Royal Navy Sets Two Teetotal Days Per Week Aboard Ships
TL;DR
The Royal Navy has tightened alcohol rules on ships, requiring sailors to abstain for two days each week and capping total weekly intake at 14 units (about six pints), with a three-unit daily limit. The policy, aligned with UK government health guidance, aims to improve fitness, safety, and operational readiness.
- Sailors get a rum deal as Royal Navy makes them go teetotal two days a week Forces News
- Navy introduces new alcohol limits for sailors while on ship BBC
- No more drunken sailors as UK navy sobers up alcohol policy Euronews.com
- Royal Navy orders sailors to quit alcohol two days a week The Telegraph
- No more drunken sailors? Navy to restrict alcohol in health kick on ships The Independent
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