ABS announces release of updated habitability guide for workboats
New Standards for Workboat Living Arrangements The ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Workboats will soon re-define the standard for habitability on offshore support and supply vessels.Re-engineered in partnership with prominent service vessel operators and construction yards, the Guide sets criteria for the design of vessels that offer improved working and living conditions for the crew.By applying the habitability criteria in the Guide, operators have the means to help reduce crew fatigue, improve task performance, increase personnel and vessel safety, and assist with the ever increasing challenges of crew recruiting and retention.Meeting the criteria of this Guide fulfills the accommodations arrangement requirements of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions 92 and 133 and helps demonstrate compliance with the proposed ILO Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), Title 3 Requirements. In addition though, the ABS guidance goes beyond the requirements of ILO MLC by covering not only manned crew spaces but also other key spaces onboard such as the wheelhouse, engine rooms and service spaces."ABS has been at the forefront of acknowledging the importance of 'the human element' in safety and performance," says ABS CEO and President Christopher J. Wiernicki. "We have one of the most innovative Safety & Human Factors Groups whose ...
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