INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ‘ORGANIZATION A 10n9e. 772 17 Novenber 1999 Original: ENGLISH ASSEMBLY - 19¢n session Agenda teem 11 RESOLUTION 4.772(18) adopted on 4 November 1993 FATIGUE FACTORS IM MAING AND BAFETY ‘THE ASsEMaLy, RECALLING Article 15(3) of the Convention on the International Maritine Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritine safety ond the prevention ‘and control of marine pollution from ships, RECALLING ALSO that the eighth session of the IMO/TLO Joint Coemittee fon Training, held in Geneva in September 1990, devoted to consideration of fatigue ess factor in the manning and safety of ships, had identified ‘an6 assessed the significance of factors related to shipboard life which contribute to fatigue, BEARING IN MIND that regulation V/13 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sen, 1974, ae mended, requires Contracting Governments to adopt meatures for the purpose of ensuring that, from the point of view of foty Of Life at een, all ahipe hell be sufficiently and efficiently manned, NOZING that regulations 11/1 and 111/1 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, Provide that watch aystene shel be guch that the efficiency of watchkeeping Te not Impaired by fatigue, NOTING ALSO that resolution 22 of the International Conference on Training and Cortification of Seafarers, 1978, Invited ell Goverments to ensure that crew menbers are sufficiently rested before commencing thelr duties, NOTING FURTHER resolution A.680(17) by which Lt Invited al1 Governments to encourage those responsible for the operation of ships to take appropriate steps to develop, implenent and eegesa aafety and pollution prevention management in accordance with certain guidelines, including the guideline that each ship should be manned with qualified, medically fit and suitably, experienced seafarers, in accordance with the relevent International and national requirements, RECOGNIZING that, while there is no universally accepted technical definition of fatigue, al) parties involved in ahip operations should De a: to the factore which can contribute to fatigue, including but aot limited to those Listed In the Annex, and to take them into account, as appropriate, when making decisions on ahip operations, wro2ten Roma tapmsioanmnnee som care |NOTING resolution A.481(RIT) by which Lt recommended that, in steblishing che minimun safe eanaing for each ship, Administrations ohould oDterve certain guidelines and chould “bear in mind that there should be ® sufficient munber of qualified personnel to most penk workload eituations and Conditions with due regard to the munber of houre of anipboard duties and rest Periods that may be assigned to a senfarer”, HAVING CONSIDERED the recomendations made by the Maritine Safety Conaittor ot ite sixtieth session, 1. ADOPTS the Fatigue Factora An Manning and Safety et out in the Annex to the present resolutions 2. INVITES Govermnenta to encourage those responsible for the operation of ‘hips to take these factors Into sccount in making operational decisions; 3. REQUESTS the Maritine Safety Committee periodically to review thie resolution and to consider any need for nmendnente in the light of experience gained.A aavees.772 amex FATIGUE FACTORS. IN MAMMIING AND SAFETY 1 ntRopuerros 1.1. The purpose of this decunent 19 to provide a general description of Fatigue, to identity the factors of ship operations which may contribute to fatigue, and to classify those factors under broad categories to indicate the extent to which the factors may be related. 1.2 The objective is to increase avareness of the complexity of fatigue and 0 encourage all parties involved in ship operations to take these factors Anto account when making operational decisione 2 GRRERAL DEScRIPTICN OF FATIGUE 2.1 Fatigue results in the degradation of hunan performance, the glowing down Of physical and mental reflexes snd/or the impairment of the ability to aake Fational judgments. 2.2 Fatigue may be induced by factore euch as prolonged periods of mental for physical activity, inadequate rest, adverse environmental factore, Physiological factors and/or stress or other peychological factor 3. CLASSIFICATION OF FATIGUE FACTORS IN RELATED GROUPS 3.1 In the case of seafarers, among the most comonly recognized and documented causes of fatigue are poor quality of rest, excessive workloed, noise nd interpersonal relationships. The contributory factors that Tend to the above are many and varied. The eignificence of these factors far contributory causes of fatigue will vary depending on operational ‘Clrcunstances. Sone factors will be more mansgeable then others. Such Factors can be grouped as follows 3.1.1 Management ashore and aboard ship, snd responsibilities of Administrations: ~ scheduling of work and rest periodss manning levels; ignment of duel shore-ship-shore eupport_ and conmunicatio Standardization of work procedures? voyage planning; watehkeeping practices; management policy in-port operations; recreational facilities; péninistrative duties. Ship-epecttic factoras ever of sutoastions reliability of equipment) notion characteriatice? vibration, heat and noise levels; quality of working and living enviroments Cargo cheracteristice/requirenents; ship design.3.1.3 Crew-epecific factors: ~ thoroughness of trainings = experiences = crew composition - cohesiveness) = erew competency and quality. 3.2.4 External environmental factors: = weathers = port condieiones = Toe conditions; = deneity of vessel tracic, 4 GeNeRAL orscussrow 4:1 Management ashore, aboard ship,an also the xesponsibilities of Aduiniatrations 4.1.1 Tho prevention of fatigue in the as fand ‘rest periods, manning levels, watehkeeping practices and @utien could largely be acconplished by gontible shore. on-board managenent techniques. It le aleo recognised thet Adninistrations have an oqually inportant role to play with respect to legislation leading to acceptance, implementation and enforcement in those areas covered by Anternational conventions. Guidelines and provielons should take into account the relationships between work and Fest periods to ensure adequate rest. These considerations should include a review of the voyage length, length of port stay, length of service of individunl crew nenbere, periods of reeponeipiiiey end watchkeeping practices. 1 of scheduling of ehipbosrd work 4.1.2, Te ds ossontiol that management should provide clear, concise written polley guidance to enure that ships’ crews are femi2ier wich ships” operational procedures, cergo characteristics, voyage length, destination, internal and external communication practices and ship fealliarization procedures. 4.1.3 Management should recognise that crews Joining ® ship need to be adequately rected before sseming on-board duties- 4.2.1 In designing or modifying ehipe, existing requirement recomendations, standards and publications pertaining to the lated factors should be taken Into sccount, Additionally, allowance should be nade in designing ships for the adoption of ergononie practices to prevent fatigue from thete factors. 1 Thoroughness of training Le considered to be important in the prevention of fatigue. Fitness for duty, including medical fitness, proper working experionce and the quelifications and quality of crew menbere are algo considered important in this context. wrozsa eh ip aimeeA 18/Re0.772 4.3.2, Tt 4a important that management recognises the potential probiens stomlag from the employment of multinational crews on the seme vessel, f practice that might result in language barriers end in social, cultural and religious Seolation, all of which mey lead to safety problens, 4.3.3, Spectel emphasie should be placed by management on issues of interpersonal relationships, loneliness, social deprivation and tncrt workloads which may occur as a result of enall crew conplenente. 4.3.4 Boredom can contribute to fatigue, and it ie therefore necessary to Provide seafarers with appropriate stimulation. 4.4, External environmental factors 4.4.1 In respect of the listed extersal environmental factors, 1¢ should alee be recognized that they could contribute to fatigue. worsen