Fishing Vessels: Inspections
Commons · Question 38904 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing a temporary dispensation for newly-purchased fishing vessels awaiting Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspection.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 25 Mar 2025
The majority of inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out on fishing vessels are part of a regular survey and certification cycle. These certificates have a window to allow the operator to arrange an inspection well in advance and a...