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Sleep/wake Research Centre (Massey University, Wellington)
Maritime New Zealand’s advisors on fatigue and its management.
Fatigue in the workplace (ACC website)
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has developed a useful overview of the causes on fatigue and its management in the workplace.
Ministry of Health education resources (nutrition)
Use the nutrition and physical activity link to order Ministry of Health material.
Akilla
A New Zealand website with advice and information for car drivers in particular.
New Zealand road crash facts
Download facts from the Ministry of Transport website.
New Zealand sleep clinics
To make an appointment first consult your general practitioner.
Sleep Aponea Association of New Zealand
The Australasian Sleep Association
Contains much useful information, especially for those with sleep problems.
Crew endurance management (United States)
The United States Coast Guard has been working on fatigue for some years. Their electronic newsletters are a good source of information and you can subscribe to them.
National Sleep Foundation (United States)
An excellent source of information on sleep issues generally.
Seafarer’s Health (United Kingdom)
Use the Healthy Food link for advice about food on merchant ships in particular.
Cardiff University research report on seafarer fatigue (SOLAS vessels, 87 pages)
Summarises a three-year research programme into seafarer fatigue. Note: this links to a PDF file.
Nautical Institute fatigue forum (UK)
UK based with a focus on ships in ISM. Reports and observations submitted by seafarers.
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