Towing & Ship-Assist · Operations
Watchkeeping and crew work-hour limits aboard towing vessels are intended primarily to:
- AReduce overtime pay
- BIncrease the vessel's cruising speed
- CStandardize uniforms across the fleet
- DManage fatigue so watchstanders remain fit for duty✓ Correct
Explanation
Federal work-hour and watch requirements (including the towing-vessel manning and work-hour provisions reinforced by Subchapter M) are designed to control fatigue, a major contributor to marine casualties, by limiting hours of work and protecting rest.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter M; 46 U.S.C. 8104
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