UK seafarers working 'dangerously' long hours: A new study, which surveyed Numast members, and assessed seafarers working on a high-speed ferry, a traditional passenger ferry, a freight ferry and coastal tankers, reveals that many seafarers are working excessive hours.
Many are not given the opportunity for six hours of uninterrupted sleep, and more than 45% are working more than 85 hours a week. The findings came from a study by the Seafarers' International Research Centre at Cardiff University, produced in association with Numast, the Health and Safety Executive and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
