E G Whitbread, HM Chief Inspector of Explosives, advised caution over removing or countermining the Hold 1 cargo and framed intervention as a comparison between expected benefit and the probability and cost of a mishap.

1972-02-22 - Policy_advice

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E G Whitbread, HM Chief Inspector of Explosives, advised caution over removing or countermining the Hold 1 cargo and framed intervention as a comparison between expected benefit and the probability and cost of a mishap.

Government and policy decisions reflect the difficult balance between the risks of intervening and the risks of leaving the wreck undisturbed.

Sources

• The explosive cargo of the SS Richard Montgomery: a study into the developing hazard from a marine wreck

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