Whether ferries used by NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries Ltd comply with all applicable safety regulations and, in particular, whether…

Answered Asked by Fergus Ewing SNP Lodged 4 Dec 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether ferries used by NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries Ltd comply with all applicable safety regulations and, in particular, whether seating, televisions and gaming machines are securely fixed to prevent the risk of serious injury.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 17 Dec 2002 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The ferries used by NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries Ltd comply with all applicable safety regulations. Television and gaming machines are securely fixed. Most seating, such as reclining chairs, is securely fixed. Chairs at dining tables are loose when in use but are designed to be fixed to the tables when not in use. I understand that NorthLink is now arranging for these chairs to be fixed to the deck.

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