Drunk Master Arrested

Published Sep 30, 2015 12:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

Danish authorities boarded the bulk cargo ship, M/V Tonic Sea, and arrested the master, who was deemed drunk. The ship was detained and is now anchored off Hirtshals, Denmark.

The vessel and crew is now waiting a new master to take over the ship operations.

The Polish master was found to have an alcohol reading of 1.34 when given a breathalyzer. The 44-year-old Pole was arrested and will face legal action and fines including a five-year suspension of his maritime license.

The Tonic Sea is a 93,000-dwt ship owned by Germany’s NSC Holding and it was transporting cargo from Hamburg to Ust-Luga, Russia