IMO guidelines on fatigue

Fatigue poses a serious risk to safety at sea. The IMO's guidelines on fatigue are a guide to understanding what fatigue is, why fatigue occurs and how fatigue can be prevented. The guidelines are designed as a practical guide divided into modules aimed at each of the relevant parties. All the modules are connected and cover the complexity of the fatigue problem.

Introduction

How to use the moduls?
Module 1 - Fatigue

General information about fatigue that all parties should familiarize themselves with.
Module 2 - Fatigue and the shipping company

Guidelines for assessment, limitation and management of the risk of fatigue in operational operating environments.
Module 3 - Fatigue and the seafarer

Practical information aimed at all seafarers serving on ships.
Module 4 - Fatigue awareness and training

Practical information for those who run training and raising awareness about fatigue. .
Module 5 - Fatigue and ship design

Fatigue prevention measures in the specifications and design of ships and the living environment on board.
Module 6 - Fatigue - The administration and port state authorities

Guidelines for fatigue considerations relating to port state and flag state requirements.
Appendix - Fatigue tools

Examples of tools for monitoring and mapping fatigue
MSC.1-Circ.1598.pdf

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Introduction

Module 1 - Fatigue

Module 2 - Fatigue and the shipping company

Module 3 - Fatigue and the seafarer

Module 4 - Fatigue awareness and training

Module 5 - Fatigue and ship design

Module 6 - Fatigue - The administration and port state authorities

Appendix - Fatigue tools

MSC.1-Circ.1598.pdf