Secretary of State to initiate formal investigation into Marchioness and Bowbelle collision
Clarke Inquiry · Clarke Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 23 March 2001
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry 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.
Clarke Inquiry, Clarke Inquiry — Final Report · 23 Mar 2001 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●No formal government response recorded
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