Integration of the human factor into the design and construction of fishing vessels

Sea fishing is an extremely hazardous occupation. Since the eighties, several studies and reports have been made in an attempt to further the integration of safe working conditions into the design of fishing vessels. This paper presents various ergonomical interventions, performed on several very di...

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Published in:Cognition, technology & work technology & work, 2008, Vol.10 (1), p.69-77
Main Authors: Chauvin, C., Le Bouar, G., Renault, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Automotive Engineering
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive science
Computer Science
Design engineering
Fishing industry
Human factors research
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Medicine/Public Health
Occupational safety
Original Article
Psychology
Ships
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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Summary:Sea fishing is an extremely hazardous occupation. Since the eighties, several studies and reports have been made in an attempt to further the integration of safe working conditions into the design of fishing vessels. This paper presents various ergonomical interventions, performed on several very different projects: one industrial vessel, and smaller vessels built in co-operation with small firms. The ergonomical follow-up on the design and construction of a large halieutic research vessel was performed along standard principles: work analysis in typical situations, definition and simulation of possible future activity, and input from future users. The experience of work with smaller firms (when they were either the owner or the contractor) has shown the limitations of these principles. The difficulties were mainly related to the projects’ lack of structure (no specifications, no plans), the lack of availability of the different actors, and the lack of any real demand as far as safety was concerned.
ISSN:1435-5558
1435-5566
DOI:10.1007/s10111-007-0079-7