Drug and Alcohol Policy
D&A use can result in significant personal health, safety and wellbeing concerns since judgement, reactions, physical coordination, cognition and communication processes are impaired, resulting in reduced capability & incident risk maximization.
Company’s D&A policy and requirements apply to all seafarers onboard and all personnel, contractors, visitors, supernumeraries etc. who visit or sail with a Company’s ship.
The Company requires that no seafarer navigates the ship or operates its equipment while impaired by drugs or alcohol or mind-altering substances or where there is any risk of such impairment. Following this Policy, MYBULK SHIPMANAGEMENT INC.:
- Bans:
o Alcoholic beverages except from low alcohol content drinks which are
distributed as per defined schedule
o Any form of drugs, excluding prescribed drugs, as well as the misuse of
legitimate drugs - Implements random testing of all crew for banned substances and alcohol.
- Controls the use of all medical supplies onboard the managed ships.
- Dismisses and imposes penalties, as per national and international regulations, to
anybody who:
o Uses alcohol or banned substances onboard the ship.
o Possesses alcohol or banned substances.
o Participates in bringing alcohol or banned substances onboard.
o Has a positive trace in any random testing sample, unless the Master is
informed in advance and provides authorization for use. - Will take all disciplinary actions, including dismissal, against anybody consuming
alcohol, while ashore, for at least 4 hours before returning to ship and scheduled
watchkeeping duties or work period. - Requires all recruits to take a Drug and Alcohol test before their embarkation.
- Implements Post-incident D&A testing of each involved individual.
All seafarers understand that it is their duty and benefit to report immediately to the
appropriate Officer or the Master if they suspect or have evidence of a fellow seafarer’s
intoxication.
Date: 15th July,2025