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Working and Resting Times for Watchkeepers
1.	Purpose
	One reason for inappropriate action by personnel in critical situations is often complete over-fatigue. Therefore, Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG ensures that resting times are adhered to.
2.	Application
	This Documented Procedure applies on all ships managed / operated by Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG.
3.	Definitions and Abbreviations (refer to VA-001)
4.	Responsibilities
	The Master is responsible for setting watch schedules, but can delegate this activity to the Chief Officer and Chief Engineer for their departments.
	The ships' officers headed by the Master are responsible that watch schedules and prescribed resting times are adhered to.
	In addition each individual crew member is himself obliged to adhere to the rules for watch and resting times. Evidence will be recorded by each crew member himself.

5.	Description of Routines
5.1	Basis
	The STCW Code regulates the rest times for watchkeepers as follows:
	All persons who are assigned duty as an officer in charge of a watch or as a rating forming part of a watch shall be provided a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period. The hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of which shall be at least 6 hours in length. The rest period requirements are out of force in the case of emergencies, drills or in an overriding operational condition. The minimum rest period of 10 hours may be reduced to not less than 6 consecutive hours provided that any such reduction shall not extend two days and not less than 70 hours rest are provided each 7 day period.
	Apart from emergencies and emergency drills overriding operational conditions exist only, when important work, relating to safety and/or environmental protection reasons cannot be postponed, and were not foreseeable in advance.
	Watchkeepers working time apart from watchkeeping may not be attributed to the rest times.
5.2	Watch Schedules
	For the departments where watchkeeping is held, watch schedules are formulated. These watchkeeping plans contain the watchkeeping times and/or other work periods as well as rest times of all persons involved in watchkeeping. The watch schedules are clearly displayed.
	During port lay periods or during the transition from port lay period to sea voyage, special watch schedules are made up, provided that it is necessary to deviate from the general watch schedule. These watch schedules are also clearly displayed.
5.3	Evidence
	Evidence of adherence to these rules is very important so that internal and external authorities have the possibility to verify them.
	On the one hand watchkeeping plans serve as evidence, clearly displayed and will be retained on board for five years.
	The time sheets serve as evidence of actual working and resting times for watchkeepers, which, in any event, are kept by crew members to record overtime. If the time sheets do not seem so suitable or there is none, then the evidence is kept in the „Working and Resting Time for Watchkeepers“ form. Computer programs supervgising hours of rest for watchkeeping personnel may be used instead.
	The evidence will be retained on board for five years.
6.	References and Remarks
6.1	Reference Documents
	STCW 95 ILO Regulations
6.2	Bibliography
	none

6.3	Remarks
	The rules for rest times is only valid for watchkeepers; it should however be strived for to use the rule for other crew members.
7.	Documentation
	Watch Schedule Time Sheet Fo-025 Working and Resting Time of Watchkeeping Personnel (Computer program supervising overtimes and resting times may be used instead)
8.	Revision of Documents
	Party responsible for the editorial revision of this procedure:
	Fleet Manager / Designated Person
9.	Distribution
	All Safety Management Manuals
	Additional Copies:
	none
10.	Attachments: none

Procedure

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

VA-045

Revision 0

17.12.02

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Procedure

Reederei Heinz Corleis Kampweg 4a D-21706 Drochtersen

prepared: 17.03.1998	approved:	released:	Revision 0
			Procedure No.: VA-045
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