Letter to the Editor: Fatigue, Stalker and Crisis

Letter to the Editor: Fatigue, Stalker and Crisis

25 Jun 25
Posted by: John Aitken
5 minutes, 28 seconds read
Message from the Editor

Our correspondent returns to the question of fatigue management, arguing that, particularly in the case of submarines, watchkeeping reform should be a priority.

Sir, – I read the excellent articles, ‘Sleepwalking into a Crisis’ by Lt Cdr A R Munro [113/2, p. 231] and ‘Fatigue: The Maritime Stalker’ by Lt Cdr Kirk Macrae in Volume 113/2, p. 198 with mixed emotions. Both address what I have long regarded as the most insidious issue in the Fleet; the mismanagement of sleep and its effects on fighting efficiency. I am glad that the authors have directed attention to this issue but sad that it remains largely unaddressed, especially in submarines. As a submarine warfare officer I saw the changes in attitude described by Lt Cdr Macrae: in the early pa…

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