Developing behavioural markers of high-speed workboat crews' competencies

Area of Science:

• Maritime Safety
• Human Factors Engineering
• Operational Efficiency

Background:

• Identified need for enhanced understanding of crew performance in high-speed workboat cockpit operations.
• Current maritime practices require improved crew coordination and decision-making for safety.
• Existing research lacks specific behavioral markers for effective maritime cockpit work.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define competencies, structured as behavioral markers, for excellent high-speed workboat crew performance.
• To promote maritime safety and operational efficiency through improved crew behavior.
• To establish a validated taxonomy of behavioral markers for maritime cockpit work.

Main Methods:

• Content analysis of existing aviation standards, human factor models, and maritime knowledge.
• Development of a behavioral marker taxonomy based on established principles.
• Validation of the behavioral markers using observational data from actual cockpit work.

Main Results:

• The study defined behavioral markers across eight key competency areas for workboat crews.
• Validated markers effectively modeled crew behaviors in cockpit operations.
• The research provides a foundation for assessing and improving crew performance.

Conclusions:

• The defined behavioral markers contribute to enhanced crew and operative performance and safety.
• Findings support the development of improved socio-technical systems in maritime environments.
• Further research is recommended to support cockpit and bridge crews in safety-critical maritime settings.