Bulletin 156a - 10/00
Clarification of Bulletin 156 - 9/00: Mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements after an incident - USA
In order to further clarify statements made in Loss Prevention Bulletin 156 - 9/00 (below), we have conferred with the USCG Marine Inspections and American Maritime Safety Inc; both of whom confirm that the US Coast Guard requires only US flagged ships to carry breath alcohol devices on board. However, non-US flag ships calling at US ports are required to conduct drug and alcohol tests on individuals involved in serious marine incidents as soon as practicable after such incidents. Therefore, the non-US flag ships, while not required to have the equipment on board, may chose to have the equipment on board or in the alternative wait until either the vessel’s arrival in port or when it is close to shore, to arrange for a helicopter to bring qualified personnel from the testing establishment to the ship.
Breath alcohol devices require proper calibration at regular intervals and personnel using such devices must be trained by the manufacturer.
Non-US flagged ships that do not carry breath alcohol devices on board may arrange for a safety/drug testing agency to conduct the required test upon arrival in port, through their agent.
The required USCG form 2693B is available via the Internet at URL http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/repor.html
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