Question NW571 to the Mr. M S F de Freites (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
17 March 2015 - NW571
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Mr. M S F de Freites (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
How many (i) ships and (ii) skippers have been licensed in each month in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013 and (cc) 2014 and (b) in each case what (i) was the length of the Iicen9e and (ii) are the reasons for this’NW651E
Reply:
(I) & (II)
(aa)
2012/2013 |
Ship Surveys |
Skippers License |
4/12 |
558 |
860 |
5/12 |
623 |
903 |
6/12 |
682 |
1252 |
7/12 |
643 |
1080 |
8/12 |
663 |
724 |
9/12 |
938 |
604 |
10/12 |
1099 |
811 |
11/12 |
1208 |
898 |
I2/12 |
360 |
378 |
1/13 |
1119 |
644 |
2/13 |
744 |
292 |
3/13 |
647 |
493 |
(bb)
2013/2014 |
Ship Surveys |
Skippers License |
4/13 |
889 |
584 |
5/13 |
973 |
90 |
6/1J |
892 |
152 |
7/13 |
74:t |
374 |
8/13 |
718 |
158 |
9/ 3 |
969 |
1798 |
10/13 |
1678 |
684 |
11/13 |
1236 |
1090 |
IZ/13 |
934 |
809 |
2/14 |
1299 |
1309 |
2/24 |
807 |
650 |
3/14 |
837 |
656 |
(cc)
2014/2015 |
Ship Surveys |
Skippers Lience |
4/14 |
872 |
1350 |
5/14 |
980 |
175 |
6/14 |
857 |
147 |
7/14 |
1146 |
977 |
8/14 |
1000 |
357 |
9/14 |
1273 |
237 |
10/14 |
1469 |
21 |
11/14 |
1189 |
382 |
12/14 |
707 |
52 |
(b)
(i) what was the length of the license
Local General Safety Certificate - 12 Months
small Vessel Skippers Certificate of Competence - no expiry date
(ii) what are the reasons for this As per Regulations
Small Vessel Skippers license - there are no provisions in our Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007 as to the expiry dates of these certificates.