asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the number of ships transferred from the Irish to the British register since January, 1939; (b) the names of the companies to which such transferred ships belonged, and (c) the number of these ships which have been retransferred to the Irish register.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Transfer of Ships.
44 ships and 26 yachts and other miscellaneous small craft have been transferred from the Irish to the British register between the 1st January, 1939, and the 31st October, 1952. Of the 44 larger ships so transferred 38 were owned by British citizens or companies incorporated in Britain. The particulars of these vessels are as follows:—
|
Company |
Where Incor- porated |
Type of vessels |
|
British and Irish Steam Packet Co., Ltd. |
Ireland |
2 Passenger/Cargo |
|
2 Cargo |
||
|
Coast Lines Ltd. |
Britain |
1 Passenger/Cargo |
|
4 Cargo |
||
|
London Midland & Scottish Railway Co., Ltd. |
Britain |
3 Passenger/Cargo |
|
5 Cargo |
||
|
Inver Tankers Ltd. |
Britain |
7 Tankers |
|
South Georgia Co., Ltd. |
Britain |
8 Whaling vessels |
|
Sevilla Whaling Co., Ltd. |
Britain |
4 Whaling vessels |
|
Earl Steam Fishing Co., |
Britain |
5 Trawlers |
|
Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co. |
Britain |
1 Trawler |
|
Dublin Trawling Co. |
Ireland |
2 Trawlers |
Three of the British and Irish Steam Packet Company's vessels have been returned to the Irish register.