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OFFSHORE INDUSTRY FIELD-TESTS FOR CREW HABITABILITY,
HFE CLASS GUIDE TO IMPROVE LIFE AT SEA
| Denise B. McCafferty, Manager
Safety Assessment and Human Factors
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Operators design, refurbish facilities using
ABS Crew Habitability Guide
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eading-edge research by ABS is addressing heightened
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crew habitability and Human Factors Engineering
(HFE) in offshore industries. As the offshore industry moves
into new frontiers and remote environments, operators and service
companies are re-examining the health, safety and comfort levels
of crews aboard offshore installations. HFE classification guidance
developed over the last two years by the ABS Corporate Technology
Safety Assessment and Human Factors group are currently being
field-tested on commercial vessels, offshore installations. |
New designs and refurbishments of older facilities are utilizing
ABS Guides and classification standards to prevent marine accidents
and casualties by reducing crew fatigue and improving human performance,
says Denise B. McCafferty, Manager, Safety Assessment and Human Factors
for ABS.
"The ‘ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Offshore Installations’ provides industry with a single-source document addressing crew performance and quality of life aboard offshore installations, including Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs), fixed facilities and floating installations," she said.
McCafferty will present the development of this guidance and field-test validation measurements during the annual Offshore Technology Conference, May 5-8, 2003, at the Reliant Center in Houston.
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