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HUMAN FACTORS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
Human factors influence our performance of
professional duties.
We need to understand our capabilities and
limitations.
Technology, environments and organisations are
designed to be compatible with our abilities.
HUMAN FACTORS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
This kind of human-centered approach han many
benefits, including increased efficiency
effectiveness and morale, decreased errors and
accidents, training costs, personnel injuries and
lost time.
VARIATIONS IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE
The Maritime system is a people oriented system.
People interact with technology. The environment and
the Organisation.
The weak link in the system is humans.
Performance of humans is dependent upon various
factors: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Memory.
Motivation and Alertness.
KNOWLEDGE