Analysis of a simulation experiment on optimized crewing for damage control

....... ................................................................................................................................. i Résumé ........ ................................................................................................................................... i Executive summary ........................................................................................................................ iii Sommaire ..... .................................................................................................................................. iv Table of contents ............................................................................................................................. v List of figures ................................................................................................................................. vi List of tables .................................................................................................................................. vii Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... viii 1 .... Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Previous research ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Simulation Experiment .................................................................................................. 2 2 .... Method ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Overview of Simulation Model ..................................................................................... 5 2.2 Independent Variables ................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Dependent Variables ................................................................................................... 10 3 .... Results..................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Multivariate analysis ................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Univariate analyses ...................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Time to complete fire response ..................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Time to complete flood response .................................................................. 17 3.2.3 Number of compartments affected by fire .................................................... 19 3.2.4 Maximal height of flood water ...................................................................... 22 3.2.5 Comparison of five automation options ........................................................ 23 3.3 Summary...................................................................................................................... 27 4 .... Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Implications re: Automation Levels ............................................................................ 29 4.2 Implications re: Automation Reliability ...................................................................... 29 4.3 Implications re: Scenario Complexity ......................................................................... 30 4.4 Limitations ................................................................................................................... 31 4.5 Future Research ........................................................................................................... 33 5 .... Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 34 References ..... ............................................................................................................................... 35 Annex A .. Data Tables for Dependent Variables .......................................................................... 37 List of symbols/abbreviations/acronyms/initialisms ..................................................................... 41