questionText: 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.
answerText:  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...
heading: Shipping: Russia