Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 6 : Manning Requirements96. Alcohol and drug abuse |
| (1) | The master and owner of the ship shall establish procedures for preventing alcohol abuse by masters, officers and other seafarers with designated safety, security and marine environmental duties. Owners shall develop policies regarding drug and alcohol testing. |
| (2) | Masters, officers and other seafarers while performing designated safety, security and marine environmental duties, shall not have alcohol content above the following limits: |
| (a) | A limit of not greater than 0,05% blood alcohol level, and zero illicit narcotics in the blood; or |
| (b) | 0, 25 mg/l alcohol in the breath or a quantity of alcohol leading to such alcohol concentration. |
| (3) | Policies and procedures shall establish and distinguish planned and ad-hoc alcohol and illicit drug testing. |
| (4) | Planned drug and alcohol testing done in accordance with this regulation shall be recorded in the Official Log Book or deck log book. Where ad-hoc testing is conducted, full details of the circumstances for such a test shall be recorded in the Official Log Book or deck log book. |