Future Images to Living System of Ships

Abstract

The Advanced Living System Research Committee (Abbreviation: LSK) in the Kansai Society of Naval Architects started the research of future living system of ships. The Committee assumed that the ships to which the result of the research is to be applied are as follows: (1) Ocean-going non-passenger ships (2) Ships the crew of which consists of only one race of the Japanese or similar living standard (3) Ships built from 1975 to 1979 The Committee studied the design policy for these ships, and settled the future prediction consisting of 19 basic conditions for living quarters as follows: (1) Reduction of time on board (2) Reduction of number of crew (3) Embarkation of women (4) Embarkation of people other than the Japanese (5) Increase of watching work (6) Increase of monotony (7) Increase of Ioneliness (8) Increase of free time (9) Thirst for nature (10) Variety of amusement (11) Improvement of environment on board (12) Serious consideration for safety (13) Improvement of service task (14) Rejection of mass products (15) Growing up of mental health problem (16) Increase of size and speed of ships (17) Creation of attractive work (18) Decrease of candidate for crew (19) Change of shipbuilding process