1. Crew Endurance Management System
(CEMS)
A Real World Solution

2. The Issues What is CEMS? Why implement CEMS? What benefit is there?
What kind of support is available?

3. The ability to maintain performance within safety limits
Crew Endurance
The ability to maintain performance within safety limits
while enduring job-related physiological, psychological, and environmental challenges.

4. managing the risk factors
Crew Endurance Management System
A systematic process for
managing the risk factors
that can lead to human error and performance degradation in maritime work environments.

5. Commercial Towing Operations
24 Hours a Day
7 Days a Week

6. Continuous Improvement
Our Goal:
Continuous Improvement
Proactive Step
Coast Guard Support

7. Energy and Alertness Levels
During the Day
Energy
Daylight
Daylight
Time of Day

8. Q: How can Performance Degradation be prevented ?
A: By shifting the Biological Clock…
ONLY through proper
Light Management
and proper amounts of
uninterrupted sleep.

9. Endurance Risk Factors
Health & Nutrition
Sleep Quality & Duration
Stress
ENDURANCE
Body Clock Stability
Environmental Stressors
Motion Sickness
Physical Conditioning
Work Schedules

10. Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership
The Mechanism for CEMS Support

11. What CEMS Provides A field tested, non-regulatory solution
An opportunity to act proactively
Improved operational effectiveness
Improved mission effectiveness

12. Development of CEMS
SCIENCE/LAB
REAL WORLD

13. CEMS Implementation
In the
Commercial Maritime
Towing Community

14. Create Crew Endurance Plan
The CEM Process
Development: 1
Create Crew Endurance Plan
Analyze Current Situation
Train Working Group
Set Up Working Group
Train Entire Crew
Implement CEP
Coach Crew
Deployment: 2
Evaluate Results
Working Group Modifies Cycle
Assessment: 3

15. Management Commitment
At All Levels
Upper
Mgmt
Vessel Crews
&
Support Personnel
Middle
Management
Vessel Management
Vertical Alignment

16. To Introduce and Implement
CEMS Coaches
To 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)

17. CEM Guide Defines Risk Factors Provides a Step-By-Step Method to
Identify relevant risk factors
Mitigate identified risk factors

18. Example of CEMS-Generated
Vessel Improvements
Blocking Out Light Intrusion

19. Example of CEMS-Generated
Vessel Improvements
Noise Reduction

20. Other Examples of Vessel 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

21. In Conclusion… Why Is CEMS Important?
Unchecked endurance factors affect alertness and long-term health of mariners

22. 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

23. 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

24. to Improve Maritime Towing Operations
What Support is Available?
The Coast Guard - AWO
Safety Partnership
Working Together
to Improve Maritime Towing Operations