Hours of work abuse and exhaustion at sea: the risks and the solutions
The risks of exhaustion at sea and the widespread abuse of Hours of Work and Rest will be discussed by a high-profile panel of experts from World Maritime University, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Nautilus International and the ITF Seafarers Trust at a webinar jointly hosted by Nautilus International and trade journal Lloyd’s List.
The webinar, ‘We need to talk about exhaustion’ follows the publication of a ‘A culture of adjustment’ by the World Maritime University, funded by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, which exposed ‘widespread malpractices’ in hours of work reporting, which could lead to serious casualties, loss of life and environmental damage. The report exposes the impossibility of compliance with regulation that causes seafarers and inspectors alike to collude in an adjustment to suit the rules rather than reflect the realities on board. Given that the research was undertaken prior t