# Cheating Sleep - Tips To Stay Awake

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cheating-sleep-tips-to-stay-awake/2227>\
**Category:** Homepage News\
**Created:** [September 9, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cheating-sleep-tips-to-stay-awake/2227 "2009-09-09T06:41:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/mikey/32/14_2.png) [@Mikey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mikey)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cheating-sleep-tips-to-stay-awake/2227/1 "2009-09-09T06:41:03Z")

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Let’s face it, mariners need to be experts in sleep and be able to stay away on even the longest watch. From [split watch schedules](http://gcaptain.com/forum/marine-safety/1598-close-slavery.html) to operations requiring "All hands On Dec… [Click HERE to read the full blog article.](http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/how-to-cheat-on-sleep-tips-to-stay-alert-on-watch/)