Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - PYC - A Code of Practice for Yachts Carrying 13 to 36 Passengers (The Passenger Yacht Code) - Chapter 12 - Manning, Certification and Hours of Work - 12.7 Hours of Work and Rest:
12.7 Hours of Work and Rest:
(1) All members of the yacht’s complement, including the master, shall have minimum rest periods and maximum periods on duty (emergencies excepted) in accordance with the provisions of the STCW Convention, ILO Conventions and national legislation.
(2) Owners and operators of passenger yachts shall ensure that the master, officers and ratings do not work more hours than is safe in relation to the performance of their duties and the safety of the ship in accordance with the provisions referred to in subsection 12.5(1) and the master shall ensure that these provisions are adhered to on board by suitable arrangements with respect to the assignment of duties; manning levels should therefore be such as to ensure that the master, officers and crew are afforded the opportunity to take the minimum rest periods.
(3) The time and place of rest periods should be such as to ensure that such periods can be taken in a suitable environment conducive to achieving an effective rest.
(4) Further guidance about fitness for duty is contained in section B-VIII/1 of the STCW Code.
(5) A record of the actual hours of work performed by the individual seafarer shall be maintained on board, in order to verify that the minimum periods of rest required under applicable international instruments and national legislation have been complied with.
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