Issue 11 - Integration
The Human Element jigsaw
Bulletin Articles
Human centred design makes a difference
Neil Chaplin discusses their approach to the design of a new class of slipway-launched lifeboat.
ResourceDeveloping a Climate of Trust: the Human Face of Shipping
In principle, all involved stakeholders should focus on continuously enhancing the quality of work and of onboard living conditions for crews; this way, the maritime sector can benefit in terms of effectiveness, safety and environment friendliness.
ResourceEditorial (11)
Integrating the Human Element into a complex system such as a ship is a bit like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. There are many component parts, some of which are readily identifiable and easy to link together such that the semblance of a picture soon begins to form.
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