Royal Navy sailors can consume a maximum of 14 units of alcohol per week, according to the new regulations aiming to reduce alcohol consumption onboard ships.
Per new rules, Royal Navy personnel cannot consume over 3 units of alcohol a day, and ships must enforce 2 alcohol-free days a week.
Ships are instructed to sell only zero and low alcohol drinks to encourage responsible drinking habits.
The new policy is in tandem with the U.K Chief Medical Officer’s health advice and would ensure that sailors remain mentally fit for performing their duties.
The new restrictions are applicable to sailors only when they are onboard vessels, including when on on-shore bases.
Earlier guidelines enabled sailors to have 2 cans of beer a day, which is equivalent to over 3 units, depending on the strength.
A record of each sailor’s consumption was kept onboard and was paid for by the sailors themselves.
A Navy official told the BBC that new alcohol limits would be monitored in
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