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Shipping: Registration

Asked by Ben MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 21940

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a detailed national registration system for leisure vessels.

Answered by Mike Kane

The Secretary of State for Transport has not assessed this the potential merits of introducing a detailed national registration system for leisure vessels. Whilst registering on the Small Ships Register is not mandatory, small ship owners are encouraged to register their vessel. The small ships register (part 3) currently has 34,527 vessels registered.

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