Monday, February 15, 2010

Check Rest Period

The Danish Maritime Administration (DMA) has been urged to review its manning-hour requirement on board Danish-flag ships in light of recent findings from an accident report.

A Filipino rating was killed when he was hit by a moving lashings bin hewas trying to secure in heavy weather.The report blames fatigue for his poor decision making. It says tiredness contributed to the seafarer taking excessive risks, a common characteristic of fatigue.

Source: JAMS LRO News

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