HUMAN FACTORS IN SHIP DESIGN AND OPERATION: A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE THEORETICAL CONSTRUCT

2021 ◽  
Vol 158 (A2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Rumawas ◽  
B E Asbjørnslett
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Technical Note ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Theoretical Construct ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Norwegian Sea ◽  
Engine Room ◽  
Preliminary Model ◽  
Principal Factors

This technical note presents an analysis of the underlying factors of human factors in ship design based on questionnaires distributed on two offshore supply vessels operating in the Norwegian Sea. The concept of human factors in ship design is still evolving. The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary model of the human factors construct by using a factor analysis method. The results confirm the existence of controllability, workability and habitability as the principal factors of human factors in ship design. Three other factors that emerged are cargo facilities, reliability, automation and maintainability (RAM) and interfacing complexity. Bridging variables found between these factors include elements such as safety, manoeuvring, engine room and bridge design. A preliminary model of how the components or parts relate to human factors in ship design and operation is developed. The model also indicates the parties who are responsible for the various aspects of ship design from a human factors perspective.

Human Factors Engineering Technology Integration into the Naval Ship Acquisition Process: Designing for Operability

1978 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-207
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Malone ◽  
David Eike ◽  
Cliff Baker ◽  
Phillip J. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
Preliminary Model ◽  
Naval Ship ◽  
Navy Personnel ◽  
Subordinate Role

Traditionally, Naval ship design programs have placed Human Factors Engineering (HFE) in a subordinate role to ship manning, a process primarily concerned with determining the ship's complement. As a result, HFE inputs to ship design documentation are often scattered, uncoordinated and lacking in fundamental standardization. The Naval Sea Systems Command has recently initiated an effort to correct these problems through a program designed to integrate HFE technologies into the ship planning and acquisition process. One of the primary objectives of this project is the development of an HFE Design Guide to assist Navy personnel in applying HFE technologies early in the design phase of the ship acquisition process. The paper describes the current status and philosophy of this program, and evaluates an attempt to apply a preliminary model of the Guide to Naval recovery systems presently in the development stages: the Mark-14 Arresting Gear System and the Beartrap Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse System.

HUMAN FACTORS ON OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA – AN EXPLANATORY SURVEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 158 (A1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Rumawas ◽  
B E Asbjørnslett
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Norwegian Sea ◽  
Adequate Design

A survey of human factors on two state-of-the-art offshore supply vessels (OSVs) operating in the Norwegian Sea was performed by means of questionnaires. The purpose of the study was to examine whether human factors had been adequately addressed in ship design, how they were regarded by the crews, and whether design decisions were believed to have an effect on incidents on-board. The concept of human factors in ship design was operationalised into eight dimensions: habitability, workability, controllability, maintainability, manoeuvrability, survivability, occupational health and safety (OHS), and system safety. Inferential statistics were applied in order to draw conclusions, including means comparisons and multivariate regression analyses. The results show that human factors were given significant importance in the ship design. The level of accomplishment of human factors differs from one dimension to another. The highest satisfactory dimension was OHS and maintainability was the lowest, but still considered adequate. Design is revealed to have an impact on human factor ratings. Further, OSV design and human factor ratings are identified as having effects on particular incidents on board.

scholarly journals Proposal of S8 Gas Analysis Method in Engine Room Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 453-456
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Abe ◽  
Akio Yasukawa ◽  
Rintaro Minamitani ◽  
Hiroyuki Saito
Keyword(s):  
Gas Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Engine Room

Analysis of Interview and Focus Group Data for Characterizing Environments

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (19) ◽  
pp. 957-961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally M. Cohen ◽  
Michael D. Gravelle ◽  
Karen S. Wilson ◽  
Ann M. Bisantz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Sequential Data ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Quick Service

This paper describes a novel use of interview and focus group data to generate and substantiate hypotheses about a complex environment. In addition, it shows how MacSHAPA, a tool developed for analyzing sequential data, is a useful tool for analyzing these data. Although interviews and focus groups have been used extensively in social science and marketing, there are few examples documenting the use of these techniques in user-centered design. Furthermore, MacSHAPA has not been used to perform content analysis on interview and focus group data. In this paper, interviews and focus groups were collected as part of a larger study to understand human factors issues in quick service restaurant chains. These data were analyzed using MacSHAPA to perform content analysis. The results generated hypotheses that were validated by other data collection activities, and substantiated hypotheses that were derived by other analyses. The shortcomings and tradeoffs of using this analysis method for a human factors investigation are discussed.

scholarly journals Learning and Learning-to-Learn by Doing: An Experiential Learning Approach for Integrating Human Factors into Maritime Design Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apsara Abeysiriwardhane
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Learning To Learn ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
Learn By Doing ◽  
Operational Issues

There is a growing awareness in the marine industry that human factors need to be considered in ship design if seafarers are to operate ships and systems safely and effectively. However, according to literature, the ship design practice today does not show explicit consideration of the end-users. This is mostly due to the ship designers’ lack of awareness and understanding about Maritime Human Factors (HF), Human Centred Design (HCD), and the operational issues that ships’ crew are facing during their sea time. This lack of knowledge can be traced back to the current educational system, which does not provide knowledge on HF, HCD approach, and maritime HF issues.   The authors conducted this study aiming to integrate HF and HCD knowledge into maritime design students’ educational platform and to motivate them to utilise this knowledge in their designs. Naval architecture students at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) were the participants of this study. Firstly, a classroom survey was conducted to determine the students current level of awareness and understanding of maritime HF and HCD. Then, an onboard survey was conducted after five HF-related activities during a seven-day voyage onboard MV Bluefin, which is the research vessel of AMC. The onboard activities provided the students with an opportunity for experiencing experiential learning including all its key elements based on Kolb’s experiential learning model.   The findings demonstrate how students’ onboard experiences influence their learning process by doing, discovering, reflecting, and applying. Students’ understanding of HF issues and the importance of the HCD approach was influenced during the onboard activities. They learned HF theoretical knowledge as an essential addition to their undergraduate curriculum. The results further highlight the experiential learning as a “paradigm of noteworthy learning” that supports multiple learning objectives for learners, including shaping their knowledge through experience.  

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