Hours of Rest
The rest rules a working vessel lives under, and the record that proves it. Written for the crew member logging the day and the officer signing the month.
MLC hours of rest: the rules explained
The 10-hour day, the 77-hour week, the two-period rule, and the subtleties that decide borderline days: rolling windows, short breaks, and extra rest that counts.
STCW vs MLC rest hours
Two regimes with the same headline numbers and different exceptions. Which applies to your vessel, and why the practical answer is usually both.
Rest-hour records: what an inspection asks for
The monthly record format, the two signatures, how a non-conformity should be documented, and the comment trail that answers the question behind the question.
Want to check a day right now? Use the rest hours calculator.
Logging the hours themselves
In The Muster App, crew log rest on their own phones, every day is checked against the limits, and the signed monthly record prints with its comments. See how hours of rest works.
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