Build the watch bill for a commercial vessel's upcoming sea passage: assign crew to watches by qualification and licence grade, track STCW minimum rest-hour compliance for every officer and rating, and respond when a crew certificate approaches expiry mid-voyage. Covers STCW Regulation VIII/1 minimum hours of rest, MLC 2006 manning requirements, the Certificate of Competency verification checklist, and the consequences of a PSC Manning Deficiency detention.
Watch bill errors are among the most common MLC and STCW deficiencies found during Port State Control inspections. Getting it right is a critical Chief Mate responsibility before every ocean passage.