| Art 5 paragraph 1: The limits on hours of work or 
rest shall be as follows: (a) maximum hours of 
work shall 
not exceed : (i) 14 hours in any 24-hour period; 
and (ii) 72 hours in any seven-day period;
or
 (b) minimum hours of 
rest shall not 
be less than : (i) ten hours in any 24-hour period; 
and (ii) 77 hours in any 
seven-day period.
 Ref STCW Chapter VII, Section A-VIII/I (Fitness for Duty) 
column 4.
 
 Art 5 paragraph 2: Hours of rest may be divided into no more 
than two periods, one of which shall be at least six hours in length, and the 
  
interval between consecutive periods to rest shall not exceed 14 hours.
 
 
                  Art 5 paragraph 6: Nothing in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall prevent the 
Member from having national laws and regulations or a procedure for the 
competent authority to authorise or register collective agreements permitting 
exceptions to the limits set out. Such exceptions shall, as far as possible, 
follows the standards set out but may take account for more frequent or longer 
leave periods or the granting of compensatory leave for watch-keeping seafarers 
or seafarers working on board ships on short voyages.
 
 Art 7 paragraph 1: 
Nothing in this Convention shall be deemed to impair the right of the master of 
a ship to require a seafarer to perform any hours of work necessary for the 
immediate safety of ships, persons on board or cargo, or for the purpose of 
giving assistance to other ships or persons in distress at sea.
 
 Art 7 
paragraph 3: As soon as practicable after the normal situation has been 
restored, the Master shall ensure that any seafarers who have performed work in 
a scheduled rest period are provided with an adequate period of rest.
 Reference ->
ILO-IMO It must be noted that a ship may 
be detained if conditions  are violated.  
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