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An independent Expert Advisory Group was formed to advise ministers on long-term wreck-management options; the later S&MOCB/3372 Statement of Requirement attributes a mast height-and-weight-reduction recommendation to that group.
Chronology record EVT-0037.
2017 - Governance_and_policy
Location: SS Richard Montgomery wreck site | Status: official_position
An independent Expert Advisory Group was formed to advise ministers on long-term wreck-management options; the later S&MOCB/3372 Statement of Requirement attributes a mast height-and-weight-reduction recommendation to that group.
Government and policy decisions reflect the difficult balance between the risks of intervening and the risks of leaving the wreck undisturbed.