Safety Alert
Some Ergonomic Issues of DP Vessel Controls
Some Ergonomic Issues of DP Vessel Controls
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- ED3-2016
- Human FactorsMarine Operations
- Human factorsLoss of station keeping
- Dynamic positioning
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Human-centred designSafety communication
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Offshore installationVessel
Summary
This safety alert examines accidental disengagement of dynamic positioning on a semisubmersible drilling rig and delayed recognition of manual control. It identifies inadequate button protection and unclear mode displays, and calls for operators to review control ergonomics, alert crews to weaknesses and make appropriate improvements.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Loss of station keeping; drive-off; drift-off.
Classifications: Dynamic positioning; DP; DP operations.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Safety alert concerning ergonomic issues affecting dynamic-positioning vessel controls.
ED3-2016. Themes: human factors, marine operations.