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To Analyze the Dimension of Rv Discovery Control Panel Against Malaysian
Anthropometric Data
Muhammad Muizzuddin Bin Muhammad Ridzuan
Supervisor: Dr. Ahmad Faizal Ahmad Fuad
Bachelor of Science (Nautical Science and Maritime Transport)
School of Ocean Engineering
Paklongkriket96@gmail.com
Bridge is the most neuralgic place on a ship. Currently a bridge control system of modern
ship is designed for one-man-operation. Inproper of bridge control console and placement
of captain’s chair that is not based on ergonomics rules and physical condition of
operators will lead to the dificulties reaching the control panel when muster using the
captain’s chair. This can trigger the occurrance of ship accident at sea because the
increasing of human errors. The ergonomic bridge design must consider to malaysian
people anthropometry for matching work, between humans and work systems, so that
the operator can work comfortably, efficiently and reduce workload. Current problem that
arises when muster of Rv Discovery was using the captain’s chair and then not any single
of control console can be reach and the position of chair are far from steering wheel.
Based on these case, a research have been made to analyze the dimension of Rv
Discovery’s control panel by guarding to the Malaysia anthropometric data. When the
data of dimension of bridge control console and captain’s chair have been calculate,
hopefully Malaysian Terengganu University’s authorities can fix the Rv Discovery’s bridge
design.
Keywords – Bridge, ergonomic rules, anthropometry and RV Discovery
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