The results of a three-year study on fatigue and tiredness at sea were presented on 30 January at IMO. Project Martha has put numbers and statistics behind the commonly known challenges of getting enough rest while on a tour. Fatigue can cause irritable behaviour and poor judgement, which could result in loss of life or the vessel. Seafarer fatigue has been brushed under the carpet, Prof Mike Barnett of the UK's Southampton Solent University told the audience at the event. "It must come out in the open."
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