Merchant Marine Circulars No. 268
Please find attached copy of Merchant Marine Circular No. 268 recently issued by Panama Maritime Authority (PMA).
The Administration informs about the new regulation pertaining to
the minimum limits of rest hours for seafarers and related matters as per
Maritime Labour Convention (MCL) 2006, that also applies to all seafarers on
board Panamanian flagged vessels.
The minimum rest hours shall not be less than: a) ten (10)
hours in any 24-hour period; and b) seventy seven (77) hours in any seven-day
period. The rest hours may be divided into no more than two periods, one of
which should be at least six (6) non-interrupted hours in length, and the
interval between consecutive periods of rest should not exceed fourteen (14)
hours.
The master of the ship have the right to interrupt and suspend the
rest hours of the seafarers whenever it is required, mainly to ensure the
immediate safety of the ship, persons on board or cargo, or to provide
assistance to other ships or persons in distress at sea.
Every ship must maintain and post, in an accessible place and at the
disposal of the competent authorities, a table describing the working
organization on board the ship, indicating for each position: a) the schedule
of service at sea and service in port; b) the minimum number of rest hours; and
c) entry for each position or rank. On board the ship, also there should
be a daily records of the seafarers rest hours that will be written in English
and the working language or languages of the ship. For both reports, PMA
has adopted a standardized template in accordance to the Guidelines of IMO/ILO
with the purpose to ensure control and compliance; however, shipowners may
develop or adjust them. Review these templates in the circular attached.
In case of any question about MLC 2006, please contact mlc@segumar.com
If you need further assistance regarding this matter, please contact
us to arodilaw@arodi.com
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