A pressão psicológica sobre os tripulantes a bordo de um navio mercante

Abstract

This work aims to identify the issue of stress on board, addressing a particular conceptualization of stress and its consequences on the human body, taking into account this modern pathology in maritime work environment, since the period of the great voyages to the present day. This monograph has as main goal to show everyone who want to join merchant universe that this area of work is not a “piece of cake” as well as many people think, it wants to show possible solutions with the goal to avoid psychological problems on the crew. The importance of the leader to help in solving problems as well as its important role in the management of shipboard life will also be discussed.