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Gosh, that is complicated! I guess what I'm getting at, is, say for simplicity a ship has a three-watch rotation, 8 hours each. One from 00:00 - 08:00, another from 08:00 - 16:00, the other from 16:00 - 00:00, and the ship has a crew of say, 1,800. Would there be 600 personnel on each shift...

This is great stuff, thank you!

So, I know fictional series like Star Trek drew considerable inspiration from the real-world experience of several of its creators in the Armed Forces, particularly the Navy and the Air Force. On shows like Star Trek, department heads are always serving on the bridge - e.g., the Chief Helmsman...

Could someone help me to understand how shift patterns work on a naval vessel? For example, do they mimic a civilian environment, with the majority of personnel working in the late-morning to mid-afternoon, and then reduced personnel on evening & night shifts? If this is the case, do amenities...