Integration of the human factor into the design and construction of fishing vessels

Mejoramiento de la eficiencia en embarcaciones ''pargueras'' artesanales del caribe colombiano, a través de la mecanización de las operaciones de pesca

“…Es sabido que la combinación de máquinas y de aparejos hacen de la pesca una de las actividades laborales, en la que se producen accidentes de trabajo graves (Aasjord, 2006;Saldanha et al 2012). Los riesgos de accidentes, se presentan tanto en la pesca artesanal como industrial y poco son tenidos en cuenta al momento del diseño de embarcaciones y de maquinarias pesqueras (Chauvin et al 2008;.…”

Occupational noise exposure of fishermen aboard small and medium-scale fishing vessels

“…Also, the majority of fishermen are of low educational levels and researchers may find it difficult to get their permission to conduct the study on their vessels. Chauvin et al (2008) reported that designers very seldom have the opportunity of forming a clear perception of working conditions on board and it is extremely difficult to observe sea fishermen at work, due to a lack of room aboard the vessels, the length of periods spent at sea, and weather conditions. Therefore, it is important to use other techniques in addition to direct measurement for facilitating data collection in such studies.…”

Using ergonomic digital human modeling in evaluation of workplace design and prevention of work‐related musculoskeletal disorders aboard small fishing vessels

“…Integration of the human factor and ergonomics in the design and construction of fishing vessels has been studied by many research groups (Chauvin, Le Bouar, & Renault, 2008; Orosa & Oliveira, 2010). For instance, personnel movement simulation has been integrated into preliminary ship designing for testing vessel layout suitability (Andrews, Casarosa, Pawling, Galea, Deere, & Lawrence, 2007).…”