How to prevent Fatigue Onboard the Ship
Fatigue has a great effect on us. Human error caused by fatigue can cause a risk to life, property, and to the environment. It affects every seafarer. Do you know what causes fatigue on board the ship?
- Different weather of all extremes.
- Long hours of duty.
- Noise and Vibration.
- Tension between crew members.
- Lack of sleep, and poor quality of rest.
- Different time zones that affects our biological clock.
- Stress and excessive workload.
- Pressure on existing regulations, paperworks, emails, and telexes.
- Inspections, whether internal or external inspection (such as PSC, Vetting, etc.) causes stress, fear, and other worries which disrupts the seafarers physically and mentally.
These are just some of it, but there’s a lot more to add to it. What I’m trying to say is that we must learn how to manage Fatigue. You must learn to protect yourself against fatigue.
- Have a regular exercise.
- You must have a continuous sleep.
- Eat light snack before bedtime, to avoid waking up early and hungry.
- Job rotation is also good to break some monotonous kind of work.
- A little humor to lighten up a day’s work. Read “A Happy Ship”.
We are all in the same ship. We must help and understand the needs of each individual to prevent fatigue.
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05:34 AM
Sep 4th
2008
I’m tired now. Time to get on the ship.
01:21 AM
Dec 2nd
2008
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07:26 AM
Dec 18th
2008
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06:43 AM
Jan 10th
2009
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02:16 AM
Mar 15th
2009
It’s a great tip, I will able to use that when I go on some trip.
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May 27th
2009
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May 30th
2009
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05:14 PM
Jun 24th
2009
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01:34 PM
Feb 8th
2010
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10:50 PM
Apr 7th
2010
the things you mentioned as to how to protect youself from fatigue while onboard is easier said than done. a chief officer is loaded with paperworks, in-charge of the whole loading and unloading operations…thus, having a continous sleep is almost impossible…esp if it would only take days from one port to another..the preparations are plenty. EXERCISE? i don’t think so!!! they rather sleep. vitamins, food supplement and a good, happy talk from your family back home can somehow lessen your fatigue…PRAYERS- to keep you always on the right track.
11:55 PM
Apr 7th
2010
that’s the sad thing for seafarers nowadays. have you heard the saying “Patience is a virtue”? let me share to you the story of someone i know. he was also like many seafarers several years ago. he applied for apprenticehip on interisland bec he doesn’t have someone to back him up..yet it took him one year to be accepted as apprentice with the P500 monthly allowance. after a year, he took the exam for 3/M. then 2/M, then C/M and then master at the age of 27. with the d1 license and experience, he applied abroad. who would not want a master license applying for a 3/m position? bec he wants to take things slow. he is humble and he believes that a seafarer can be efficient if he has gone through the hard time and experienced what it’s like to be there on local and international waters. he has a good heart and he shares his knowledge to his subordinates. he said that God made him as an instrument to be of help to others. certificate of excellence, recommendations he received. even principals asks for his opinions as to retain this crew or not or if this captain is good or not. receiveds calls and visits from his former crew when he’s on vacation. he stayed to the agency that pays lower compared to others, so he can help some of his friends, relatives and kababayans to go onboard. God fearing, loves his family so much. He is well loved by those who knew him. looking back, he knew he made the right choice. now, he’s way ahead of them…yet always humble..always thankful everyday and sharing his blessings.