IMO Guidelines on Fatigue Flashcards
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IMO Fatigue - environmental factors
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- noise
- vibration
- light
- ship motion
- temperature/humidity
- ventilation/air exchange
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IMO Fatigue - 3 aspects of most effective sleep
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- quantity
- quality
- continuity
3
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IMO Fatigue - quantity of most effective sleep
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- 7-8hrs quality sleep in 24hr period
- only sleep can maintain/restore performance
4
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IMO Fatigue - quality of most effective sleep
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- deep sleep is very restorative
5
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IMO Fatigue - continuity of most effective sleep
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- more fragmented the sleep cycle, the less restorative
- as we get older sleep is more fragmented and deep sleep decreases
6
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IMO Fatigue - sleep debt
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- “insufficient accumulated sleep over consecutive 24hr periods”
7
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IMO Fatigue - sleep debt over long periods (more than two weeks)
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- negative long-term health effects
- stress, obesity, coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, and mental health issues
8
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IMO Fatigue - sleep inertia with deep sleep
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- woken suddenly, brain has difficulty transitioning out of deep sleep with disorientation
- impaired short term memory and decision making
- can last > 30min
9
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IMO Fatigue - sleep inertia with lighter sleep
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- can occur, but shorter and less intense
10
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IMO Fatigue - individual body clock
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- regulates the body’s circadian rhythm
- traditional pattern is active during day and sleep at night
- 24hr cycle with changes to hormone levels, body temp., sleep, etc.
11
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IMO Fatigue - window of circadian low (WOCL)
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- between 3-5am when fatigue is most likely/severe
- fatigue main cause of marine incidents between midnight and 6am
12
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IMO Fatigue - post lunch dip
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- another circadian dip in the afternoon from 3-5pm
13
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IMO Fatigue - circadian rhythm adjustment
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- different time zone/shift rotation, etc.
- slow process - only by an hour or two a day
- constant changes impair sleep
14
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IMO Fatigue - time awake
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- accidents rise exponentially after 12hrs of no sleep, esp. at night
- long work hours = poor performance, higher injury rates, poorer safety/health
15
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IMO Fatigue - workload - either high or low induces fatigue
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- high - excessive demands on attention (navigating in congested waters)
- low - monotonous tasks (vigilant bridge monitoring during long periods esp. at night)