1. Towards human-oriented norms: Considering the effects of noise exposure on board ships
- Author
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Ismail Hakki Helvacioglu, Hassan Khalid, M.M.J. Houben, Osman Turan, Rafet Emek Kurt, and Jelte E. Bos
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Engineering ,PCS - Perceptual and Cognitive Systems ,Environmental Engineering ,Operations research ,Process (engineering) ,VM ,Crew ,020101 civil engineering ,Ocean Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,Ship motions ,Field (computer science) ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,0201 civil engineering ,Aeronautics ,Noise pollution ,0103 physical sciences ,Human & Operational Modelling ,Ships ,Ship design ,business.industry ,Occupational exposure ,Comfort ,Ship motion ,Naval architecture ,Noise ,Normative ,ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences ,business ,SILENV Project ,Noise exposure - Abstract
With modern trends of decrease in crew numbers on board ships together with increased operational demands and paperwork, crew fatigue and comfort have become more critical and are being given more importance. It is well known that environmental factors affect crew comfort and performance. The two outstanding factors which exist in the shipboard environment are vessel motions and noise. As such, the findings and lessons learnt from other industrial sectors are considered to be less relevant for ships. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct focused research to understand the effects of these factors, so that the lessons learnt can be integrated into the ship design process so as to mitigate their adverse effects during vessel operations. Due to obvious performance issues, ship motions and motion sickness research has attracted far more interest than human response to noise. This paper reports the findings of a recent research study undertaken as part of an EU FP7 research project, namely SILENV, which investigated the current levels of crew noise exposure through field studies. Furthermore, developed models on human response to noise on board ships and SILENV Green Label noise standards are also introduced in comparison with the current normative framework. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd.
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- 2016