The benefits of a drug policy

Successfully tackling drug abuse is beneficial to crew safety and the vessel’s earning power:

By reducing the risk and cost of accidents caused by impaired judgement
By reducing the cost of absenteeism or poor work performance of the drug abuser
By saving on the cost and inconvenience of recruiting and training replacement crew when  drug abusers become unreliable
By reducing the possibility of fines and vessel detention
By improving crew morale
A drug and alcohol policy has been proven to attract a higher quality of job applicant

Tackling a drug problem saves money