American Maritime Safety, Inc., (“AMS”) is a
non-profit and tax exempt maritime trade
association established in 1988 in Manhattan,
New York, to facilitate the maritime industry’s
compliance with the following international
shipping protocols and US Coast Guard
regulations:
The Oil Company’s
International Marine Forum Guideline’s (“OCIMF”);
The Oil Company’s Charter
Party Agreements;
The US Department of
Transportation (“DOT”) regulation, 49 CFR
Part 40;
The US Coast Guard (“USCG”)
drug and alcohol testing regulations 46 CFR
Part 4, 5 and 16.
The US Coast Guard (“USCG”)
alcohol testing regulation, 33 CFR Part 95.
The ISM Code of Social
Responsibility and the STCW requirements.
The AMS
consortium administers a drug and alcohol
testing compliance program for the following
organizations and maritime entities:
Tank vessel operators;
Container vessel
operators;
Cruise ship operators;
Passenger vessel
operators;
Dry-bulk vessel
operators;
LNG vessel operators;
Tug and Barge operators;
Offshore drilling rigs
and offshore supply vessels (OSV);
