Common use of Drills Clause in Contracts

Drills. 1. Fire, life boat or other emergency drills shall be held between 0800 and 1700 Monday through Friday without the payment of overtime or penalty time. The Master/CO will make every effort to conduct drills during these hours. Payment of overtime at the applicable overtime rate is authorized for off watch/off duty Engineering Officers required to attend any drill in excess of or in addition to: Fire and Emergency – One per week Abandon Ship – One per week Steering Casualty Drill – One per month Man Overboard – One per month Rescue Boat – One per month Line Throwing Apparatus – One per quarter (3 months) Oil/Hazmat Spill – One per quarter (3 months) Security Drill (if required) – One per quarter (3 months) 2. Fire, lifeboat or other drills which are required on days of departure, required by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) or the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) may be held on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays or between 1700 and 0800, Monday through Friday, and shall not be subject to the payment of overtime. 3. All other drills authorized by the Master/CO, which are held on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or between 1700 and 0800 Monday through Friday shall be subject to the payment of overtime to off-watch/off-duty Engineering Officers and shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate. 4. If a debriefing session is required as part of a drill, it shall be normally kept to a minimum of time and shall not last more than 30 minutes. 5. Safety stand downs or other additional training sessions shall not be considered drills. 6. In Port. When watches have been broken, Engineering Officers coming off watch shall not be required to turn to for drills unless they have been given six hours off duty prior to the drill, unless the drill is required by the USCG or the ABS. Masters/CO’s will use the utmost prudence and discretion in requiring off watch personnel to attend routine in port drills by providing a sufficient rest period prior to commencement of drills.