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June 19, 2026WMU Journal of Maritime AffairsOpen Access

Mental workload in the maritime industry: a pre-registered systematic review of influencing factors

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VSVerena StaabMRMaike RamrathIBIgor Bačkalov

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Overview

Systematic review synthesizes factors influencing mental workload in maritime roles, suggesting improvements for future work designs.

Key Points

  • This review aims to identify and categorize factors influencing mental workload in the maritime industry, especially as tasks become more cognitively demanding.
  • Conducted a pre-registered systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Synthesized findings from 51 empirical studies focusing on mental workload in maritime contexts.
  • Developed a framework categorizing 21 influencing factors into system-related, task-related, external, and individual factors.
  • Identified high mental workload tasks include navigation, communication, and port manoeuvres influenced by experience and environmental conditions.
  • Noted significant methodological heterogeneity across the studies, indicating varied findings and approaches.
  • Emphasized the need for user-centered system design and targeted training to optimize mental workload.

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Staab et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34df2365a5b0777af2e47ehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-026-00420-0
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