Fatigue Management Policy

Territorial Waters aims to ensure that our crew and contractors do not feel the effects of fatigue.  We aim to achieve through the following crew directions:

The crew member being relieved must ensure the oncoming crew person is fit for duty.  If the crew member suspects that another crew’s skills are reduced to the point of being dangerous because of fatigue he/she must tell the master.

The master must manage the fatigue levels of the crew and ensure they do not create a danger for the vessel or themselves.  If master thinks his/her fatigue levels have developed to a dangerous level he/she must put strategies in place to either reduce fatigue or have a back up level of safety in place. The master must report fatigue issues to the designated person and record the report in the ship’s log.

A watch keeping duties roster will be set up on long voyages to ensure crew members and the master have opportunities to get adequate rest and sleep. The roster will aim for achieving at least 10 hours rest each 24 hour-period with one rest period of at least six hours.

In adverse weather conditions and at night to reduce the effects of fatigue on watch keepers, the master may reduce the length of navigation watches.  To reduce fatigue and assist with keeping a proper lookout, all watch keepers must have a basic knowledge of how to operate watch alarms and navigational aid alarm systems (GPS, radar, echo sounder).

Territorial Waters will ensure that crew operates within legal requirements and Territorial Waters requirements if other regulations deemed inadequate. 

Fatigue management on this vessel will take into account any special conditions or duties required of the master or crew.