M500-4.1.8

Hours of work and rest legislation

M500-4 · Legislative Requirements · M500-4.1 Legislative Requirements

This lesson covers the UK hours-of-rest legislative requirements under MSN 1877 Amd 2, including minimum thresholds, record-keeping obligations, and the master's authority to suspend requirements during emergencies with compensatory rest.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.