A warship crew may be expected to remain at their stations for missions measured in hours, but longer missions may require provisions for dining, sleeping, and personal hygiene. The crew of small warships may carry individual combat rations and urinate or defecate from the weather deck.
A warship's crew is expected to stay at their posts for missions lasting a few hours, with additional provisions needed for longer operations that include meals, rest, and hygiene. Smaller warships may have personnel who carry individual combat rations and discharge bodily waste from the open deck.