Fatigue
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Purpose • Discussion • Background • Master Mariner • EMBA (shipping and logistics) • At sea and in the offshore oil industry • Managing director FMA
Main Topics • International and Faroese legislation regarding Safety at Sea • Results of fatigue • What causes fatigue?
Summary of international conventions • Convention no. 180 (ILO) • The MLC Convention (ILO) • Convention on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) IMO • Convention on Standardisation of Training, Certification, and Watckeeping (STCW) IMO
Summary of Faroese Legislation • Legal Act no. 165 from December 21st 2001 about safety at sea • Legal act no. 63 from 3rd July 1998 about manning of ships • Legal act no. 4 from January 15th 1988 about Seafarers as amended • Legal Act no. 67 from june 9th 1988 about signing on ships, as amended
Results of Fatigue • Degradation of Human performance • Slow down of Mental and Physical reflexes • Impairment of the ability to make rational judgements
Main Causes of Fatigue • Poor quality of rest • Excessive workload • Noise • Interpersonal relationships
Contributory causes • Management ship/shore • Ship specific factors • Crew specific factors • External environmental factors
Conclusion • Upgrade Legislation • International standards? • Danis Standards?