FLIX-224 Response Historic AI-assessed

Urgently investigate crack propagation and corrosion protection for clad steel vessels

Recommendation

The question of crack propagation and detection in internally clad mild steel vessels and their protection from corrosion on the outside should be investigated as a matter of urgency.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding an urgent investigation into crack propagation and detection in internally clad mild steel vessels and their corrosion protection, as recommended by the Flixborough Inquiry. The general `gov.uk` search for 'urgently investigate crack' did not yield specific documents related to this recommendation. The Flixborough Inquiry was published in 1974, and no recent evidence of progress has been found.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Flixborough Inquiry — Final Report 11 Apr 1975
Recommendation age 51.0 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates