As a general rule they should try to have at least one semi-sober individual to drive the boat.
From gCaptain, December 6:
A Russian cargo ship has been detained in Poland after coming dangerously close to grounding and authorities found the captain and three of its crew members drunk.
According to Poland’s Maritime Office, the incident took place overnight Friday (December 3 to 4) when the Russian-flagged ship, identified as the Ruslana, left the designated shipping lanes in Gdansk Bay and did not respond to calls.
The movement of the vessel was being tracked by the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) in Zatoka which alerted the Maritime Department of Border Guard that the ship was in danger of grounding.
A team from the Maritime Search and Rescue Service was sent to the scene, eventually establishing contact with the vessel “after some time."....
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