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FV Gaul Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost was of the FV Gaul Inquiry.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2007

Reference

143714; 461 c1453W

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how the four formal safety recommendations arising from the FV Gaul Re-opened Formal Investigation have been implemented; and what the date of implementation was of each.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 December 2006

For answer on

8 January 2007

Answered on

10 January 2007

The Report of the re-opened formal investigation into the loss of the FV Gaul made four recommendations for consultation with the fishing industry. In putting these recommendations forward, the Wreck Commissioner was aware that they were likely to have been superseded by improvements in design and working practices that had evolved over the 30 years since the loss of the FV Gaul. Nevertheless, he considered that, because of their fundamental importance to the safety of fishing vessels, they should be reviewed again.The recommendations stated that:"permanent openings into critical internal spaces of a vessel, that could be submerged periodically and that are required to be kept open for intermittent purposes during fishing operations can usually be avoided by design. Such openings that do exist should have effective and, ideally passive or automatic means of closure;""automatic pumping arrangements together with water level alarms should be fitted to any space which may be vulnerable to flooding which would significantly reduce the vessel’s stability;""warning lights should be installed in the wheelhouse to indicate any openings, watertight doors or hatches which remain open."The issues covered by these recommendations were initially addressed by the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, which came into force in 1 May 1975. For vessels built on or after 1 January 1999, further safety requirements were introduced by the Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999, which came into force on 1 December 1999.The final recommendation was that a CCTV camera, with a monitor on the bridge, should be fitted to allow the officer of the watch to monitor continually any large working spaces that are vulnerable to flooding and which may be left unattended for relatively long periods of time.The Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999 require all vessels to be fitted with an audio and visual alarm (not necessarily a CCTV camera). It is considered that this requirement ensures an equivalent level of protection against flooding of the spaces mentioned in the recommendation.Since the publication of the report on the FV Gaul in 2004, the Department’s Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG), which includes representatives of the fishing industry, has been conducting-a review of all Rules and Regulations applicable to vessels of 24m registered length and over. This review will consolidate, update and enhance the current legislation into one Code of Practice, in line with Better Regulation principles.The review is expected to be completed in the spring and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will then undertake a consultation exercise on behalf of FISG. The intention is that the new Code will come into force in winter 2007-08, and will also take account of the four recommendations made in the FV Gaul report.

Date

10 January 2007

Reference

455 c598-9W;455 c596-7W; 113302

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence of design inadequacies in the construction and arrangements of the duff and offal chutes on the Gaul was made available to the wreck commissioner prior to the publication of his final report on the investigation into the loss on the...

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2007

Reference

455 c216W;455 c214W; 113499

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will re-open the formal investigation into the FV Gaul on the basis of evidence of design flaws in the duff and offal chutes.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2007

Reference

113332; 455 c216W;455 c214W

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how the costs referred to in the answer of 25 October 2006, Official Report, column 1866W, on the FV Gaul were determined.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2007

Reference

113305; 455 c216W;455 c214W

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will examine recent evidence and decide whether the formal investigation into the loss of the FV Gaul should be re-opened.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 November 2006

Reference

451 c533W; 97993

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any evidence of a design fault in the construction and arrangement of the duff and offal chutes on the trawler F. V. Gaul was made available to the Wreck Commissioner during the 2004 investigation.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 2006

Reference

450 c1866W;450 c1872W; 96794

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the total cost of investigations and inquiries into the loss of the F. V. Gaul in 2006 prices.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 2006

Reference

96789; 450 c1865-6W;450 c1871-2W

House

House of Commons

FV Gaul

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made towards the implementation of the formal safety recommendations arising from the F. V. Gaul Re-opened Formal Investigation.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 2006

Reference

450 c1866W;450 c1872W; 96790

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation has been made into the claim by former Chief Petty Officer Derek Barron regarding the sinking of the fishing vessel The Gaul in the Barents Sea in 1974.

Asked by

Austin Mitchell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2004

Reference

179334; 423 c141-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total legal costs to date have been of the inquiry into the sinking of the Hull trawler, Gaul; and of he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2002

Reference

396 c352W;396 c351W; 86718

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred to date in connection with the loss of the FV Gaul. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Mike Gapes (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c39W; 160731

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how much the Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigations into the sinking of the (a) Derbyshire, (b) Marchioness and (c) Gaul, cost. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 November 2000

For answer on

24 November 2000

Answered on

24 November 2000

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch investigations into the sinking of the (a) Derbyshire, (b) Marchioness and (c) Gaul, cost. [139818] Mr. Hill: The Derbyshire sank in 1980 well before the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch (MAIB) had been established and the Branch played a very limited role in the investigations into the ship's loss. The cost of the MAIB's involvement cannot be separately identified but was not significant. Overall, the cost to the Department of the Derbyshire investigations up to and including the re-opened Formal Investigation are estimated as totalling between £9 and £10 million, including legal fees. The MAIB undertook an investigation into the loss of the Marchioness and has, more recently, assisted the Attorney-General in the Formal Investigation which is currently being held. The costs of individual MAIB Investigations are not separately recorded. Overall, the cost to the Department of the Marchioness investigations, including the current Formal Investigation, is estimated at some £6 million, including legal fees. The Gaul sank in 1974 and a Formal Investigation was subsequently held. Following the location of the wreck of the vessel by a TV film crew the MAIB undertook an underwater survey of the vessel. The survey cost some £600,000 and the MAIB subsequently produced a report of their survey including model tests undertaken on their behalf. The Formal Investigation into the loss of the Gaul was re-opened and the MAIB are currently assisting the Attorney-General in his preparatory work which will include a re-survey of the wreck. It is too early to estimate the likely costs which will fall to the Department and will include the subsequent hearings before a Wreck Commissioner and legal fees.

Date

24 November 2000

Reference

357 c332-3W; 139818

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/774

Deposited by

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Deposited papers

Date

8 May 2000

Reference

Dep 00/774

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the reports he commissioned into (a) the efforts previously made by the Department to locate the wreck of the FV `Gaul' and (b) the results of the examination of graves found in Northern Russia will be...

Asked by

Rachel Squire (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 May 2000

Reference

121343; 349 c229W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Statement on when the Marine Accident Investigation Branch report of their survey of the `Gaul' will be published; and what are his intentions regarding the reopening of the formal investigation into the loss of the vessel. - Includes announcement that Marine Accident Investigation Branch is published today and that have...

Asked by

Alan Johnson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 April 1999

Reference

81161; 329 c369-70W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what evidence is held by his Department on the sinking of the trawler `Gaul' which is not already in the public domain; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 1999

Reference

72941; 326 c658W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 24 June 1998, 314 c532W, who was given access to the National Maritime Institute report (Project 207001) on the 'Gaul' following its completion; and to whom it was distributed.

Asked by

Alan Johnson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 July 1998

Reference

52362; 317 c439W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/624

Deposited by

National Maritime Institute

Type

Deposited papers

Date

30 June 1998

Reference

Dep 98/624

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will publish the National Maritime Institute Report commissioned by the Department of Trade entitled, Investigation into the Stability of MFV `Gaul' in a Seaway (project 207001), Reference MF 92/12/08-MS 92/12/09. - Copy in Library as...

Asked by

Alan Johnson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 1998

Reference

314 c532W; 44388

House

House of Commons

Description	Total
Travel, subsistence and accommodation	146,000
Remotely operated vehicle development and procurement	256,000
2002 Survey	2,542,000
1998 MAIB Survey	692,000
Technical consultancy	900,000
Legal Fees	1 ,964,000
Total	6,500,000

	£
Original Formal Investigation 1975	20,000
MAIB 1998 survey	692,000
Re-opened Formal Investigation	5,800,000

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