Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 April 2023
38. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update from the Marine Survey Office on the progress it has made in relation to a survey of the Hebble Sand vessel on the town quays in Drogheda; if he will provide details of the engagement the Marine Survey Office has had this year with the registered owner of the vessel; when the vessel will be removed from the River Boyne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18498/23]
View answerFollowing the receipt of a survey application in respect of the Hebble Sand, the Marine Survey Office (MSO) is proceeding in accordance with its established procedures and a surveyor has been appointed.
The next step is for the applicant to make such necessary arrangements for the survey, including the provision of safe access to and onboard the vessel and the provision of any necessary services onboard that are required by the MSO surveyor. The Merchant Shipping Load Lines Regulations require that the vessel is issued with a Certificate or Exemption on completion of the MSO survey and before the vessel may proceed to sea.
