Run Cruise Ship Crew Rest Hours MLC Compliance Audit — Free

Audit Scope and Vessel Identification

Vessel name, IMO number, and voyage dates documented critical (required)

Audit period and crew sample size defined critical (required)

Note (optional)

Applicable standard basis identified

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Crew categories included in scope

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Rest Hours Record Completeness

Daily rest hour records available for each sampled crew member critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Records show date, duty periods, and rest periods without unexplained gaps critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Entries are signed or electronically approved by crew member and responsible officer critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Corrections, overwrites, or late entries are traceable and justified

Yes No N/A

Minimum Rest Period Compliance

At least 10 hours rest in any 24-hour period critical (required)

Yes No N/A

At least 77 hours rest in any 7-day period critical (required)

Yes No N/A

No evidence of repeated rest-hour shortfalls for the same crew member

Yes No N/A

Rest periods are distributed to avoid fatigue risk from split shifts or excessive interruptions

Yes No N/A

Watch-Keeping Schedules and Workload Controls

Watch schedules are posted and match recorded duty assignments critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Overtime, drills, maintenance, and guest-service duties are reflected in rest calculations

Yes No N/A

Fatigue risk indicators identified and escalated to the master or designated officer

Yes No N/A

Crew assignments allow for adequate rest between consecutive duties critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Compensatory Rest and Exception Approvals

Any rest-hour exceptions are documented with reason and date critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Compensatory rest is granted after emergency or exceptional work critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Approvals for deviations are signed by authorized officer or master

Yes No N/A

Outstanding compensatory rest is tracked to closure

Yes No N/A

Flag State Reporting and Corrective Actions

Reportable rest-hour violations have been escalated per flag state and company procedure critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Corrective actions include root cause, responsible person, and due date

Yes No N/A

Previous rest-hour findings are closed or have approved extension

Yes No N/A

Supporting evidence is retained for inspection by flag state or port state authorities critical (required)

Yes No N/A

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Run: Cruise Ship Crew Rest Hours MLC Compliance Audit

Audit Scope and Vessel Identification

Rest Hours Record Completeness

Minimum Rest Period Compliance

Watch-Keeping Schedules and Workload Controls

Compensatory Rest and Exception Approvals

Flag State Reporting and Corrective Actions

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