Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

115 (1) For the purpose of calculating sea service, 8 hours of service equals one day of sea service.

(2) Service for watches of other than 8 hours in a calendar day shall be prorated to a maximum of 12 hours for that day based on a 12-hour watch equalling one and one-half days of sea service except for applicants registered in an approved cadet training program whose sea service shall be calculated on the basis of any amount of service in one calendar day equalling one day of service.

(3) In calculating the number of months of qualifying service, the total number of days of credited sea service shall be divided by 30.