comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 1 – Station Organization and Watch-Standing
G.5. Reduced
Readiness Port
and Starboard
Week One
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
Duty 1 1
Day work 1 1 1,2 2 2
OFF 2 2 1 2 2
Week Two
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
Duty 2 2 2
Day work 2 1 ,2 1 1
OFF 1 1 2 1 1
Table 3-5
Reduced Readiness Port and Starboard Duty Rotation
NOTE N ormally restricted to St ations with a low response mission workload because of the
port/starboard d uty rotation requirem ent.
G.5.a. Advantages The reduced readiness port and starboard duty rotation requires an
average 60-hour workweek (i. e., 36 duty hours and 24 day work hours)
and 108 hours of liberty each week. The rotation provides the follow
ing
advantages:
(01) Training and maintenance tasks can be accomplished while duty
standers are in a non-duty status.
(02) Duty standers only required to work an average of 4 days/week.
(03) Fewer duty standers required than other rotations.
(04) The personal needs of the crew (e.g. to take care of family needs)
can be accommodated during normal work hours.
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