Familiarisation Aboard Ships of Croatian and Montenegrin Officers

Vidan, Pero; Dlabač, Tatijana; Jerković, Goran

doi:10.7225/toms.v04.n02.002

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“…These findings echo those of Vidan et al (2015) which revealed that 58% of respondents in a questionnaire study reported a handover duration of 6 , hours or less. Moreover, the safe-manning requirements do not require any redundancy of personnel and consequently handovers are conducted alongside seafarers’ work, normally while the vessel is in port – a period known to be particularly work-intensive.…”

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Work scheduling and work location control in precarious and ‘permanent’ employment

Devereux

Wadsworth

2020

The Economic and Labour Relations Review

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This article explores the relationship between precarious employment and seafarers’ control over the scheduling and location of their work, and considers the implications of this relationship for their occupational health and safety. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 20 permanently and 17 precariously employed seafarers. In contrast with those on permanent contracts, seafarers employed by crewing agencies on temporary contracts were deployed at short notice and commenced work on vessels irrespective of whether they had experienced an adequate rest period at home. Such precariously employed seafarers were also deployed across the various sectors of the industry on unfamiliar vessels. Seafarers felt strongly that scheduling and location uncertainties were closely linked with increased risks to their safety and well-being, and it was clear that these areas of uncertainty were frequently experienced in combination, in particular, by those with precarious employment arrangements. The article, therefore, suggests that the widespread disorganisation of the employment relationship increases the occupational health and safety risks faced by those working in an already dangerous industry. It concludes that this lack of commitment by shipping companies to their workforce means that, for many seafarers, protection against these additional risks is effectively at the discretion of the captain on board. JEL Code: J81

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Section: Work Locationsupporting

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Work scheduling and work location control in precarious and ‘permanent’ employment

Devereux

Wadsworth

2020

The Economic and Labour Relations Review

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“…A recent research [6] revealed that familiarisation time does not depend on the education of officers, as similar responses are provided by high-school diploma-holders and higher-education degree-holders. • Out of 28 officers with less than 4 years of sea service (7%), 14 officers responded "yes" (50%), and 14 officers responded "no" (50%) • Out of 116 officers with 4 -10 years of sea service (29%), 88 responded "yes" (75.86%), whereas 28 officers responded "no" (24.14%) • Out of 140 officers with 10 -15 years of sea service (35%), 94 responded "yes" (67.15%), and 46 responded "no" (32.85%) • Out of 116 officers with sea service longer than 15 years (29%), 92 officers responded "yes" (73.3%), whereas 24 responded "no" (20.7%) .…”

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“…familiarisation agenda [6]. The SOLAS convention defines the minimum requirements regarding the quantity and features of the ship equipment and devices.…”

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“…After a research conducted in 2015 [6], the officers surveyed stated that the quality of familiarisation and handover does not depend on the education degree. In addition, the research revealed that the officers were content with the one-week familiarisation period.…”

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“…These results seemed contradictory, so that subsequent interviews with the respondents were performed in order to provide clarification. Actually, the officers provided such information because they sailed on the sister ships or the vessels featuring similar technologies [6].…”

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Practice of and Attitudes Toward Familiarisation on Board: Survey of Croatian and Montenegrin Maritime Officers

Vidan

Vukša

Dlabač

2018

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SummaryFamiliarisation is an important factor of safety on technologically advanced ships. International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) states that the Company should establish procedures to ensure the familiarisation process, but the exact way in which familiarisation should be carried out and the duration of the process are not determined. Familiarisation is often regarded as formality although it should not be the case at all. Non-compliance with the required familiarisation procedures and flaws in the safety system often result in human error. The latter is a major cause of numerous sea accidents. The research published has revealed that shipping companies and seafarers often fail to follow the prescribed procedures and perform familiarisation inadequately.This research is based on a survey of Croatian and Montenegrin deck and engine officers. The survey results indicate weaknesses in the familiarisation and handover processes on board ships. Therefore, suggestions are made for enhancing the existing procedures, aiming at a more efficient familiarisation and handover, particularly aboard technologically advanced ships.

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Workplace fiddles in the shipping industry

Devereux

Wadsworth

Bhattacharya

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which workers employ rule breaking, rule bending and deviations from management defined norms in the workplace and the impact this has on their occupational health and safety (OHS) experiences.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted with 37 seafarers working on board four vessels engaged in international trade. The data were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using NVivo software.FindingsThe findings indicate that seafarers utilised workplace fiddles – which included rule breaking, rule bending and deviating from management defined norms – in order to engender a workable system in which they could remain safe but also profitable to those who controlled their labour. Moreover, the findings suggest that shore-side management deflected the responsibility for rule violations by deferring many of the decisions regarding features of life on board – such as the scheduling of work hours – to the senior officers on board.Originality/valueThe paper sheds light on where, in practice, responsibility for OHS lies in the international shipping industry, an industry in which workers experience relatively high rates of work-related fatalities, injuries and mental health conditions.

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Familiarisation Aboard Ships of Croatian and Montenegrin Officers

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Work scheduling and work location control in precarious and ‘permanent’ employment

Work scheduling and work location control in precarious and ‘permanent’ employment

Practice of and Attitudes Toward Familiarisation on Board: Survey of Croatian and Montenegrin Maritime Officers

Workplace fiddles in the shipping industry

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