Some aspects of the safety of navigation in polar waters

Currently, the Arctic zone of Russia is intensively developed, the turnover of the Northern sea route is increasing, oil and gas fields are being developed, fishing and polar tourism are developing. Navigation in polar waters is characterized by the presence of a large number of unavoidable adverse factors for the crews of ships shift operation, noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields, etc. Automation of navigation, aimed at reducing the accident rate of flights, has significantly changed the conditions and nature of work of skippers. There is a problem of inconsistency of functional capabilities of the human operator of the management system requirements of modern marine equipment. The reduction of the crew, the expansion of the range of functional duties of seafarers leads to significant loads on the crew. Frequent and intense disturbances of the geomagnetic field in the Arctic and the Far North have an adverse effect on the functional state of the human body as a whole. Crew fatigue is becoming one of the main problems of navigation. Irrational light conditions can lead to visual fatigue, impaired attention, reduced clarity of perception of signals that the queue can provoke the occurrence of emergency situations. It is necessary to develop special organizational and technical measures aimed at optimizing the working conditions of the crew during navigation in polar waters. Development of science based criteria for determining the professional suitability of skippers based on the results of psychophysiological testing is relevant. It is necessary to develop science based modes of work and rest of seafarers.