Mr. Brian Hogan:

I do not agree that we were less than helpful. The MSO is bound by the law. I am a civil servant. I must comply with the law. That is a fact. We do comply with the law. I do not know about the issue of revising the MOU. I think we contributed positively to it, to ensure that it complied with our legal requirements. We cannot commit to something which is not in accordance with the law. It is that simple. We are a regulator and that is how we act.

I think I need to explain a little more about what the Marine Survey Office actually does and how we actually operate. We are not an inspectorate.