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Written question asked by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 March 2015. It was answered by Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Fishing Vessels: Hebrides

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent incident near the Hebrides in which a British trawler was reported to have caught its nets on an unidentified submarine.

Answer

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is assessing the evidence following the report of an incident involving the fishing vessel Aquarius with five crew on board in the North Minch on 17 March 2015. This assessment has included contacting the skipper of the vessel, as well as the Ministry of Defence, and is still ongoing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5943
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Accidents Fishing vessels Fishing gear Submarines Hebrides
Link
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