Maritime Guarantees you full compliance helping you avoid
the fines of $7500 a day for non compliance.

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With the Coast Guard’s fines for noncompliance with drug and alcohol imposing a $7,500 per day/per violation penalty on any company, employers need to ensure that their testing program is in FULL compliance with the drug and alcohol testing regulations.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) states that whether a company runs its own drug testing program, or contracts it out to a Consortium/Third Party Administrator (C/TPA), the employer is responsible for “failure to implement any aspect of the program as required” and “cannot delegate responsibility for compliance.” Therefore, any company found to be enrolled in a program that only puts them in partial compliance with the Coast Guard drug testing regulations will be subject to the same $7,500 per day/per violation penalty as those not in compliance at all.

At The Maritime Consortium, we guarantee, in writing, that we will put your company in 100% compliance with the Coast Guard regulations on drug testing: 46 CFR Parts 4, 5 and 16 and 49 CFR Part 40. We do this while at the same time guaranteeing you that our program is the lowest cost of any 100% compliant program.

Drug Testing Compliance Comparison Sheet
All information updated as of October 30, 2018
Compliance Services
(links to further descriptions)
The Maritime ConsortiumOthers? (see here for detail)
Drug and Alcohol Testing Services  
Nationally Accredited ConsortiumYesProbably not, check the list here
All Random drug tests includedYesMost charge a fee per test
All For-Cause tests includedYesFew offer inclusive fee
All collections at local site near your location includedYesMost charge extra $15 each
All MRO reviews of drug results includedYesMany charge extra
Pre-employment testing only $60YesMany do not follow up
Serious Marine Accident M-PAK Kits, including both a drug test and an alcohol test, for compliance with the Coast Guard Rule.YesNobody else includes both tests in a $15 kit.
Paperwork Submission  
Annual MIS report to Coast GuardYesMost charge extra or don’t do
Maintain positive test results 5 yearsYesRequired, but do they do?
Maintain negative test results 1 yearYesRequired, but do they do?
Preconfigured Audit form for Coast Guard reviewYesMost do not provide
Compliance Materials  
Drug Information HandbookYesFew offer bound handbook
Company Policy on DrugsYesRequired, but do they do?
Employee Assistance MaterialsYesRequired, but do they do?
ID Cards for all employees/crewYesMany do not have this
Waterproof “Drug Free Vessel” stickerYesNobody but Maritime
Free Flash Drive for members with 3+ crewYesMost charge extra
Crew and Personnel Benefits  
Free switching of crew in program when one leaves!YesNobody but Maritime
Form to check drug and alcohol testing record of crewmembers before hiring themYesProbably not
Professional service and capabilitiesYesFew have our staff depth
This website with forms and on-line applicationsYesNobody but Maritime
Toll free fax and telephone linesYesFew have toll free fax
1-2 Day turnaround on all applicationsYesFew offer this quick service
FedEx overnight service for $55 (most areas)YesMost charge much more
Industry Credibility  
Sponsored by NMCA & over 30 assnsYesNobody but Maritime
Over 9,000 marine members nationwideYesNobody but Maritime
Serves marine firms exclusively since 1989YesNobody but Maritime
Written Guarantees  
Match any price of any comparable programYesNobody but Maritime
Guarantee of 100% complianceYesNobody but Maritime