Project findings on sea fatigue discussed
Project MARTHA findings on sea fatigue discussed and debated by the UK shipping industry at a seminar and workshop, held at Warsash during summer.
Read moreProject MARTHA findings on sea fatigue discussed and debated by the UK shipping industry at a seminar and workshop, held at Warsash during summer.
Read moreBuilding on its predecessor, Project HORIZON which identified serious concerns with the 6/6 shift pattern where 50% of participants fell asleep during their shifts, Project MARTHA was launched in 2013 to address this issue and now reports groundbreaking research into seafarer fatigue.
Read moreNational Transportation Safety Board has issued Marine Accident Brief in order to inform on the collision between US Coast Guard cutter Key Largo and fishing vessel Sea Shepherd, with subsequent sinking of Sea Shepherd.
Read moreABS has issued a guidance on spectral- based fatigue analysis for vessels. This Guide provides information about the optional classification notation, SFA (years) which is available to qualifying vessels as described in 1-1-3/21 of the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification.
Read moreThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report on the contact of the tanker Nanny in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut which reveals that fatigue among the crew contributed to the incident. No pollution or injuries were reported, but there was damage to the vessel’s ballast tanks, including a crack that allowed water ingress.
Read moreABS has issued guidance notes on the topside structure fatigue assessment for ship-type floating production installations.
Read moreThe IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping held its 3rd Session (HTW3) from Monday 1 through Friday 5 February 2016
Read moreIMO says that draft revised and updated Guidelines on Fatigue to promote improved understanding of fatigue and fatigue risk management at sea are expected to be finalized by the third session of the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) which meets this week (1-5 February).
Read moreNautilus International has welcomed research published in the Lancet medical journal demonstrating that people working long hours are more likely to have suffer strokes and their recommendation that more attention should be paid to the management of vascular risk factors in individuals who work long hours.
Read moreCHIRP has received a report related to fatigue on tugs
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