NS working hours at sea

[DeV]

You misunderstand the term used when he says "Watches"

There are 3 teams aboard ship known as watches. They work the schedule mentioned, also known as watches.

I also can’t count, which is part of my confusion - 0400 to 1200 hrs is 8 hours not 6 hours

[DeV]

So there is 3 watches (teams) standing 4 watches (shifts which are either 4 or 8 hours durations).

They do 1 x 4 hour shift and 1 x 8 hour shift daily, so what is the 3rd team doing?

[na grohmiti]

So there is 3 watches (teams) standing 4 watches (shifts which are either 4 or 8 hours durations).

They do 1 x 4 hour shift and 1 x 8 hour shift daily, so what is the 3rd team doing?

The same. That way you'll always have 1/3 working, while the other 2/3 are either working or at rest.
It works better if you use a coloured chart.

[DeV]

The same. That way you'll always have 1/3 working, while the other 2/3 are either working or at rest.
It works better if you use a coloured chart.

So teams 1 & 2 are working a 12 hour day, while team 3 are off ?

[Sluggie]

So teams 1 & 2 are working a 12 hour day, while team 3 are off ?

No, the working times overlap at certain points of the day. At 0400 the only people working will be the duty watch.

But, for example, at 1400 only the 4-8 watch will be physically "resting off". The 12-4 watch will be "on watch" and responsible for the bridge, engine room etc. but the 8-12 watch will be driving rhibs, painting, cleaning, maintaining equipment etc even though they are not "on watch". Plus all the dayworkers like the Captain, MEO, Cox'n, Chief ERA, Bosun, Cooks, Dusty, PO Mech, PO RRT etc will be getting on with their working day.

Thus at certain times of the day, 80% of the crew might be active and in the dead of night only 20%. Its about having people available when there is work to be done.

[DeV]

No, the working times overlap at certain points of the day. At 0400 the only people working will be the duty watch.

But, for example, at 1400 only the 4-8 watch will be physically "resting off". The 12-4 watch will be "on watch" and responsible for the bridge, engine room etc. but the 8-12 watch will be driving rhibs, painting, cleaning, maintaining equipment etc even though they are not "on watch". Plus all the dayworkers like the Captain, MEO, Cox'n, Chief ERA, Bosun, Cooks, Dusty, PO Mech, PO RRT etc will be getting on with their working day.

Thus at certain times of the day, 80% of the crew might be active and in the dead of night only 20%. Its about having people available when there is work to be done.

Thanks, so does that mean each water gets 12 hours rest per day?

[DeV]

All the focus is also on the WTD but what about the Maritime Law Convention (2006) and STCW (2010) (not sure if either have been updated since:


MLO
24 hour period - max 14 hrs work & min 10 hrs rest

7 day period - max 72 hrs work & min 77 hrs rest

daily rest periods - not more than 2, 1 of which at least 6 hours, not more than 14 hrs between periods

STCW
24 hour period - min 10 hrs rest

7 day period - min 77 hrs rest

daily rest periods - as per MLO

WTD (seafarers)
24 hour period - as per MLO

7 day period - as per MLO

daily rest periods - as per MLO
1 rest day per week & on public holidays


Basically different ways of saying same thing?

[na grohmiti]

You would think there should be no confusion about it.