United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12889
Shipping: Russia
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24 June 2026
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1 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10468 on Shipping: Russia, what is the cost to the public purse of the detainment of the vessel SMYRTOS at Weymouth anchorage.
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24 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10468 on Shipping: Russia, what is the cost to the public purse of the detainment of the vessel SMYRTOS at Weymouth anchorage.
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1 July 2026
Answer
We are clear that the ship owner remains responsible for the vessel and its crew, including the vessel’s maintenance and the crew’s management.However, should the ship owner fail in their duties, the Department, as the detaining authority, has contingenc...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-24/12889
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1919989
- uk · wq-1919989 · source updated 1 July 2026