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The Crewing Desk

Notes on the crew of a merchant ship: certificates, watchkeeping, reliefs and the shore side of the trade

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Watch and rest

Watchkeeping, rest hours, fatigue, drills, medical care aboard and the emergencies a crew trains for.

WT-001

A ship's bridge at 0400, dim red night lighting, a watchkeeper's hand resting on a paper rest-hour record clipped to a chart table, the dark sea visible through the wheelhouse windows.
Plate WT-001 At 0400 the rest-hour record still has to account for every off block.

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  1. A ship's bridge at 0400, dim red night lighting, a watchkeeper's hand resting on a paper rest-hour record clipped to a chart table, the dark sea visible through the wheelhouse windows.
    WT-001

    Rest Hours and Sleep in a Two-Watch Rotation

    A 6-on 6-off watch bill promises twelve hours off. The rest-hour record, and what sleep actually returns, tell a different story.

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