Shipping Registry - number of Manx fishing vessels which have sank

Summary

The request sought details of Manx fishing vessels removed from the Shipping Registry due to sinking since 2011. The authority disclosed one vessel officially removed and two others reported sunk but awaiting official removal confirmation.

Key Facts

• The fishing vessel 'Polaris' sank on 07/02/2020 and has been removed from the registry.
• The fishing vessel 'June Rose' was reported sunk on 07/02/2024 but remains on the registry pending owner confirmation.
• The fishing vessel 'Sarah Lena' was reported sunk on 15/09/2024 but remains on the registry pending owner confirmation.
• No other fishing vessels have been removed from the registry due to sinking since 2011.
• The FOI response took one hour to complete.

Data Disclosed

• 07/02/2020
• 07/02/2024
• 15/09/2024
• 2011
• one hour
• 4140373

Original Request

Since 2011, please outline the names and dates of fishing vessels being removed from the Shipping Registry owing to them having sank. Thank you.

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Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4140373 7 October 2024

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 24 September 2024, which states:

"Since 2011, please outline the names and dates of fishing vessels being removed from the Shipping Registry owing to them having sank. Thank you."

Our response to your request is as follows:

The fishing vessel named ‘Polaris’ sank on 07/02/2020, this has now been removed from the registry.

There have been another two fishing vessels that have been reported as being sunk this year, that have not officially been removed from the registry. They will be removed once we have official confirmation from the owners.

‘June Rose’ on 07/02/2024 and ‘Sarah Lena’ on 15/09/2024.

Please quote the reference number 4140373 in any future communications.

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