How Long to Read The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group

How Long Does it Take to Read The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

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Under current proposals the Maritime & Coastguard Agency plans to close ten of the existing 14 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres and to leave three that remain open on a 24-hour basis and five that will operate in "daylight" hours only. The Transport Committee found little support for the measures and has no confidence that, under these proposals, the Coastguard will in future be able to respond to emergencies at sea as well as they do now, let alone in a more effective way. The Committee is not convinced by the Government's claim that technology can, at present, replace local knowledge. Serious concerns were raised that the safety of people at sea, on cliffs and beaches will be jeopardised if the proposals proceed in their current form. Ministers must issue revised proposals for further consultation. The Committee also strongly condemns the Government's cost-cutting decision to withdraw funding for the four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) stationed around the UK coast - large tugs that intercept disabled ships to prevent environmental pollution disasters. The Transport Committee also criticises proposals to completely remove government funding for the Maritime Incident Response group (MIRG), a national fire-fighting-at-sea capability. Ministers should instead adopt a slimmed-down MIRG which is more cost-effective than the present arrangement. Lastly, the Committee records its disappointment that Mike Penning MP, Minister for Shipping, instructed regular coastguards not to give oral evidence to the committee on the basis that they were junior civil servants.

How long is The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group?

The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group aloud.

What Reading Level is The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group?

The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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