Analysis of Alternative Watch Schedules for Shipboard Operations A Guide for Commanders

In recent years optimal manning has been implemented on U.S. Navy surface ships where crew sizes have been reduced. This undermanning has resulted in a requirement for sailors to stand longer watches and get less sleep, making for less effective sailors while standing watch. Alternative watch schedu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Donald A.
Other Authors: Shattuck, Nita Lewis
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/6861