<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:ApplyBreakingRules/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:UseFELayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> Hi TigerDiver8, Ok I must have missed that. The way I did it was with a calendar that was like sticky notes. I had it stuck to my cars sun visor and every day I was out on the boat I wrote down the numbers of hours. At the end of the month, I peeled it off, stuck it in a file folder the continued on with the next month. It was too easy.
When it came time to cash in all those days, I put all the data on a company letter head or sometimes just a letter and had the owner sign it. Of course, the boats name, size, tonnage, Regis number, had to be there. I rarely gave exact hours; I averaged them out over the period of time. That being said, 8 hours is a day, 12 hours is day and a half. This is how the USCG does it. There is no such thing as anything more then a 12+ hour watch day as far as the USCG is concerned. I also used the USCG Sea Time form but you have to get it notarized, but not so for the letter.
If you are moving from one boat to the next on a regular bases then you need to collect your time letter right then or you might get screwed, happens all the time.
Interesting your in Hawaii as thats my home and where I did most of my time. If you know Navatek or Star of Honolulu Ive driven them all plus many others. I started with 50 ton and within a few years I have a Master 500 Ton w/100 Ton Aux Sail. Now on my 5th issue, thats about 25 years.
If you have any questions, please ask.
ZamaTim
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