Occupational safety and health for service crew on passenger ships

Österman, Cecilia; Hult, Carl

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2019.09.024

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“…The validity of the results of this research is confirmed by the validity and coincidence of the theoretical foundations with the results of research by leading scholars (Pray et al 2014;Österman, Hult and Praetorius 2020;Wu and Winchester 2005), in particular, regarding the need to ensure a controlled impact on human resources in order to ensure their ability to work (International Labour Office 2019), which determines not only the fulfillment of production tasks by personnel, but also the safety of maritime transportation.…”

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A Conceptual Approach to Managing Labor Resources in the Maritime Industry

Zakharchenko

Kolodynskyi

Yevdokimova

et al. 2020

J. Rev. Global Econ.

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Motivation: More than 70% of accidents in the fleet are due to the "human factor"-a wide range of psychological and psychophysiological qualities of the person, which in some way affect the result of its operations. Statistics of major ship accidents in recent decades show that not a single element of the shipping system is aloof from them. That is ship crews, shipowners, charterers, consignees, classification societies and other organizations associated with maritime transportation form a "chain" of risk. The correct combination of human abilities and machine capabilities significantly increases the efficiency of the "person-machine" systems and determines the optimal use by a person of technical means for their intended purpose. Unfortunately, an adequate model that would allow both quantitative and qualitative optimization of the project team, especially in conditions of incomplete determination of the volume of work, today does not exist. In addition, the existing methods do not take into account the specifics of the formation and conditions for the implementation of projects by such teams as the ship's crew, namely the increased level of danger, the inability to make replacements during the voyage, the international composition, the language barrier, etc. In this context, the issue of human resources management as a basic element of achieving the efficiency of project implementation in the field of maritime transport is also urgent, which implies an emphasis on the problem of project-oriented management of crewing and activity of the crew of marine vessels. The issue of clarifying the role, importance and key elements of HRM strategies and policies in the implementation of these projects requires special consideration. The aim of the study is to develop methodological approaches for the forming of quantitative and qualitative composition and effective management of project teams, as a variable component of the project management system of marine vessels. Novelty: Develop methodological approaches for the quantitative and qualitative composition of project teams, as a variable component of the project team on the example of crews of marine vessels. The task of acceptability of the structure, quantitative and qualitative composition of the team was solved. The terminological base of project management was developed by more clearly defining the concepts of "project team" and "project management team". The approach to the organization of the crewing company recruitment system to work on ships was proposed. Methodology and Methods: In this scientific research to achieve the objective and test the hypotheses suggested in the research paper was used: 1) project teams methodology in project management, in particular, the Project Management Institute Classification (2017) of types of teams in the organizational structure of complex projects and in their management and the taxonomy of SNCB Version 4.1 are designed to provide a comprehensive professional assessment of the level of training of project managers; 2) metho...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

A Conceptual Approach to Managing Labor Resources in the Maritime Industry

Zakharchenko

Kolodynskyi

Yevdokimova

et al. 2020

J. Rev. Global Econ.

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“…In an analysis of sick leave data, psychological diagnoses affected mostly the youngest age group (30 and under) and decreased with each age category [ 22 ]; similarly, the majority of mental illness claims were made by personnel under the age of 40 [ 23 ]. Younger staff were also found to experience significantly more self-directed violence (e.g.…”

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“…Whilst many studies found a significant relationship between rank or role and mental health [ 22 – 25 , 27 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 35 , 46 , 48 – 54 ], there was no consistent pattern identifiable to this due to the variety of different roles and outcomes studies. A smaller number of studies found rank/role to be not associated with stress [ 38 ] or wellbeing [ 33 ].…”

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Mental health and psychological wellbeing of maritime personnel: a systematic review

Brooks

Greenberg

2022

BMC Psychol

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Background Seafaring has frequently been reported to be a ‘risky occupation’ in terms of both physical and mental health. Individuals working in seafaring professions are exposed to various stressors in the workplace, including social isolation, exposure to poor physical conditions and long work hours. This systematic review aimed to update previous reviews by collating recent literature (published between 2012 and 2021) on the factors associated with mental health and wellbeing in seafaring personnel. Methods Four electronic databases were searched in April 2021 for primary peer-reviewed studies on factors associated with the mental health and psychological wellbeing of seafarers or interventions to improve the wellbeing of seafarers, published in English in or after the year 2012. Thematic analysis was used to synthesise the data and standardised measures of quality appraisal were used to assess risk of bias. Results Sixty-three studies were reviewed. Risk factors for poor mental health among seafarers appear to be younger age; being single; poor physical health; exposure to noise/vibration; feeling unsafe; high job demands; long working hours; night/irregular shifts; poor sleep; poor team cohesion; poor perception of management; poor social support; lack of autonomy; scheduling uncertainties; long duration at sea; and over-commitment. Conclusions There are numerous steps that maritime managers could take to improve the wellbeing of their personnel, including increased monitoring of the potential for poor mental health in their staff, increasing crew numbers and provision of education and support.

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“…Job resources are characteristics of the job that support employees in achieving goals, stimulate employee development, or reduce the levels of job demands and the costs associated with them ( Demerouti et al, 2001 ). In the maritime context, characteristics of the profession (e.g., isolation, loneliness, separation from family, lack of shore leave), industry characteristics (e.g., job insecurity, long periods of time on board), and work design factors (e.g., physical aspects of work, shift-work, workload) are well-known job demands ( Jepsen et al, 2017 , Mellbye and Carter, 2017 , Österman et al, 2020 ). As discussed earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the measures aimed at containing it, can be expected to increase the demanding aspects of the job or even introduce new demands ( Shan, 2021 ), with negative consequences for the mental health of seafarers.…”

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of seafarers: A comparison using matched samples

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures implemented to curb its transmission have altered workplaces and challenged occupational health and safety in unprecedented ways, with high levels of mental distress reported across several industries. In the maritime industry, occupational health and safety risks, including psychosocial risks, were a concern already before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, knowledge about the prevalence of mental health problems and the factors associated with them is still limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the effects of respondent and work-related characteristics on seafarers’ self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety. Data came from two cross-sectional convenience samples of seafarers on international commercial vessels, surveyed before (N pre-pandemic = 793) and during the pandemic (N pandemic = 504). Matching the two samples on respondent and work-related characteristics using propensity scores, we found that the pandemic contributed to significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety. Further analyses showed that seafarers with longer work periods, those who had been on board longer than expected, and those working on vessels registered with “Flags of Convenience” reported significantly higher levels of both depression and anxiety during the pandemic, but not prior to the pandemic. Taken together, these findings suggest that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a deterioration of working conditions and increased mental health risks for seafarers. Practical implications for safe-guarding occupational health and safety during this and future crises are discussed.

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Occupational safety and health for service crew on passenger ships

Cited by 22 publications

References 28 publications

A Conceptual Approach to Managing Labor Resources in the Maritime Industry

A Conceptual Approach to Managing Labor Resources in the Maritime Industry

Mental health and psychological wellbeing of maritime personnel: a systematic review

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of seafarers: A comparison using matched samples

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