A CROSS-VESSEL SURVEY OF SEAFARERS EXAMINING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FATIGUE

摘要

As part of the second phase of the seafarers fatigue project a questionnaire based survey was administered through onboard field research and a mail shot, replicating phase one. The short sea and coastal shipping industry was investigated in contrast with the offshore oil industry examined in the first phase. Higher fatigue and lower health were found in the phase two sample, suggesting the importance of vessel type in determining levels of fatigue. Ship based fatigue differences were detected in the stage two sample, prompting further investigation of factors which define ships at a practical level. Tour length and watch / duty schedules may be particularly useful in terms of characterising vessels and therefore by extension these factors may be of use in terms of ultimately accounting for seafarers fatigue.