Call to seafarers to participate in a survey on hours of work/rest, workload and ship manning

Dec 02 2022

The World Maritime University (WMU) is calling on all seafarers who are currently working on any commercial ship, or have worked on such ships at any time after 1 February 1997, to participate in a survey on hours of work/rest, workload, and ship manning.

The WMU conducted research on seafarers’ work/rest hours in 2019–2020, which was well received and discussed within the industry, including at the IMO and ILO. Consequently, the MSC 105 at the IMO proposed a scoping exercise to enhance provisions on seafarers’ work and rest hours and on fatigue.

WMU is conducting the survey in collaboration with the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA), The Nautical Institute, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), and the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). The survey is part of research funded by the ITF Seafarers' Trust. Once the survey is finished, WMU will work with the maritime community to consider improvements.

The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain strictly confidential. You are welcome to share the survey link with seafarers in your network. The participation deadline is 31 December 2022.

Complete the survey

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