OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Operations — Boating Under the Influence
If a marine employer or the Coast Guard has reasonable cause to suspect a crewmember is intoxicated on duty, the operator should:
- AIgnore it until the next port
- BRelieve the individual of duties and arrange required chemical testing✓ Correct
- CGive them coffee and continue
- DReduce their pay only
Explanation
Reasonable-cause testing is required when behavior, speech, or physical signs indicate possible intoxication. The crewmember must be removed from safety-sensitive duties and tested; a confirmed BAC at or above 0.04% (or drug positive) leads to S&R action.
Authority: 33 CFR Part 95; 46 CFR Part 16
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