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

Recommendation 19: Simplified voice and position recording

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

Recommendation

We recommend that the Department consider supporting the early development of a simplified system for recording voice and position data that can be retrieved and analysed in the event of an accident.

Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 362
Reference: 39.19

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