All these developments should not make us forget that going on a mission for several months, in permanent proximity to one's crewmates and with little free time, is always difficult. To maximise the use of expensive vessels, while giving sailors the opportunity to rest ashore and have a more predictable life, several navies are adopting rotational crewing systems. Under these arrangements, once the preserve of strategic submarines, two crews share duties at sea. Along with all the physical improvements mentioned above, along with those yet to come, this flexibility will contribute to increasing the attraction of life at sea.
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