Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation 2: Operator alcohol and drugs policies

From Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I, published 23 March 2001.

Recommendation

Owners and operators of all vessels should have an active alcohol and drugs policy and include provisions in their contracts of employment relating to permitted levels of alcohol and drugs, if any.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 358
Reference: 39.2

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

Report Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I 23 Mar 2001
Recommendation made 25.6 years ago