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Fatigue Management at Sea New

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Learn about fatigue in the marine industry: what it is, how it can be avoided, and how to reduce its effects.

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Single seat:
$19.95
Format:
e-Course
Language:
English/French
Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

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Description

Fatigue is a contributing factor to safety issues across Canada’s marine transportation system, and recognizing the risk of fatigue is key to understanding how to prevent it. This course has been developed to help inform participants about the hazards of fatigue and to support those working in the industry in the implementation of effective measures to ensure the safety and well-being of seafarers. This course will allow those most impacted by the hazards of fatigue to recognize the causes and symptoms, and to develop practical strategies to lessen fatigue risks for themselves and their co-workers.

Topics include:

  • Life at sea
  • Overview of fatigue
  • Causes and effects of fatigue
  • Laws and regulations to reduce fatigue risk
  • Management practices to reduce risk
  • Personal strategies to reduce risk

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Define fatigue and learn how it develops
  • Recognize the causes and effects of fatigue
  • Identify the responsibilities of vessel owners and management, masters, and seafarers to reduce the risk of fatigue
  • Recall personal strategies to reduce the risk of fatigue

Average time to complete this course is approximately 1 hour.

Target Audience

This course is for seafarers, shore-based marine support personnel, authorized representatives, and anyone interested in learning how to mitigate the risk of fatigue at sea.

Prerequisite

None

Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of the course and passing a final, multiple-choice exam, learners will be able to print a certificate of completion.

System Requirements

This course is delivered online. View the minimum system requirements to take this course.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

Vubiz Partnership

We partnered with Vubiz - an international leader in e-learning development - to create this e-course. Vubiz offers other related e-learning courses that may also be of interest to you. Read about them in the Vubiz Catalogue of e-learning courses.

Transport Canada

Transport Canada is responsible for maintaining and enhancing marine policies and programs that aim to promote a safe, secure, efficient, and environmentally responsible maritime transportation industry.

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The CCOHS Difference

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

Certificate of Completion

Earn a certificate upon successful course completion (except free awareness courses).

Created in Partnership

We partner with Vubiz, an international leader in elearning development, to deliver our courses.