Tag: fatigue

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced that a new Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on hours of work and rest has been initiated from 1 May 2022 to run up to 30 June 2022.

NTSB published its report on the March 22, 2021 incident, when the bow of the lead barge of the towing vessel Ava Claire struck a closed lock gate, damaging and disabling the gate.

CHIRP provides lessons learned from serious mental health issues due to fatigue and high levels of stress concerning a chief officer who was working on an LPG vessel.

One thing is for sure, building positive relationships with others is important for our wellbeing. However, for seafarers working away from home for long periods, it can be difficult to remain in close contact with family and friends, so the opportunity to connect with other seafarers can be a major benefit.

Whether it's fatigue, distractions or lack of motivation, our inability to focus hinders our productivity and limits our chances of success.

Harwich Haven Authority announced a new partnership with Senseye and Safetytech Accelerator to develop a better understanding of how fatigue impacts safety critical operations in the port.

The American Club informs about an incident when the captain of an inland towing vessel, ordered his crew to stop working as a precautionary measure.

It is well established that arriving at the port, berthing and cargo operations are highly fatiguing. This is especially true of ships where the Master may also stand a watch and may be required to navigate the ship into and out of ports because no pilot is present, writes Prof. Andy Smith, School of Psychology, Cardiff University.

NTSB released an investigation of the accident in which the tanker Atina struck the oil and gas production platform SP-57B near Pilottown.

It is bedtime, you are exhausted, and just want to sleep. You lie down holding your phone just to check on social media for a few minutes and end up scrolling for hours, even though your eyes are closing and even if you know that you have to wake up early tomorrow morning. Sounds familiar?