Immersion Suit Donning in Dynamic Environments: Implications for Design, Construction & Use

• Autorzy: Mallam S.C. , Small G.R. , Mackinnon S.N.

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DOI

10.12716/1001.08.03.15

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Marine abandonment immersion suits are a vital piece of safety equipment intended to protect individuals from exposure to harsh environmental elements. The operational effectiveness of a well maintained and fitted suit depends on the ability of a user to correctly don a suit system. Thirty-two participants performed immersion suit donning trials in six experimental conditions. Dynamic, pre-abandonment marine emergency scenarios were simulated using a six degrees of freedom motion platform and varying environmental lighting levels. This article details user-suit interaction challenges encountered throughout immersion suit donning tasks and examines their connection to safety and survival in marine emergencies. Analysis of user-suit functionality during the donning process is critical for identifying current deficiencies in order to develop future design solutions, training methodologies and ultimately improve users’ practical competencies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety at sea; Immersion Suit; Dynamic Environment; Marine Abandonment Immersion Suit; Safety Equipment; Marine Emergency; Emergency Scenario; Survival Requirements

• Wydawca: Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University
• Czasopismo: TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 8, no. 3
• Strony: 429--437
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Mallam S.C.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

autor

Small G.R.

• Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada

autor

Mackinnon S.N.

• Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada

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