MCA crackdown on seafarer fatigue

Owners threatened with prosecution for significant breaches of rest time regulations. The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) warned that shipping companies could find themselves in court if checks discovered that they were flouting the regulations. Tiredness caused by long working hours and low manning is dangerous to both ships and their crews, whether engaged in scientific or commercial cruises.

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Keywords: FATIGUE, HUMAN HEALTH, SHIPPING

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Related Topics: Science for the Management of Living Marine Resources

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