Officers of Merchant Navy

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18 Serious Offences under Merchant Navy Code of Conduct Resulting in to Dismissal from Job at Sea.



Merchant Navy is a professional field which requires strict discipline and strong character. A ship at sea is a small floating city with limited number of crew members who have to behave with a certain code of conduct with fellow members. Any type of misbehavior or intentional damage either to the ship or to fellow members can hinder general operation or threaten the safety of the ship.



In such conditions, the concerned seafarer might face serious legal charges or can even have permanent dismissal from his or her sea job.



In this article, we list 18 different acts which considered as an offence under the code of conduct in merchant navy. The following offences are considered serious and lead to dismissal of the crew if found guilty.

1. Physical assault to fellow member

2. Acts that pose threat to the safety of the ship

3. Intentional act of polluting marine environment

4. Unlawful possession of drugs and alcohol

5. Act of smuggling

6. Intentional act resulting in damage to ship’s property and equipments

7. Possession of arms or weapons

8. Willful act of not performing the assigned duties

9. Not following orders of seniors related to ship’s safety

10. Persistently late reporting on duty or remaining absent from the duty

11. Sleeping or avoiding work during the duty period

12. Revelation of a major health problem at sea, hidden from the company before joining

13. Smoking using naked light in no smoking zone or near dangerous goods

14. Reporting to duty after consuming alcohol or under the effect of alcohol

15. Interfering with the work of other fellow crew members, resulting in danger to the safety of the ship

16. Conduct of sexual abuse which may harm the dignity of fellow women or men at work or passengers onboard

17. Offending fellow crew members in terms of their religion or nationality

18. Allowing or bringing unauthorized person onboard while at sea