Symptoms of fatigue and coping strategies in maritime pilotage

Chambers, Timothy P.; Main, Luana C.

doi:10.5603/imh.2015.0011

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“…Of the remaining studies that investigated fatigue, all relied on self-report measures to assess fatigue [4,5,8,26,28,29]. Results from these studies revealed that as pilots became more fatigued, they reported greater cognitive dysfunction (e.g., lost concentration), emotional disturbance (e.g., became grouchy or irritable), physical effects (e.g., experienced a decrease in energy), and sleepiness (e.g., felt sleepy [3]).…”

Section: Fatiguementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is clear that maritime pilots are a unique group of workers who are distinct from other maritime, and transportation personnel. For example, maritime pilots do not experience the same issues of isolation and limitations to recreation activities as seafarers [2], nor do they adopt similar fatigue coping strategies as aviation pilots [4]. Any interventions that target health and well-being related issues should therefore be sensitive to the contextual demands faced by maritime pilots.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Central to the survival of these industries are the seafarers who work long shifts, often in difficult conditions [2,3]. One role that is critical to the maritime industry is the maritime pilot who operates at the land-sea interface [4]. Typically, maritime pilots are responsible for the safe navigation of vessels through restricted and challenging waterways [5], often operating in isolation, and completing long shifts in sometimes unfamiliar working environments.…”

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“…A closer examination of the role suggests that maritime pilotage can impact the psychophysiological health and Luana C. Main, Timothy P. Chambers, Factors affecting health in maritime pilots well-being of the individual, resulting in sleep problems [7], cognitive disturbances and attentional deficiencies [4], and physical harm through injury [8]. Historically, data indicate that maritime pilots are at a high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the associated cardio-metabolic risk factors, and mental health problems [9].…”

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Factors affecting maritime pilots’ health and well-being: a systematic review

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2015

International Maritime Health

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Findings from the review suggest that the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and associated cardio-metabolic risk factors seems to be of paramount importance, with ample evidence indicating that modern-day pilots present as being overweight or obese. What remains unknown is whether these physical factors are associated with variations in psychosocial functioning. Therefore, it is recommended that future pilotage investigations adopt a multidisciplinary approach to better quantify the impact of maritime pilotage on long-term health and well-being.

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“…In fact, Chambers and Main (2015) found that maritime pilots experience various physical, behavioural, and cognitive fatigue symptoms during their shifts. These symptoms can often aggravate the complexity of pilotage operations and, coalesced with the recent accident reports, stresses the importance of developing measures for carrying out safe and efficient pilotage operations.…”

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Consistency in the development of performance assessment methods in the maritime domain

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Nazir

2018

WMU J Marit Affairs

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Maritime navigation involves the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a ship from one position to another. When the ship is approaching or leaving a port, a local navigational expert, the pilot, is often provided for assisting the bridge team to safely and efficiently navigate the littoral waters. However, statistics concerning maritime accidents continues to associate human errors with accidents, which advocates a scrutiny of maritime education and training (MET) for pilotage operations. The pilotage operation is a unique phase of the voyage in which the bridge team has to rely on an external expert with whom they have no prior working experience with. Also, the pilot-bridge team often has to perform immediately, and the consequences of not performing can be calamitous. These aspects suggest a need for dedicated research on how to ensure that bridge teams have the necessary competencies for carrying out safe and efficient pilotage operations. Training and assessment are quintessential instruments for this mission. MET facilities increasingly rely on full-scale simulators for their benefits in training for complex operations. Meanwhile, the assessment of training performance is often based on subjective criteria, which has implications on the reliability and validity of the assessment. Consequently, lacking a reliable and valid assessment method could have repercussions on the educational quality, as well as subsequent developments to the MET facilities' training and education programs. The aim of this research is to understand and to advance performance assessment related to the use of full-scale maritime simulators in MET, with a main objective to reduce the subjective impact that can be present in the performance assessment of pilotage operations. This thesis presents a computer-assisted assessment tool based on a structural probabilistic network, in which the assessment criteria are weighted by using an analytical hierarchical process. This tool is designed for flexibility, so it can easily be Ernstsen: Reducing the subjective impact in performance assessment ___ VI employed across a multitude of pilotage scenarios, and to be less subjective so that it can present more reliable and valid performance information to its stakeholders. The results show that the presented assessment tool can be used for higher reliability in the assessment of technical performance, but that more research is required to assess teamwork performance reliably. The tool's content validity is considered adequate, and that studies over time are required to assess its criterion validity effectively. Regardless, the tool is deemed opportune for generating precise and accurate assessment of training performance and could serve as a steppingstone to objective assessment. Accurate and precise assessment of training performance are imperative for stakeholders that make executive decisions concerning the development of training programs, competency mappings of the workforce, as well as for the trainee to know his or her strengt...

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Breaking the ice: a work domain analysis of icebreaker operations

Boström

2018

Cogn Tech Work

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Icebreakers are special-purpose ships designed to operate in different ice-covered waters, either independently or during assistance of weaker ships. In the Baltic Sea, as well as elsewhere, they are essential for maintaining continuous sea transport services during wintertime. Icebreaker operations are complex, and every situation in which a vessel requires assistance is unique, due to, e.g. changing ice and weather conditions, geographical location or language proficiency of the crew on board the icebreaker or assisted vessel. The icebreaker crew has considerable freedom to adapt to each situation, yet, for safe operations, there are constraints to which the crew has to conform. The study presented in this paper aims at identifying the constraints on nautical officers on board icebreakers during operations, as well as special situations that increase cognitive load. A work domain analysis based on a group interview with nautical icebreaker officers shows the multitude of tasks performed on board icebreakers. Furthermore, it identifies constraints specific to icebreaker operations such as ice assessment and direct icebreaking, but also generic constraints such as language and communication skills. At times, safety and efficiency come into conflict, resulting in a trade-off between the two. When that happens, safety gets priority, and the operation stops until the situation has been evaluated. In addition, several situations that increase cognitive load are identified, with the common denominator that they add elements of uncertainty, e.g. severe weather and technical malfunctions. Finally, further research within the area of icebreaker operations is recommended, with a continued focus on the system constraints, and their potential for system improvement.

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Symptoms of fatigue and coping strategies in maritime pilotage

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

Factors affecting maritime pilots’ health and well-being: a systematic review

Factors affecting maritime pilots’ health and well-being: a systematic review

Consistency in the development of performance assessment methods in the maritime domain

Breaking the ice: a work domain analysis of icebreaker operations

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