Addressing the human element during build

The operability requirements in the specification will

Effective
Productive only have an effect if the detailed design, selection of
Context of use Acceptable components, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT),
Business The Human Element Safe installation, commissioning, and sea trials take
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account of the needs, limitations and capabilities of
User Human Factors
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Hardware Supervision
Crew interactions required, taking into account how the equipment will
Organisational Environment
Physical Environment Communications Full operation be used, the crew's competence and motivation, their
Crew training/familiarisation training, the procedures that they will be following and
Class notation
Type the type of supervision.
Special Features Type approval does not fully address ergonomic
Service Restrictions Whole ship system
(Task, ‘Fit for purpose’) issues. Design is more about reduction of costs, and
�������������� system integration is (at best) about making sure that
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Therefore, additional monitoring is required if the

VALIDATION
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Workstations Human Element is to be successfully addressed
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during build. That is to say:
Controls
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• Has the manufacturer followed the standards for the

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Habitability Accommodation

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Maintainability Galleys
Workability
intrinsic ergonomic properties of working and living
Recreational spaces
Controllability Organization spaces and equipment? This includes health and
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Survivability
Policies safety issues from Class, Flag and ILO.
Procedures
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����������� Checklists attributes, context of use (user, task, physical and
Charts
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Drawings
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Publications
Information Technology operational design this includes the requirements of
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Checklist acceptability and safety of the crew's work?
Type Approval against:
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Basic design for people
The crew form an essential part of the operational ship
Standards
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Regulation system. Integration includes ensuring that they are
ISO
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(Class, Flag, Notified Body) assumptions behind the specification. ISM requires

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