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CHIRP Maritime

Article. 53
The Deadly Dozen

FIT FOR DUTY
Are you REALLY fit to carry out your
SITUATIONAL duties safely? FATIGUE
AWARENESS The combination of physical and mental Just tired OR
Do you know what’s REALLY state of people which enables them to carry dangerously fatigued?
happening? out their duties competently and safely. A reduction in physical and/or mental
Understanding what is really capability as the result of physical,
happening and assess its impact on mental or emotional exertion which
your voyage now and in the future. may impair nearly all physical abilities
including: strength; speed; reaction
time; co-ordination; decision making;
ALERTING or balance.
Do you REALLY speak up when
you should? DISTRACTIONS
Bringing concerns about actions, Multi-tasking OR
situations or behaviour to the attention dangerously distracted?
of others in a timely, positive and An event that interrupts your
effective way. attention to a task.

COMMUNICATION
Do you REALLY understand PRESSURE
each other? Busy OR dangerously
Transmitting and receiving full overloaded?
and correct information ensuring Real and perceived demands on
sender AND receiver share the same people. Do you REALLY have the
understanding. resources you need.

COMPLACENCY
Is everything REALLY OK? CAPABILITY
A misplaced feeling of confidence Is your crew REALLY capable?
that everything is OK The blend of knowledge, skills and
attitude to enable effective, safe
performance. Do they have tools and
resources to perform competently?

CULTURE TEAMWORK
Do you REALLY have a good Do you work REALLY
safety culture? well together?
The blend of understanding, beliefs and LOCAL PRACTICES Working together effectively
attitudes of people and organisations towards a shared common goal.
that result in behaviour and actions. Efficiency OR dangerous short cuts?
Behaviour and actions applied locally that
differ from the official documented practices.
Also known as procedural violations.

NB. Full definitions - see MCA Maritime Guidance Note MGN 520(M) issued December 2016.

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