ABSTRACT
The analysis of the interviews, conducted among the crewing agencies representatives, active seafarers and cadets, review of the instruments, developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), evaluation of the accidents' database, collected by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) display fatigue as one of the leading factors greatly influencing upon the seafarers and effectiveness of their performance, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the aim of the proposed paper is to share the results of the implemented research, related with identification of cognitive and behavioral markers prioritization and inclusion of fatigue detection and decrease into Maritime Education and Training (MET) policy development aimed at improvement of seafarers' performance and safety of navigation. © 2022 IAMUC. All Rights Reserved.