Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 7: Adopt hours of work rules as guidelines for Class V vessels
From Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I, published 23 March 2001.
Recommendation
The statutory requirements in the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations 1997 should be adopted by owners of Class V passenger vessels as guidelines. They should also note the requirements of STCW95, Section A-VIII/1 regarding fitness for duty.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 359
Reference: 39.7
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
Clarke Inquiry
Report
Marchioness/Bowbelle: Formal Investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Volume I
23 Mar 2001
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
25.6 years ago