[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR783.47]

[Page 661]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 783_APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED 
AS SEAMEN--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 783.47  Off-duty periods.

    Off-duty periods include not only such periods as shore leave but 
also generally those hours spent by a seaman on the vessel outside his 
watch or normal or regular working hours and his standby periods during 
which hours he is not required to perform and does not perform work of 
any kind but is free to utilize his time for his own purpose. The fact 
that during such off-duty periods the employee is subject to call in 
case of emergency situations affecting the safety and welfare of the 
vessel upon which he is employed, or of its passengers, crew, or cargo 
or for participation in life boat or fire drills will not render such 
off-duty periods, excluded by employment agreement applicable to the 
employee, ``hours worked''. Responding to such calls, however, as well 
as the performance of work in response thereto constitute compensable 
work time. For further and more detailed discussion on what generally 
are regarded as ``hours worked'' under the Act, see part 785 of this 
chapter.

                      Application of the Exemptions