Effects of Heavy Drinking by Maritime Academy Cadets on Hangover, Perceived Sleep, and Next-Day Ship Power Plant Operation

Objective: The effects of an evening of heavy drinking on next-day occupational performance are mixed across studies and have not been investigated for ship-handling performance. Furthermore, it is not known whether the residual effects of alcohol on next-day performance are due to its effects on sleep. Method: Merchant marine cadets (N = 61) who had been trained on a diesel power plant simulator and who drank heavily at least episodically were...