Fighting the fatigue factor

摘要

the consequences of seafarer fatigue, but the risks attached to the problem are greater on some vessels than others. A tanker crew whose situational awareness has been compromised represents a major threat to the safety of other vessels and to the marine environment.In late September the shipping industry received a reminder about the severe risks of a fatigued individual operating a tanker. US safety regulators declared that pilot fatigue was a major factor leading to the collision of a tanker with a barge tow that caused an oil spill near Port Arthur, Texas, last year.