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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 4 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 July 2017. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 10 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Tugboats: Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that all safety measures are adhered to when handling is done by tugs.

Answer

Tugs supporting port operations must comply with all relevant national and international safety standards supported by industry safety guidelines. Tugs will be regularly inspected as part of the UK’s ship inspection regimes, including those operated by ports complying with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2684
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Safety Tugboats
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk