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

Recommendation 4: Carry out random testing

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

Recommendation

Owners and operators should in fact carry out random testing because of its deterrent effect.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 359
Reference: 39.4

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