15 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH SEAFARERS SAFETY ONBOARD: HOW TO STAY FOCUSED How do you remain focused particularly when you undertake high-risk tasks? DO: By understanding the risk impact and by following the relevant company’s guidelines in complying the tasks; By realizing goals, organizing and correct setting of tasks is a priority; By concentrating on one task at a time to minimize errors and manage stress levels; By eliminating all the surrounding distractions and clearing mind, and; By remain calm and make control of the present situation. KG: Staying focused is actually not more than a mental habit, which is a good thing, and it’s something that takes time to practice, which can be a bit harder. It cannot be categorized but it can be numbered. 1. Situational awareness: Situational awareness is the opposite of being distracted. It’s been made aware of what is going on around you in terms of where you are, where you should be, and what in your surroundings could potentially be a threat to the safety of the crew and vessel. Situational awareness is only good as your perception. The good news is we can improve our situational awareness! Simply taking time to pause before starting a task can bring focus to what we are doing. 2. Avoid multitasking: Multitasking is one of the leading causes of stress, which can lead to losing concentration and distraction is inevitable. Multitaskers may feel more distracted than people who focus on one task at a time. 3. Access the risks: Before starting the task (navigation in extreme busy shipping lanes e.g Singapore) I need to Identify and evaluate the potential risks, that me personally and my team may face. That includes environmental, operational, human, and technical factors, that can cause harm, and lead to a serious accident. The tools that I am frequently using are risk assessments, checklists, In this issue, we have the pleasure to host Capt. Dimitris Oikonomou (DO) of Hellas Fos, Capt. Konstantinos Giannaras (KG) and C/E Galang Augusto (GA) of Hellas Gladiator, Capt. Charalampos Minogiannis (CM) of Hellas Paliros, Capt. Panagiotis Foteinopoulos (PF) and C/E Nikolaos Lygkonis (NL) of Hellas Poseidon, Capt. Jose Levy Rodriguez (JLR) and C/E Afable Glenn (AG) of Hellas Voyager, along with Capt. Dejan Vasiljevic (DV) of Lady Henrietta. All of the interviewers are well experienced and we are glad they share with us their knowledge and opinion on how to stay focused onboard.
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