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808899

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question 117856, on shipping: training, what the international visits are which have been undertaken by Maritime and Coastguard Agency officials since May 2010 which included (a) the provision of advice on or (b) official discussions of seafarer training standards.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	120008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) may share information and guidance on the UK standards with other countries. MCA officials have not undertaken any international visits since May 2010 to provide advice to other countries on how they should set their own seafarer training policy.</p><p> </p><p>MCA officials have visited the Maritime Administrations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany since May 2010 for official discussions of seafarer training standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/12/2017 07:59:04 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

808900

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime and Coastguard Agency: UN Agencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the official meetings with United Nations agencies attended by Maritime and Coastguard Agency officials since May 2010 which included discussion of seafarer (a) training, (b) safety and (c) welfare standards; and when the next such meetings are scheduled.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	120009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) officials have routinely attended all meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) (the two United Nations Agencies that consider maritime matters) since May 2010 where seafarer (a) training, (b) safety and (c) welfare standards have been on the agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The IMO has a regular programme of meetings that discuss these matters, averaging around 15 per year. In addition, several working groups will also have these matters on their agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The details of the key topics of discussion can be found on the IMO’s website. The next scheduled committee meeting of the IMO that is predominantly focused on seafarer (a) training, (b) safety and (c) welfare standards is on 16<sup>th</sup> May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>At the ILO, MCA officials have attended the following official meetings since May 2010:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Meeting</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a) Training</p></td><td><p>Meeting of Experts to Adopt Guidelines on the Training of Ships’ Cooks</p></td><td><p>23 – 27 September 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b) Safety</p></td><td><p>Meeting of Experts on Maritime Occupational Safety and Health</p></td><td><p>13 – 17 October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c) Welfare standards</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Preparatory Special Tripartite Committee on the Maritime Labour Convention</p></td><td><p>20 – 22 September 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tripartite Meeting of Experts to Adopt Port State Control Guidelines for Implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)</p></td><td><p>15 – 19 February 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Joint ILO/IMO Working Group on Medical Fitness Examinations of Seafarers and Ships’ Medicine Chest</p></td><td><p>26 – 20 September 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Preparatory Special Tripartite Committee on the Maritime Labour Convention</p></td><td><p>12 – 14 December 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Global Dialogue Forum for the Promotion of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188)</p></td><td><p>15 – 17 May 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Special Tripartite Committee on the Maritime Labour Convention</p></td><td><p>7 – 11 April 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Meeting of Experts to Adopt Flag State Guidelines for the Implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention</p></td><td><p>21 – 25 September 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Special Tripartite Committee on the Maritime Labour Convention</p></td><td><p>8 – 10 April 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>International Conference on Labour Exploitation in the Fishing Sector in the Atlantic Region</p></td><td><p>25 – 26 November 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Working Group of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention</p></td><td><p>3 – 5 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tripartite Meeting on issues relating to Migrant Fishers</p></td><td><p>18 – 22 September 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The next scheduled committee meeting of the ILO to discuss seafarer welfare is 23<sup>rd</sup> April 2018. There are no further ILO meetings scheduled on seafarer training and safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/12/2017 08:01:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

808903

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the shipping industry on seafarer employment.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	120012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK was proactive in the development and adoption of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) energy efficiency regime in 2013 as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. Under this regime, consideration has been given to the training of seafarers and the need for crews to be appropriately supported and empowered to take steps on vessels to improve operational energy efficiency. The IMO has not undertaken a specific assessment of the impact on seafarer employment, but the Department is not aware that any concerns have been reported to date by Member States, industry or Seafarer representatives.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the development and implementation of the IMO GHG reduction strategy, the UK expects that the impacts of any measures agreed will be considered and addressed as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/12/2017 09:19:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

808905

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress with discussions there has been at the International Maritime Organization on a decarbonisation strategy for the shipping industry up to 2023 which complies with the (a) mandatory and (b) voluntary obligations in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	120014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been an active participant in negotiations on the development of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The initial IMO strategy is due to be adopted in April 2018 and revised in 2023. UK priorities are that the strategy sets a level of ambition for the sector consistent with the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. It should contain a range of short, mid- and long-term measures, some of which will be mandatory. The UK will continue to push for a credible and ambitious outcome in discussions at the IMO.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/12/2017 09:23:00 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802168

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the mutual recognition of seafarer qualifications with EU member states after 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Seafarer qualifications are issued and recognised in accordance with the international convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping (STCW) 1978, as amended. This is an international Convention that is applicable to all seafarers working at sea. The UK will continue to recognise seafarer qualifications in accordance with procedures set out in the Convention.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/12/2017 15:55:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802169

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have visited another country to advise on seafarer training standards since May 2010; and what the dates and destinations were of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Since May 2010, no Maritime and Coastguard Agency official has visited other countries specifically to advise them on seafarer training standards.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/12/2017 15:57:42 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802170

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on his Department's review of the Maritime Growth Study.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The gathering of material for the review has been completed and a report is currently being prepared. Publication is expected early in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/12/2017 15:52:46 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802172

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers held jobs on vessels which have joined the UK Ship Register since 1 January 2015.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/12/2017 15:49:43 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802173

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vessels on the UK Ship Register are (a) beneficially owned and (b) managed outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As of 8 December 2017, there are (a) 483 vessels on the UK Ship Register that are beneficially owned outside of the UK; and (b) 181 vessels on the UK Ship Register which are managed outside of the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/12/2017 15:59:51 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

802174

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage UK ship owners to register merchant vessels on the UK Ship Register.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	117861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Ship Register (UKSR) is promoting the UK Flag advantages to UK and eligible international owners of some of the largest fleets of quality ships in various sectors, including tankers, bulk carriers, container and passenger ships. In addition, the UKSR has enhanced its customer service, can now provide Maritime and Coastguard Agency Marine Surveyors 24/7, and has placed a Marine Surveyor in Singapore.</p><p>Other steps will include digitisation of services (Registration and Seafarer Documents) which will be rolled out in 2018/19. These changes will encourage UK and international ship owners to register their vessels with the UKSR.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 118024 question first answered 12/12/2017 16:02:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner