Drug and Alcohol Policy
The Company is committed to maintain a safe and healthy working environment free from the unauthorized use of drugs and alcohol and has in place a policy which meets the standard of the “OCIMF”. Alcohol may not be consumed within 4 hours of one’s watch or duty The Master, Navigating Officer and the Chief Engineer must not drink alcohol within 4 hours of sailing. No crew member may be intoxicated while aboard a ship. Intoxication is defined as 0.04 pct. or more blood alcohol content. Anyone showing signs of intoxication (Including the Master) may be directed to be tested.
Intoxication may be proven through either test results or observation of appearance and behavior. If the Master suspects intoxication and is unable to test the blood alcohol content, he may order the concerned watch keeping personnel to refrain from duty and must make a detailed report to the head office. If the Master is intoxicated the Company must be immediately informed by the Chief Officer and Chief Engineer.
Prior joining a vessel managed by the Company, every seafarer shall undergo testing for drugs and alcohol as part of the routine medical examination. Should drug or alcohol abuse be detected during the pre-joining test, the seafarer will be considered as having failed the medical examination and will not be employed. The Company will carry out on board unannounced random alcohol tests at sea, unannounced drug and alcohol testing by shore and testing on board following an incident. Should any seafarer, during his career with the company, found to be in violation of the Company’s Policy he/ she will be liable for disciplinary action / dismissal.