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February 2007
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| Fatigue threatens safety, health of all mariners |
| International Transport Workers' Federation links problem to insufficient manpower |
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Fatigue threatens the health and safety of merchant mariners worldwide, according to a study commissioned by the International Transport Workers' Federation, or ITF.
The Cardiff University Center for Occupational and Health Psychology in Wales conducted the study and linked fatigue at sea directly to inadequate manning levels on merchant vessels. The center's study report, released Jan. 16, said the international shipping industry has been slow to address the problem. The International Maritime Organization of the United Nations, for example, generally permits seafarers to work for up to 98 hours a week. By contrast, the International Civil Aviation Organization limits pilots' flight time to between 70 hours and 100 hours a month. |
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