Work and rest hours requirement:
As per MLC 2006:
- Working hours not more than 14 h in any 24 h period, 72 h in any 7 day period or
- Hours of rest not less than 10 h in any 24 h period and 77 h in any 7 day period.
- The 10 hours of rest may be divided into two periods, one being at least 6 h.
As per STCW 2010:
- Hours of rest not less than 10 h in any 24 h period and 77 h in any 7 day period.
- The 10 hours of rest may be divided into two periods, one being at least 6 h.
- Interval between consecutive periods of rest not to exceed 14 h.
- Above need not be maintained in emergencies or in other overriding operational conditions. A minimum disturbance of rest due to drills and must not induce fatigue.
- Compensatory rest required when disturbed during UMS watches.
- Exceptions may allow for rest hours not less than 70 h in any 7 day period and exceptions not allowed for more than two consecutive weeks. Period between two exceptions not to be less than twice the duration of the exception.
- Exceptions permit the 10 hours of rest to be divided into three periods, one being at least 6 h and other two periods being not less than 1 h each. Interval between consecutive periods of rest not to exceed 14 h. These exceptions shall not extend beyond two 24 h periods in any 7 day period.
- Administrations shall require that records of daily hours of rest of seafarers be maintained in a standardized format, in the working language or languages of the ship and in English, to allow monitoring and verification of compliance with the provisions of this section. The seafarers shall receive a copy of the records pertaining to them, which shall be endorsed by the master or by a person authorized by the master and by the seafarers.
