crew endurance management system (cems) a real world solution

Crew Endurance Management System

(CEMS)

A Real World Solution

The Issues

What is CEMS?

Why implement CEMS?

What benefit is there?

What kind of support is available?

The ability to maintain performance within safety limits

while enduring job-related physiological, psychological, and environmental challenges.

Crew Endurance

A systematic process for

managing the risk factors

that can lead to human error and performance degradation in maritime work environments.

Crew Endurance Management System

Commercial Towing Operations

24 Hours a Day

7 Days a Week

Our Goal: Continuous Improvement

Proactive Step

Coast Guard Support

Time of Day

En

ergy

1200 2100 0700 1200

Daylight Daylight

Energy and Alertness LevelsDuring the Day

Q: How can Performance Degradation be prevented ?

A: By shifting the Biological Clock… ONLY through proper

Light Management

and proper amounts of uninterrupted sleep.

Endurance Risk Factors

ENDURANCEEnvironmental Stressors

Physical Conditioning

Work Schedules

Sleep Quality & Duration

Health & Nutrition

Stress

Body Clock Stability

Motion Sickness

Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership

The Mechanism for CEMS Support

What CEMS Provides

A field tested, non-regulatory solution

An opportunity to act proactively

Improved operational effectiveness

Improved mission effectiveness

REAL WORLD

Development of CEMS

SCIENCE/LAB

CEMS Implementation

In theCommercial MaritimeTowing Community

The CEM Process

Analyze Current Situation

Analyze Current Situation

Train Working

Group

Train Working

Group

Set Up Working Group

Set Up Working Group

Create Crew

Endurance Plan

Developm

ent: 1

Developm

ent: 1

Train Entire Crew

Train Entire Crew

Implement CEP

Coach CrewDeplo

yment:

2

Deploym

ent: 2

Evaluate Results

Working Group Modifies Cycle

Assessment:

3

Assessment:

3

Management Commitment At All Levels

UpperMgmt

Vessel Crews&

Support Personnel

MiddleManagement

Vessel Management

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CEMS CoachesTo Introduce and Implement

Must be the champions of CEMS

Must believe in CEMS and the process

Must have full management commitment at all levels (vertical alignment)

Defines Risk Factors

Provides a Step-By-Step Method to

1) Identify relevant risk

factors

2) Mitigate identified risk

factors

CEM Guide

Example of CEMS-GeneratedVessel Improvements

Blocking Out Light Intrusion

Noise Reduction

Example of CEMS-GeneratedVessel Improvements

Other Examples ofVessel Modifications

Air Cleaners (reduce Carbon Monoxide)

Lighting Improvements

Nighttime Adaptation

Watch Schedule Changes

Day Room Improvements

Nutritional Content Of Meals Improvements

Napping Policies / Better Mattresses & Pillows

Air Flow / Temperature

Why Is CEMS Important?

Unchecked endurance factors affect alertness and long-term health of mariners

In Conclusion…

What are the Benefits?

CEMS is a field tested, non-regulatory solution

CEMS packages scientific knowledge for use in improving the living and working environment of mariners

CEMS improves operational safety and mission effectiveness

What Is Required?

Management support at all levels

Trained coaches and support materials

Working Groups for each vessel

Development of Crew Endurance Plan for each vessel

Working Group management of Crew Endurance Plan implementation

What Support is Available?

The Coast Guard - AWO Safety Partnership

Working Together to Improve Maritime Towing Operations