Zhao Zhiwei, Tang Lijun, Ma Yunlei, Wu Yueyan, Lin Shiqi, Wu Zefan, Zhou Zheng, Wang Xinyi, Wang Xinjian
Seafarers Research Institute, Dalian Maritime University, China.
Transportation Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, No. 1 Linghai Road, Dalian 116026, China.
Mar Policy. 2023 Sep;155:105730. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105730. Epub 2023 Jun 23.
This paper examines seafarers' experience of fatigue during and after the pandemic. A multi-phase mixed methods research design was used, including two quantitative surveys (N and N) and 36 in-depth interviews. Applying propensity score matching the two samples to approximate the conditions of a randomized controlled experiment, the study shows that surprisingly seafarers reported higher levels of fatigue after the pandemic. Qualitative interviews with seafarers and ship managers reveal the underlying reason - the intensified ship inspection regime together with policy and regulatory updates/revisions in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic increased seafarers' workload and made seafarers more fatigued. The results of the two surveys also show that while fatigue risk factors differed between the two periods, fatigue risk can be managed and mitigated in both periods by implementing fatigue risk management policies and practices. Policy and management implications for improving seafarers' occupational health and safety are discussed at the end of the paper.
本文考察了海员在疫情期间及之后的疲劳体验。研究采用了多阶段混合方法研究设计，包括两项定量调查（样本量分别为N和N）以及36次深度访谈。通过应用倾向得分匹配法使两个样本近似随机对照试验的条件，研究表明，令人惊讶的是，海员报告称疫情之后的疲劳程度更高。对海员和船舶管理人员的定性访谈揭示了其背后的原因——疫情刚结束后，船舶检查制度的强化以及政策和法规的更新/修订增加了海员的工作量，使海员更加疲劳。两项调查的结果还表明，虽然两个时期的疲劳风险因素有所不同，但通过实施疲劳风险管理政策和措施，两个时期的疲劳风险都可以得到管理和缓解。本文结尾讨论了改善海员职业健康与安全的政策及管理意义。
