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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the likely impact of the new marine environmental high risk areas for (a) Muckle Flugga, (b) Fethaland, Shetland and (c) Tor Ness, Hoy.

Asked by

Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

7 March 2006

Reference

443 c1273W;443 c1273W; 56832

House

House of Commons

Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library copies of the (a) current and (b) proposed new guidance for mariners on (i) Muckle Flugga, (ii) Fethaland, Shetland and (iii) Tor Ness, Hoy.

Asked by

Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 March 2006

For answer on

7 March 2006

Answered on

7 March 2006

As regards current guidance, a mariner planning a passage through the areas indicated in the Shetland and Orkney Islands would, as required by Chapter V, Regulation 34 of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, be expected to use the largest scale Admiralty charts of the region, supplemented by a number of nautical publications. The main publications are:"North Coast of Scotland Admiralty Sailing Directions (NP 52)—contains a wealth of information and guidance and intended to amplify that already contained on the charts;""Admiralty List of Radio Signals—in particular Volume 6.(1) which details pilot services, vessel traffic services and port operations;""Admiralty List of Lights (Volume A)—characteristics of visual aids to navigation;""Admiralty List of Tides (Volume 1)—times and heights of tides at primary and secondary ports;""Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlas (Orkney and Shetland Islands)—tidal streams and rates;""Admiralty Notices to Mariners—issued by the UK Hydrographic Office;""if carried (although not required by law), the International Maritime Organization Ships' Routeing Manual which details all routeing measures adopted by the IMO. The information contained within the manual is also reproduced, as appropriate, on relevant charts and in relevant publications."As regards new guidance, my Department's Maritime and Coastguard Agency will publish a Marine Information Note which will advise mariners about the UK's Marine Environmental High Risk Areas (MEHRAs), to be followed in due course by a Marine Guidance Note. I shall take the earliest opportunity to place the Marine Information Note, and the subsequent Marine Guidance Note, in the House of Commons Library.

Date

7 March 2006

Reference

56831; 443 c1272-3W;443 c1272-3W

House

House of Commons

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