MLC Hours of Work and Rest 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under MLC 2006, minimum hours of rest must not be less than how many hours in any 24-hour period?
- 10 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
- 12 hours
- 6 hours
Correct answer: 10 hours
MLC 2006 requires at least 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period.
Question 2: Under MLC 2006, rest periods in any 24-hour period may be divided into no more than how many periods?
- Two periods, one of at least 6 hours (Correct answer)
- Three periods
- Four periods
- No restriction on divisions
Correct answer: Two periods, one of at least 6 hours
MLC 2006 allows rest to be split into no more than two periods, with one being at least 6 hours.
Question 3: Which MLC 2006 Standard sets out detailed requirements for hours of work and rest?
- Standard A2.3 (Correct answer)
- Standard A1.2
- Standard A3.1
- Standard A4.3
Correct answer: Standard A2.3
Standard A2.3 of MLC 2006 provides the detailed framework for hours of work and rest.
Question 4: Under MLC 2006, what must a seafarer do after compensatory rest is taken following an emergency?
- The master ensures adequate rest is taken as soon as practicable (Correct answer)
- File a report with the flag state
- Sign a waiver form
- Request port state inspection
Correct answer: The master ensures adequate rest is taken as soon as practicable
MLC 2006 requires the master to ensure seafarers take adequate rest as soon as practicable after an emergency overrides rest limits.
Question 5: Under MLC 2006, hours of work and rest records signed by whom are considered valid?
- The master and the seafarer (Correct answer)
- The flag state and the master
- The port state control officer only
- The union delegate only
Correct answer: The master and the seafarer
MLC 2006 requires records of hours of work and rest to be signed by both the master and the seafarer.
Question 6: Under MLC 2006, which authority sets the table of shipboard working arrangements in a standardised format?
- The competent authority of the flag state (Correct answer)
- The port state control authority
- The ITF
- The IMO
Correct answer: The competent authority of the flag state
MLC 2006 assigns the flag state's competent authority the role of setting the standardised format for work arrangement tables.
MLC Hours of Work and Rest 2
Under MLC 2006, minimum hours of rest must not be less than how many hours in any 24-hour period?