Feature 3 | BRIDGE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS To err is human
How people make decisions under stressful situations has been an important factor in Kongsberg’s latest research project.
Support Tools for Demanding Marine Operations’ (The SITAWARE project), which started on 2 February. Part funded by the Norwegian Research Council and undertaken in collaboration with academic research partners Chalmers University in Sweden, Vestfold University College and Haugesund University College in Norway, the latest project has been implemented as the foundation for a new generation of support systems and solutions for marine operations. Thor Hukkelås, principle engineer
K
marine operations, Kongsberg Maritime AS
commented: “Onboard modern
offshore vessels have lots of screens and systems, there has never been so much data available. What we need to look at is the gap between what is available information and what the crew really needs.” Te aim of the project is to study how
people make decisions during demanding and advanced marine operations, particularly under stress. Te purpose is to learn how to build optimal systems for situation awareness and operator decision support. It is expected that Kongsberg will seek to implement this knowledge in future product developments. “Demanding and critical marine
operations like anchor handling, rig moves, heavy liſt operations, subsea construction, pipe-laying, and FPSO offloading all push people, vessels and systems to their limits,” continues Hukkelås. “Te consequences of making wrong decisions during failure or stress situations can be disastrous, but simple to understand decision support tools developed through user-centred design are vital. We believe the research will show that a shiſt in focus from boxes, systems and equipment to function, information and operation will have tangible effects on safety and operational performance.” The project will be carried out in
three phases over three years. “We will start with a literature study followed by
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Thor Hukkelås, principle engineer marine operations, Kongsberg Maritime AS, at the helm with K-Master.
detailed analysis of one or two advanced marine operations and a System Design Specification. A prototype will be built and implemented in a simulator environment where experienced operators and users will evaluate it and give their feedback,” explains Hukkelås. The new Human Machine Interfaces
• the need for training of
are only a part of what Kongsberg will be looking into. Te project will also address the following:
the crew,
• how to develop systems where all participants in SIMOPS (Simultaneous
especially training of how to handle failure situations, similar to what pilots have to do once a year. What is the proper skill training needed? How can this be achieved by the use of simulators?
• how to expand the operation a envelope, i.e. how to minimise the “Waiting On
• how to build systems supporting the three main phases of all types of
Weather” time?
Operations, involving many vessels and people) all have the same level of information and understanding of the current operation?
operations, - planning, execution and evaluation/lessons learned phases?
The goal, Hukkelås pointed out, is to
design a product that is intuitive to use as an iPad or iPhone, where everything on screen is presented in an easy and understandable way. Having a system like this allows the users to feel like they are in control. The SITAWARE project will also
look at other industries to see how they have approached this subject. “We will look at what they have done in the airline industry, with the development of cockpits. Military command & control systems will also be studied”, commented Hukkelås. The new generation of systems that
will be developed as a result of the project is expected to include functions that use all available information to predict the future state and thereby reduce the risk of situations developing in a critical direction. By doing this Kongsberg believes that it will have tangible effects on safety and operational performance. NA
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ongsberg Maritime is leading a new research project called ‘Situation Awareness and Decision
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