AMSA online vessel fatigue management webinar
A survey of more than 1000 crew working across a wide range of commercial vessels in Australia found a concerning knowledge gap when it came to identifying and managing fatigue.
Of the 1000 survey participants:
- One in three began work on a vessel already in a fatigued state
- 40 per cent had less than six hours of sleep in any given 24-hour period
- Survey participants struggled to identify lesser-known behavioural signs of fatigue like slurred speech and risk taking
- 50 per cent had not received any fatigue management training or guidance
This led to recent changes to AMSA regulations placing far greater emphasis on vessels having a management plan for the fatigue of their crew.
These changes have been set out in Marine Order 505. To assist with understanding the requirements for managing fatigue, AMSA recently held a webinar.
You can watch the 30 minute webinar here.
Register for upcoming webinar events, including:
- New SMS requirements – Wednesday, 19 March 11am AEDT
- Simplified SMS – Wednesday, 9 April 3pm AEST