Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation CLAR-1: Secretary of State to initiate formal investigation into Marchioness and Bowbelle collision
From Thames Safety Inquiry: Final Report (Cm 4558), published 19 February 2000.
Recommendation
The Secretary of State should exercise his power under section 268 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to cause a formal investigation to be held into the collision between the MARCHIONESS and the BOWBELLE, the loss of the MARCHIONESS, the loss of life and the injuries suffered by those who survived.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 15 October 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Thames Safety Inquiry
Report
Thames Safety Inquiry: Final Report (Cm 4558)
19 Feb 2000
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
26.7 years ago