A culture of adjustment, evaluating the implementation of the current maritime regulatory framework on rest and work hours (EVREST).

Baumler, Raphael; Klerk, Y. De; Manuel, Micaela; Piñeiro, Laura Carballo

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“…This raises new research questions such as: How could we reconcile ships being both temporary and learning organisations? What is the subculture that would allow ships to move from a culture of adjustment (Baumler et al 2020 ) to become learning organisations?…”

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Reducing maritime accidents in ships by tackling human error: a bibliometric review and research agenda

Dominguez-Péry¹,

Vuddaraju²,

Corbett-Etchevers³

et al. 2021

J. shipp. trd.

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Over the past decade the number of maritime transportation accidents has fallen. However, as shipping vessels continue to increase in size, one single incident, such as the oil spills from ‘super’ tankers, can have catastrophic and long-term consequences for marine ecosystems, the environment and local economies. Maritime transport accidents are complex and caused by a combination of events or processes that might ultimately result in the loss of human and marine life, and irreversible ecological, environmental and economic damage. Many studies point to direct or indirect human error as a major cause of maritime accidents, which raises many unanswered questions about the best way to prevent catastrophic human error in maritime contexts. This paper takes a first step towards addressing some of these questions by improving our understanding of upstream maritime accidents from an organisation science perspective—an area of research that is currently underdeveloped. This will provide new and relevant insights by both clarifying how ships can be described in terms of organisations and by considering them in a whole ecosystem and industry. A bibliometric review of extant literature of the causes of maritime accidents related to human error was conducted, and the findings revealed three main root causes of human and organisational error, namely, human resources and management, socio-technical Information Systems and Information Technologies, and individual/cognition-related errors. As a result of the bibliometric review, this paper identifies the gaps and limitations in the literature and proposes a research agenda to enhance our current understanding of the role of human error in maritime accidents. This research agenda proposes new organisational theory perspectives—including considering ships as organisations; types of organisations (highly reliable organisations or self-organised); complex systems and socio-technical systems theories for digitalised ships; the role of power; and developing dynamic safety capabilities for learning ships. By adopting different theoretical perspectives and adapting research methods from social and human sciences, scholars can advance human error in maritime transportation, which can ultimately contribute to addressing human errors and improving maritime transport safety for the wider benefit of the environment and societies ecologies and economies.

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Section: Research Agenda: Propositions For Studying Human Error In Maritime Accidentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing maritime accidents in ships by tackling human error: a bibliometric review and research agenda

Dominguez-Péry¹,

Vuddaraju²,

Corbett-Etchevers³

et al. 2021

J. shipp. trd.

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“…In addition, the officers also subjectively reported an existing sleep deficit more frequently [ 6 ]. In general, the World Maritime University 2020 report also confirmed that seafarers were unable to comply with legal work/rest hours due to both inadequate staffing levels and strict labor contracts, putting them under additional pressure, which could lead to overwork and fatigue [ 7 ].…”

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Sleep Architecture and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders of Seafarers on Board Merchant Ships: A Polysomnographic Pilot Field Study on the High Seas

Kerkamm

Dengler

Eichler

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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As seafarers are assumed to have an increased risk profile for sleep-related breathing disorders, this cross-sectional observational study measured (a) the feasibility and quality of polysomnography (PSG) on board merchant ships, (b) sleep macro- and microarchitecture, (c) sleep-related breathing disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), using the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), and (d) subjective and objective sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and pupillometry. Measurements were carried out on two container ships and a bulk carrier. A total of 19 out of 73 male seafarers participated. The PSG’s signal qualities and impedances were comparable to those in a sleep laboratory without unusual artifacts. Compared to the normal population, seafarers had a lower total sleep time, a shift of deep sleep phases in favor of light sleep phases as well as an increased arousal index. Additionally, 73.7% of the seafarers were diagnosed with at least mild OSA (AHI ≥ 5) and 15.8% with severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30). In general, seafarers slept in the supine position with a remarkable frequency of breathing cessations. A total of 61.1% of the seafarers had increased subjective daytime sleepiness (ESS > 5). Pupillometry results for objective sleepiness revealed a mean relative pupillary unrest index (rPUI) of 1.2 (SD 0.7) in both occupational groups. In addition, significantly poorer objective sleep quality was found among the watchkeepers. A need for action with regard to poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness of seafarers on board is indicated. A slightly increased prevalence of OSA among seafarers is likely.

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Safety learning culture with Port State Control in China: a qualitative analysis

Lyu,

Carrera-Arce,

Baumler

2024

Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs

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A culture of adjustment, evaluating the implementation of the current maritime regulatory framework on rest and work hours (EVREST).

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Reducing maritime accidents in ships by tackling human error: a bibliometric review and research agenda

Reducing maritime accidents in ships by tackling human error: a bibliometric review and research agenda

Sleep Architecture and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders of Seafarers on Board Merchant Ships: A Polysomnographic Pilot Field Study on the High Seas

Safety learning culture with Port State Control in China: a qualitative analysis

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