Tag: fatigue

Collisions between cargo ships and fishing vessels are a key area of concern in Japanese waters due to the large number of fishing vessels that operate in the region. 

It is known fatigue has been a problem across the maritime industry for many decades. In light of the situation, Thetius and Safetytech Accelerator released a report on fatigue risk management.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Mr. Mark Dickinson, General Secretary at Nautilus International outlines the key challenges and opportunities of the pandemic, urging for more action for the acknowledgement of seafarers as key workers.

When a collision occurs, even though all seafarers onboard the vessels involved are affected in some way, the seafarers more at risk are those on fishing vessels, which makes it vital for merchant vessels to take care to avoid these collisions to safeguard lives, the Gard P&I Club said. 

According to the definition given by the IMO, Fatigue is a state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy, due to a prolonged mental or physical work, extended periods of anxiety, exposure to harsh environments, or loss of sleep. This what fatigue is according to IMO, the effects of which significantly affect performance and alertness. However, what do seafarers have to watch, in order not to be affected by fatigue, especially during a pandemic?

As part of its latest Merchant Marine Notice, Panama Maritime Authority focused on the risks and concerns related to fatigue and other health risk activities on board.

The World Maritime University issued a report focusing on the experiences of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the challenges they face and identify factors that may mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic.

The NTSB issued its Safer Seas Digest, sharing older and new lessons learned as identified thorough its incident investigations in 2019. This aims to help mariners to view their operations with a critical eye and act accordingly in their day-to-day routines.

INTERCARGO expresses its condemn against those charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of the charter, despite the ship owner agreeing to accept the associated costs.

Fatigue maintained its position among the key transportation safety issues in Canada, according to the recently released Watchlist 2020 by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).