A container vessel was detained by USCG PSCO at Key Largo, Florida as Master was suspected in state of intoxication. The incident dates to 28th July 2015 during regular PSC inspection.

During the course of a Port state Control examination, Master was suspected of intoxication due to strong smell of alcohol. Reasonable cause testing was conducted by means of an alcohol breath-analyzer and the Master’s Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was 0.104 and subsequent test was 0.108 BAC, far exceeding the 0.05 limit set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW) Code.

It was determined by PSCO that the Master was unable to perform his duties in a competent manner as require under STCW 95 Reg I/4 and was relieved.