Abstract
The paper focuses on analysis of the effect of various surveys and inspections on the psychophysical behaviour of the crew. After analysing the scope and the extent of each regime, the authors identified more than 60% of surveys overlapping each other. Furthermore, the results of the survey conducted among seafarers indicate that the present method of carrying out ship surveys and inspections have a negative effect on the psychophysical condition of the crew. Therefore, a new method of tanker inspections has been proposed in order to reduce the psychophysical strain of the crew. The proposed method would minimise the annual duration of the inspections up to 30% and improve inspection time coordination without compromising quality and safety of the ships.
Highlights
Classification societies and other renowned organizations have started inspecting ships some times in the past
The results of the survey conducted among seafarers indicate that the present method of carrying out ship surveys and inspections have a negative effect on the psychophysical condition of the crew
The results show that 50% of seafarers feel nervous or stressed during the survey, whereas only 14% of them are not stressed at all
Summary
Classification societies and other renowned organizations have started inspecting ships some times in the past. Despite indisputable contribution to ship safety, surveys may cause additional burden to the crew. Frustration of the crew prior to vetting and the negative impact of over-inspection in certain time intervals have been detected. Fatigue was identified as the most important stressor It has been the cause of many sea accidents and severe life threatening with negative ecological and economic consequences [6]. The paper analyses inspection regimes and their overlapping, as well as the crew attitude towards them. The number of overlapping is the basis for the development of a new survey method that would try to eliminate all the negative effects of inspection regimes and increase the safety and technical quality of the ship herself
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