FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Sleep is critical for the health, safety and performance of maritime workers, yet seafarers frequently struggle with fatigue and sleep deprivation. Ensuring restorative sleep without disruptions is essential for maintaining alertness and overall well-being. Seafarers often spend extended periods, up to nine months or longer, at sea in confined spaces and isolated from friends, family and normal routines. Long working hours, high stress and the inherent isolation of life at sea create a challenging environment for restorative rest. RelatedNews Melina Travlos highlights shipping’s role as a force of stability amidst tension The human element at sea: Safety culture, psychological safety and leadership var jnews_module_21358852_1_6a046fc5b3f86 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21358852","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3108,524,1546,2651,680,3309,3314,2341","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ad