---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 401.451"
title: "46"
number: "401.451"
heading: "Pilot rest periods."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/401.451"
---

# §401.451. Pilot rest periods.

- (a) **Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section—**
  - (1) Each United States Registered Pilot upon completing an assignment at a change point designated in [§ 401.450](/cfr/46/401.450.md), and
  - (2) Each United States Registered Pilot upon completing a series of assignments totaling more than 10 hours with no more than 2 hours rest between assignments, must not perform pilotage services for at least 10 hours.
- (b) In the event of an emergency or other compelling circumstances a pilotage pool may assign a United States Registered Pilot for service before their 10-hour rest period required under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section is completed. Pilotage pools must advise the Director of each assignment made under this paragraph.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2022-0025, 89 FR 76352, Sept. 17, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2104(a), 6101, 7701, 8105, 9303, 9304; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Amendments

[USCG-2022-0025, 89 FR 76352, Sept. 17, 2024]