MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide - Human Factors Integration ...

Chapter 12 – Personnel Movement and Material HandlingSteps • Opportunities for full traffic flow trials during build (inManufacture Phase) are likely to be rare, although criticalareas may be selectively assessed. Mock-ups duringDemonstration Phase could be used for this purpose, ifavailable and if adequately robust.• Some types of Ship will not warrant traffic flow assessment.For others (e.g. Assault Ships), it may be essential to ensurethat the arrangements in critical areas are adequate inavoiding bottlenecks.• Traffic flow assessment in mock-ups or on the actualplatform should involve adequate numbers of personnelwearing protective clothing and carrying full equipment.Outputs • Empirical estimates of actual traffic flow and identification ofbottlenecks, hazards etc.• Escape Analysis and identification of congestion or queues.12.3.3.4 Assess Storing and RASPurposeInputsMethodsTo assess HFI Characteristics of storing and RAS.Drawings and mock-ups of storing and RAS Solids (S) andLiquids (L) routes, simulations of mission critical operations orhazardous segments of routes.Not Identified.Steps • The movement of materials on and off the ship duringoutfitting will give early indication of potential problems.Formal assessment may, however, prove difficult until latestages, and might best be left until formal trials and tests oflifting appliances.Outputs• Opportunity will exist to fully assess the Upper Deckreplenishment fittings during formal inspections. However, itwill not be possible to exercise RAS in full until the ship isunderway at sea.• Working mock-ups or simulations should be considered toassess and develop facilities or arrangements with a highdegree of novelty.HFI assessments of storing and RAS against assessment andacceptance criteria.HFI ActivitiesNov 2006 Page 12-17 Issue 4