The practice of fudging rest hours of crew members is carried out extensively on board ships around the world. Learn about the various reasons behind the violation of seafarers’ rest hours and what can be the probable solutions for this problem.
6 Issues Every Seafarer Going to the Sea Should Know
There are several issues that a seafarer faces today. There are few maritime issues that have been affecting seafarers at the professional level for some time now. In this article, we have enumerated six such issues which every seafarer should be aware of.
Are Rest and Working Hours Regulations for Seafarers Overrated?
Seafarers on ships know how to manage rest and working hours on ships irrespective of any document stating the same. Is the fuss over maintaining working hours on ships overrated?
5 Things Seafarers Expect From Maritime Industry in 2014
There are several maritime issues that needs attention in the year 2014. Here are the top five problems for which seafarers want solutions at the earliest.
Tokyo MoU Detains 16 Ships For Deficiency Related To Rest Hours
16 ships (7.77% of detentions during CIC) were detained over the 3 month period as a direct result of the CIC for deficiencies related to hours of rest. Main areas of concern are hours of rest not being recorded properly and watch-keeping personnel without sufficient rest.