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CYPRUS BRANCH
On board fatigue - are we part
of the problem?
9 Together with lnterManager,the Cyprus
Branch organised a joint workshop on fatigue
and the findings from Project Martha (see
Seaways, March 2017 for more information on
this work). Capt Kuba Szymanski FNI, Secretary
General of lntermanager and Professor Mike
Barnett FNI of the Southampton Solent
University were the facilitators. The topic
attracted a lot of interest from the marine
community on the island, which was evident by
the attendance of 121 shipping professionals
and students.
Building on its predecessor, Project Horizon.
which identified serious concerns with the 6/6
shift pattern where 50% of participants fell
asleep during their shifts, Project Martha was
launched in 2013 to address this issue and
longer term fatigue. Its aim was to trial elements
of a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS)
and to provide fatigue awareness training,
fatigue prediction models, fatigue reporting
systems and advise on corrective actions to
minimise/eradicate fatigue incidents.
Partly funded by the TK Foundation, which
gave $1.5 million and other contributors who
gave another $1.5 million, the three-year project
gathered a large database of new information
from over 1,000 seafarers,and carried out a
field study of over 100 seafarers working at sea
worldwide.The study collected data on seafarer
fatigue levels, sleep patterns and psychological
wellbeing. An important element to the study
was the use of Actiwatchesfor extended
periods, which volunteers wore to register their
periods of activity and sleep.
The study was led by the Warsash Maritime
Academy, and the consortium also included:
the Stress Research Institute in Stockholm;
the Centre of Maritime Health and Society in
Denmark; the University of Southampton; the
Dalian Maritime University in China; and the
ship managers’ trade association, lnterManager.
The results
Some of the findings were outlined by Professor
Mike Barnett:
The Master’s role differed from that of other
crew members. Masters have more weekly
work hours. Also, their sleep pattern is more
disturbed than other seafarers,and they are
far more fatigued at the end ofa contract.
~ : never, Second Officers tend to
get the least
5
as“ compared to others on board. Masters feel
:“3: work in port is surprisinglyless demanding
than ork at sea. Masters are slightly more
overweight compared to others on board.
During interviews, seafarers pointed out that
not being relieved on time is having a great
effect on their motivation.The longer seafarers
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Branch activities
are at sea, the more their motivation decreases. Possible solutions
Most crew perceive both fatigue and stress
Capt Kuba Szymanski asked the audience ’what
levels as worse at the end ofa voyage: 48.6%
of participants felt stress was higher at the end
do seafarers dislike the most about their work’?
Active participation from the audience
of a voyage. However, sleepiness levels vary confirmed that the issues were universal:
little during the voyage, suggesting there are 0 Berthing at night. The frequency with which
opportunities for recovery while on board. this occurs is not surprising considering that
Some seafarers say that port work is more most charter parties start at midnight:
demanding than work at sea. 0 Stress
European seafarers worked fewer hours than O Seasickness
their Chinese colleagues, with Chinese seafarers o Delayed relief
on dry bulk carriers working an average of
0 Number of emails
15.11 hours a day compared to European
0 Lack of empathy, such as the office calling the
ship at night for trivial questions
seafarerswho worked an average 10.23 hours
0 Excessive paperwork
a day. There is evidence of higher levels of
o Ineffective air-conditioning
both fatigue and stress in Chinese seafarers 0 Noise and vibration
compared to European seafarers. 0 Lack of adequate fresh water.
BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANCH
Onboard visit - Cable Innovator
-) Members ofThe Nautical Institute British Promoting The Nautical Institute
Columbia Branch were hosted aboard On Thursday,
the MV Cable Innovator, owned by Global
»
February 16,2017,
Marine Systems, berthed on stand—by at NI President Captain
Ogden Point, Victoria Harbour. Captain Paul Duke Snider FNI gave
Haines, Master, conducted a tour of the ship, a presentation to The
described her history and current roles, and Canadian Institute Of
then hosted branch members in the ship’s Marine Engineering
saloon for lunch. and the Company of
Master Mariners, at the
Canadian Forces Base
Esquimalt Officers’
Mess. The President
outlined The Nautical Institute, its structure,
roles, projects and the benefits of membership.
Lt Cdr Angus Fedoruk AFNI
Captain Paul Haines describes the locations
of underwater cables in the Pacific.
L to R: Alec Provan
(Company of Master
Technicians aboard the MVCabIe Mariners), Captain Duke Snider FNI,
Innovator demonstrate how to NI President, Hunter MacDonald (The
splice a fibre optic cable. Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering).
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Poor quality of food
0
. Fewer people on board.
Capt Kuba Szymanski asserted that even
before increasing the number of people on
board, there were steps that could be taken by
the office to alleviate feelings of fatigue among
seafarers:
0 Proper food, taking into account cultural
preferences. Healthierseafarerswould sleep
risk assessment, workload management and
monitoring adequate sleep. Know what time
0f day are your people more active; this Wi”
help YOU identify when your crew is at higher
risk.
A5 a starting point, Kuba suggested informing
the crew that you went to a fatigue seminar or
read about fatigue ‘ this shows that you are
aware 0f the issue and prepared to take them
WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH
-) At a combined meeting ofThe
Nautical Institute and the Company of
Master Mariners Australia (COMMA) the
Branch Chair, Capt Zubin Bhada AFNI,
provided an update on membership
and showed a short Alert Video (series
i 7) titled 'One Hand for yourself and

better
0 Good quality water
. Comfortable pillows and mattresses. If
possible, have a policy setting out intervalsat
which these should be changed
. Minimise effects of noise and vibration
during the voyage
0 Provision for internet and entertainment.
Relaxed seafarers would sleep better;
0 Remove unnecessary paperwork
0 Communicate (email/phone) with empathy
so it does not unduly stress mariners
0 Create awareness of fatigue, including
establishing a fatigue reporting system
0 Data driven predictive risk analysis for fatigue
seriously. Having done this, invite suggestions.
The Chairman, Captain Graham Cowling
FNI, thanked Capt Szymanski and Professor
Barnett for the interesting workshop and the
participants for the lively diSCUSSiOh-The event
was followed by snacks and cocktails in the
adjoining room. CPD certificates were issued to
all participants. Feedback from the event was
overwhelmingly positive.
CaptV S Parani FN'
one hand for the ship’. The video
was followed by a presentation from
keynote speaker Vince Santostefano,
chief operating officer at Santos, who
gave us an insight to ’Transformation of
Change at Santos’, looking at the eight
stages of change in an organisation.The
topic generated keen interest from our
members and guests, with questions
during and after Mr Santostefano’s
talk. We really enjoyed the talk and the
various examples he shared.
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