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With the increasing need to attract and retain crew, shipboard habitability issues are becoming increasingly important. Habitability can be defined as the acceptability of conditions on-board a ship, workboat or offshore installation in terms of vibration, noise, indoor climate and lighting, as well as physical and spatial characteristics. The objective of designing for crew habitability is to apply criteria or limits that provide the best overall shipboard or offshore installation conditions, given design constraints and budget. These should support effective human performance, mental alertness and basic levels of comfort that promote the general well-being of crew members.

• Proper vibration control to establish a safe and satisfactory working and living environment
• The role that excessive noise plays during vigilance tasks, complex mental tasks, and tasks involving complex motor skills
• Controlling indoor climate conditions
• Early design consideration for proper lighting selection and placement is essential to attain satisfactory illumination levels.
• Design emphasis for accommodations where the crew lives and works as well as to the ambient environmental conditions

Designers of ships and technical staff from shipowners, operators and managers who want to promote an appropriate working and living environment on either new construction projects or existing ships. This course meets the requirements of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology for Continuous Professional Development.