Offshore Working Hours

[Lewisscott22]

No, it probably isn't good for us, there are countless studies attesting to that.

Likewise, there are countless studies indicating that spending 9 hours a day sat at a desk is bad for your health, communting stress is bad for your health, and a whole host of other 'work ashore' problems are bad for your health. So to only be doing it 6 months of the year at sea means your probably coming out on top overall!

Very true. I do wonder if 'catching up' on sleep during leave will counteract the defects.

[condeh]

No, it probably isn't good for us, there are countless studies attesting to that.

Likewise, there are countless studies indicating that spending 9 hours a day sat at a desk is bad for your health, communting stress is bad for your health, and a whole host of other 'work ashore' problems are bad for your health. So to only be doing it 6 months of the year at sea means your probably coming out on top overall!

[alistairuk]

Surely this can't be good for us?

I personally don't mind it - I've learned to sleep whenever I can, especially now that I am on call 24/7 as well and everything always seems to happen in middle of the bloody night!

[Lewisscott22]

You'd be lucky to get 5 hours continuos sleep on any type of ship in my opinion, regardless of whether you're on 4on 8off or 6on 6off.

Surely this can't be good for us?

[alistairuk]

Please correct me if I am wrong throughout this. I would just like a little clarification.

As far as I am aware, vessels working offshore have unique working patterns.

When operating in DP mode, the pattern of which I am told is 6 hours on, 6 hours off. This does coincide with the ILO's working hours and does include, of course, a uninterrupted 6 hour rest period.

Is this enough sleep? The National Sleep Foundation recommend a minimum of 7 hours -6 at a push. With this work pattern, one would be lucky to get 5 hours 30 minutes of sleep.

Although Margret Thatcher managed to get by on 5 hours sleep a day and achieved the age of 87, is this damaging our health?

You'd be lucky to get 5 hours continuos sleep on any type of ship in my opinion, regardless of whether you're on 4on 8off or 6on 6off.

[Lewisscott22]

Please correct me if I am wrong throughout this. I would just like a little clarification.

As far as I am aware, vessels working offshore have unique working patterns.

When operating in DP mode, the pattern of which I am told is 6 hours on, 6 hours off. This does coincide with the ILO's working hours and does include, of course, a uninterrupted 6 hour rest period.

Is this enough sleep? The National Sleep Foundation recommend a minimum of 7 hours -6 at a push. With this work pattern, one would be lucky to get 5 hours 30 minutes of sleep.

Although Margret Thatcher managed to get by on 5 hours sleep a day and achieved the age of 87, is this damaging our health?