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Fatigue is seen as significant contributory factor to many incidents in shipping industry. And the aim of the rest hour requirements is to avoid or minimise fatigue.
But compliance with rest hours requirements has become the seafarer’s worst nightmare these days.
Not only you and your ship staff need to be well rested each day but you also need to prove it to the authorities.
Worst, when authorities compare the rest hours records with other documents like
- drill records
- Enclosed space entry permits
- Bunkering operation timings
- Tank cleaning records
- port arrival and departure times
- Bridge watch levels
And countless other records.
Mind you, regular non-compliance with the work and rest hours requirements can be the reason enough for the detention of the vessel by port state controls.
The best way to avoid this nightmare is by understanding the rest hours requirements.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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