The document discusses fatigue experienced by seafarers working irregular schedules. It covers three main points: 1) Causes of fatigue include irregular work schedules, environmental factors, and personal health issues which disrupt circadian rhythms and reduce sleep quality and quantity. 2) Fatigue impairs cognitive abilities and increases risk of errors and microsleep. Signs include heavy eyes and slurred speech. 3) Irregular schedules reduce total sleep time, leading to performance declines especially at night, increasing risks of accidents similar to patterns seen in road accidents. Maintaining adequate, regular sleep is important to prevent building up a sleep debt and fatigue.