It is important to take into account the onboard working and living conditions of the crew and the training and qualifications of its members, given that health, safety and social considerations are closely intertwined.
Tá sé tábhachtach na dálaí oibre agus maireachtála an chriú ar bord a chur san áireamh mar aon leis an oiliúint agus le cáilíochtaí an chriú, ós rud é go bhfuil ceisteanna sláinte, sábháilteachta agus sóisialta fite fuaite ina chéile.