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C -DP MLC STCW Work Rest Hours Comparison

April 14, 2024

Scope MLC INTERACTION STCW

Watch keepers and those

Hours of rest regime with
1 Applies to All seafarers
can apply to MLC and STCW safety/security/pollution
prevention duties
Hours of rest cannot be broken
up
Standard working Eight Hours per day
2 into more than two periods and Not specified
hours
must be at least six hours in
length
One rest day per week Intervals between rest periods
3 Rest days Not specified
must not exceed 14 hours
Fatigue is to be considered
Individual records of
Hours of work or hours of rest regime work and rest Hours of rest regime
4 Calculation of hours
can be used* must be only**
maintained and signed by
the Master and seafarer
Overtime or a day off in lieu for work
Payment for additional Schedule of working
5 performed on the day of rest or public Not specified
hours needs to be posted
holidays
Right of the Master to require Flag states may allow
Collective bargaining agreements can allow a seafarer to perform work for exceptions from the
6 Exceptions
for exceptions to the rest hours the immediate safety of the ship, required hours of rest but
persons on board and the cargo there are restrictions***
Drills must be organized to
Young seafarers
7 Rules on their maximum working hours minimize the disturbance Not specified
of rest periods
MLC AND STCW HOURS OF WORK AND REST COMPARISON, FROM THE ICS GUIDELINES ON THE IMO STCW CONVENTION, FOURTH EDITION 1
HYPROC S.C -DP MLC STCW Work Rest Hours Comparison
April 14, 2024

* MLC Standard A.2.3.5 ** STCW Code – Section A VIII/1

Maximum hours of work shall not exceed:

 A minimum of ten hours of rest in any 24-hour period; and
 77 hours in any seven-day period.
 14 hours in any 24-hour period; and
 72 hours in any seven-day period;
*** STCW Code – Section A-VIII/1

Or Flag states may allow exceptions from the required hours of rest
provided that:
Minimum hours of rest shall not be less than:

 The rest period is not less than 70 hours in any seven-day

 10 hours in any 24-hour period; and
period;
 77 hours in any seven-day period.
 Exceptions from the weekly rest period shall not be allowed
for more than two consecutive weeks;
 The intervals between two periods of exceptions on board
shall not be less than twice the duration of the exception;
 The hours of rest provided may be divided into no more
than three periods, one of which must be at least six hours
in length and neither of the other two periods shall be less
than one hour in length;
 The intervals between consecutive periods of rest shall not
exceed 14 hours; and
 Exceptions shall not extend beyond two 24-hour periods in
any seven-day period.

MLC AND STCW HOURS OF WORK AND REST COMPARISON, FROM THE ICS GUIDELINES ON THE IMO STCW CONVENTION, FOURTH EDITION 2