<p>Alcohol is a social lubricant we all just have to remember to not to over lubricate.</p>
<p>To give you all a little real world perspective, the following is from my deck officer conference notes: </p>
<p>.04 Blood Alcohol Content (B.A.C.) Rule</p>
<p> The BAC limit is strictly enforce here.
No alcohol is to be consumed within 4 hrs of scheduled duty
Do Not allow anyone to turn to who is suspect
Pass the word to your watch ABs. There will be no letters of warning and no second chances.
If you allow intoxication to any degree, both you and intoxicant will go Guaranteed!
I will Breathalyzer test any suspected abusers!</p>
<p>I have no problem if a cadet wants to sit in his room and have a beer after a long day working for the First Engineer or the Mate. Many do just that. Further, I dont make a distinction between cadets over or under 21, and the same can be said for barkeeps in ports outside the United States. </p>
<p>Anyway, everyone is made aware of the alcohol rules and the penalties for violating them when they sign aboard (at least on my ship they are). So you either learn to drink responsibility or DONT DRINK. Because it might be kinda tough standing in front of the PTB back at KP trying to explain the reason you turned to gassed up, and the Old Man subsequently put you in the official logbook, discharged you for cause and flew your a$$ home. </p>
<p>Go KP, beat somebody!!!</p>