Human Factors & Training
Design the system for the human, then train the human for the system, not the reverse. Human factors are too often retrofitted at the operational stage, leaving crews to manage unfamiliar fuels alongside legacy systems under mounting cognitive load.
Research scope
- ◆Human factors embedded from the initial design stage
- ◆Hierarchical task analysis for safety-critical competencies
- ◆Fuel-, vessel- and scenario-specific training over generic familiarisation
- ◆Human reliability in emergencies, and equity for developing regions
Library
Reports and guidance relevant to this theme.
The Future of Seafarers 2030: A Decade of Transformation
A survey-based study on how decarbonisation and digitalisation reshape seafarer skills, training, attraction and retention.
Open source ↗Interim seafarer training frameworks for ammonia, methanol and hydrogen
Industry-first frameworks for training seafarers to work safely on vessels powered by ammonia, methanol and hydrogen.
Open source ↗Events
Conferences and workshops relevant to this theme.
IMHFC 2026: International Maritime Human Factors Conference
The International Maritime Human Factors Conference (IMHFC 2026) gathers researchers and industry to advance human-centred safety as shipping decarbonises. Hosted at the ITU Maritime Faculty in Istanbul, an ISMDN partner institution, it covers training, competencies and human reliability for crews working with alternative fuels.
📍 ITU Maritime Faculty, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkiye