Guidance

MIN 546 Seafarer fatigue - publication of research projects 2017

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency commissioned two research projects to investigate aspects of seafarer fatigue.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 18 May 2017

This publication was withdrawn on 29 January 2020

MIN 546 has been withdrawn. The research it refers to provides more information Fatigue Research 8hrs on 8hrs off: Seafarers Watch Keeping System

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Notice to all

• Shipowners
• Operators
• Managers
• Masters, Officers
• Crew, manning agents
• Training establishments and associated shore based organisations.

This notice should be read with MGN 505 (M) This MIN expires 31 May 2018

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency considers seafarer fatigue to be a potentially serious issue which is detrimental to safety at sea and the health of seafarers. A particular concern is the need to improve our knowledge of fatigue science and how this can be applied to the management and mitigation of fatigue.

As part of the programme to improve scientific knowledge the MCA commissioned the following two research projects to investigate specific aspects of fatigue as it applies to watchkeepers.

• On-board and predictive modelling study into the 8 hours on /8 hours off watchkeeping pattern

• Predictive modelling study into a range of 2-watch and 3-watch watchkeeping patterns

Published 18 May 2017