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Shipping: Russia

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL1082, tabled on 12 September 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the environmental risks posed by ageing and poorly maintained vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, particularly those using high sulphur fuels in UK territorial waters and the Strait of Dover.

Answered on

23 September 2024

The UK is working to deter and disrupt the Russian shadow fleet. At the European Political Community Summit in July, we led efforts to ask European partners to sign a Call for Action that seeks to address the risks that the shadow fleet poses to maritime safety and security, and, crucially, the environment.

The Department for Transport takes robust measures to ensure all sea vessels in UK territorial waters, including the Strait of Dover, comply with environmental law.