MINIMISING FATIGUE, MAXIMISING PERFORMANCE

Code No: 939

Video Running Time: 26 minutes

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All seafarers, whatever their job, are at risk of fatigue. However, fatigue can be minimised, and performance maximised, if a ship-wide practical management strategy is implemented. Benefits include crew members feeling less tired and making fewer mistakes, and managers happier about efficiency, safety and morale.

This video/CBT sets out some of the most relevant causes of fatigue, and the main aspects of management which can contribute to maximising individual performance. It then describes the main risk factors that impact on fatigue endurance and on individual performance; such as, heat and cold related risks, motion sickness, accumulated sleep deprivation, physiological problems plus others.

Presented as a case history, the package describes the experiences of a safety officer, who is asked to examine the risk elements involved in all of the job descriptions on board ship, to come up with recommendations that can be implemented to reduce the risk of fatigue and to improve performance.

An ‘Assessing the risks and bringing about change’ section puts forward examples of typical problematic situations followed by appropriate measures for improving them. In conclusion, there are comprehensive multiple choice questions designed to test the reader's knowledge.

The training package has been created as a management tool for officers; but is also intended to be accessible to all on board.