Lessons learned: Sleep results in vessel grounding
The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for March 2024, describing an incident in which an officer fell asleep and woke up realising that the vessel had grounded.
Read moreThe Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for March 2024, describing an incident in which an officer fell asleep and woke up realising that the vessel had grounded.
Read moreThe human body possesses innate mechanisms for self-repair and rejuvenation. Therefore, when experiencing symptoms of burnout such as persistent fatigue and emotional detachment from work, it serves as a sign that the demands on your body exceed its ability to keep up.
Read moreWhen the brain does not rest properly, you are vulnerable to the dangerous phenomenon of “microsleep”. If that doesn't sound dangerous to you, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) can present an example, as a captain’s microsleep was deemed the reason behind a vessel grounding in July 2022.
Read moreBurnout develops as a result of chronic exposure to stress as a result of a long-term perceived inability to meet situational demands.
Read moreShip managers and operators need to keep promoting efforts targeting not only the mental health but also the physical wellness of crew onboard, highlighted experts in a panel discussion during 2023 Crew Welfare Week in last June.
Read moreA unique form of work-related stress called job burnout is a state of physical or emotional tiredness that also includes a sense of diminished accomplishment and a loss of one's sense of self.
Read moreHave you ever tried to fix an ongoing lack of energy by getting more sleep — only to do so and still feel exhausted?
Read moreMental fatigue refers to a state of chronic exhaustion that can happen from ongoing stress.
Read moreLloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited. The acquisition will result in LR becoming a joint owner of ISF Watchkeeper with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
Read moreThe World Health Organization estimates that two thirds of adults in developed countries globally do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night.
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