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Factors affecting seafarers' fatigue: a scoping review.
1Department of International Law, Law School, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Frontiers in Public Health
|August 20, 2025
Summary
Seafarer fatigue is a growing concern, influenced by individual, work environment, and management factors. Addressing fatigue requires organizational strategies like better sleep conditions and improved management measures.
Area of Science:
- Maritime Safety
- Occupational Health
- Human Factors Engineering
Background:
- Seafarer fatigue is a significant contributor to maritime accidents.
- Factors influencing seafarer fatigue are evolving with economic and societal changes.
- A systematic review of seafarer fatigue factors over the past decade is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors contributing to seafarer fatigue through a scoping review.
- To identify effective strategies for mitigating seafarer fatigue.
- To provide a comprehensive overview of seafarer fatigue research.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review conducted using the Arksey and O'Malley framework.
- Systematic literature search across major databases (PubMed, Science Direct, etc.) in May 2025.
- Inclusion of studies examining relationships between factors (physical, mental) and seafarer fatigue.
Main Results:
- Eighteen articles were reviewed, yielding 18 major findings.
- Seafarer fatigue has been a prominent research topic in the last decade.
- Influencing factors are categorized into seafarer-specific (physiological, psychological, sociological), work environment (safety climate, demands, conditions), and management (ship, system, industry, regulatory).
Conclusions:
- Individual-level interventions include enhancing psychological capital and work autonomy.
- Organizational-level solutions are crucial, focusing on sleep environment, support, flexible work, and improved technology/management.
- A multi-faceted approach addressing individual and organizational factors is necessary to combat seafarer fatigue.
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