4. HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING (HFE) AND CULTURAL CALIBRATION FOR VESSEL AND OFFSHORE INSTALLATION DESIGN

Abstract

Since much of the design work for vessels and offshore installations occurs in countries other than where the vessel may operate or where the installation may be located, it is particularly important that the expected user be considered and accommodated through the design and operational phases of a project.

Within the framework of engineering design and marine operations, this chapter will discuss “soft” issues, such as organizational and line management decisions and personnel selection procedures, as well as “hardware” issues related to design of living and working environments. In particular, the chapter will address how culture should be considered while identifying “user” needs and requirements.

Citation

McCafferty, D.B., Hendrikse, E.J. and Miller, G.E. (2004), "4. HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING (HFE) AND CULTURAL CALIBRATION FOR VESSEL AND OFFSHORE INSTALLATION DESIGN", Kaplan, M. (Ed.) Cultural Ergonomics (Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, Vol. 4), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 105-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-3601(03)04004-9