Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 June 2023
182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a load line survey application for the Hebble Sand dredge ship in Drogheda and if a certificate or exemption has been issued; and if so, the expected date of removal of the ship from the River Boyne. [28906/23]
View answerThe decision to apply for a survey, and its timing, rests with the ship owner, who must then make the necessary arrangements to facilitate both safe access onboard and the MSO’s survey requirements.
The MSO does not have any enforcement powers to require the removal of the ship. Following the completion of any survey and the issue of a certificate any decision to leave the port is a matter for the shipowner, the Master and appropriate local authorities.
