Crew
What are hours of rest?
Hours of rest are the minimum rest periods for seafarers set by the MLC and STCW: at least 10 hours in any 24-hour period and 77 hours in any 7-day period.
The 10 hours may be split into no more than two periods, one of which must be at least 6 hours long, and rest periods cannot be more than 14 hours apart (ILO). The rules exist to prevent fatigue, a known cause of accidents at sea.
Yachts that fall under these rules must keep a record of each crew member's hours, signed by the crew member and the captain, and show it on inspection. Busy charter weeks are where breaches most often happen, so tracking hours daily matters.
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