Given that by the end of 2007 the agency will have three new vesselsin its fleet as well as the newest of the Sulisker class (FPV Norna)with at least five years operational capability remaining, it was not necessaryto go forward immediately with the tender procedure for a fourth new vessel.All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website the search facility forwhich can be found at:http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.