Shipmanager association InterManager has urged owners and managers to take action to combat growing tiredness among senior officers.

It teamed up with the Warsash Maritime Academy to carry out a study into fatigue, Project Martha, which was launched at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London on Monday.

InterManager secretary general Kuba Szymanski said the report highlights increasing levels of fatigue, particularly among masters and watch keepers.

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