Joey Casamassima, Jack Kile, Ryan Elmiger
Ms. Green, Mr. Cuttrell
Systems Engineering II
When onboard, Passengers and crew of sea vessels risk falling overboard. Without a swift rescue, the person overboard may go unnoticed and drown. The problem exists in every ocean and sea around the world. People fell overboard off of vessels for centuries, since the start of sea travel. Water vessels have different methods of preventing man overboard situations. Most recreational vessels have a barrier around the outer edge of the boat, a gunwale on powerboats and a lifeline on sailboats. Most commercial and military vessels have railings around their perimeter. Some also utilize safety harnesses as an extra source of protection. Ships such as aircraft carriers do not have safety railings, because they would obstruct the ships runway. Instead, safety nets exist around the flight deck to catch falling sailors. Although many safety precautions currently exist, people still continue to fall overboard.
(Law) The device saves the lives of those fallen overboard.
(The Atlantic) Users use the device in any body of water especially oceans.
(Radio) The device sends a signal using radio waves to the ship.
(Merchant) Merchant ships will benefit highly from this device.
(McKenna-Monroe) The rescues of overboard people will increase due to the use of the device.
Any person aboard a watercraft risks falling overboard, regardless of the size and location ship. According to the United States Coast Guard, 311 recreational boaters fell overboard in 2014, with 168 of these instances resulting in death. 243 crewmembers of merchant ships have lost their lives off of the coast of the United States from 1994 to 2011, according to the American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc. 66% of the man overboard fatalities were not witnessed.
(Aircraft )Navy ships, like carriers, would benefit from the notifier.
(Fishing) Party boats, with people unfamiliar with the sea, would have a great increase in security with the introduction of the notifier.
(Kaluza)Merchant ships travel all over earth, everyday.
(Cargo) Rough seas contribute to people fallen overboard.
(Great) Ships operate in all seasons and weather.
A lack of total awareness on ships prevents the speedy rescue of people fallen overboard. An extended period in waters can lead to injury and death, depending on the abilities of the party overboard and conditions of the seas. By implementing an automatic man overboard notifier, the rate of death due to drowning will decrease significantly. Receiving the notification allows crew the crew to rescue the victim immediately.
(Emergency) Overboard personnel are not realized to have fallen overboard immediately each time.
(Thomspson) Fatalities due to falls overboard increased between 2013 and 2014.
(Cal) Simply pointing and yelling recognizes a man overboard, but needs to be updated.
(Marine) Although not technologically advanced, people overboard are often saved.
(Slavin) A man overboard notifier would keep many sailors safe and alive.
The man overboard notifier assists many people, mainly those who spend much of their lives on ships. Those military personnel stationed on ships, commercial fisherman, merchant marines, and party fishing boat personnel match perfectly to the intended clientele. Owners of party fishing boats can require passengers to wear devices, especially to those not comfortable with swimming. According to the United States Coast Guard, 63% killed in man overboard situations could not swim. Any person on these ships, passengers or crew, benefits from the use of the device. Whether or not someone falls overboard, the device provides an extra sense of security to the wearer. Through the long term use of the notifier, vessels will leave fewer overboard people behind. This saves the pain of the victims’ families, as well as preventing a loss of business to public party and charter fishing boats.
(Navy) Navy work involves moving quickly on a ship, possibly leading to overboard falls.
(Snyder) The device prevents overboard personnel from drowning.
(What to do) Crew can fall overboard when encountering rough seas.
(Mitev) The man overboard device decreases rescue time.
(51 Deep) With few personnel available, noticing and rescuing overboard fisherman becomes difficult.
Casamassima Mood:
The mood of the existing surroundings, a ship in the ocean, creates an industrial feel. In addition, the environment presents a need for an easy to use, uncomplicated, and durable device. Therefore, the style of the man overboard notifier exemplifies a simplistic, industrial appearance. Ships and marinas have the same mood, and a nautical feeling as well. By designing the device’s exterior case in a simple, efficient, strong, and nautical setting, the device matches its surroundings seamlessly. As a live saving device, the device must be readily available, clipping to the outside of a user’s clothing.
(Pouch) By clipping to the user’s belt, the user can easily access the device.
(Canyonwest) The device utilizes a strong outer case, protecting it from the elements.
(Big) The device will use a simple color scheme, as a fancier color is not necessary.
(Lowepro) The marine industry commonly uses utility belts.
(Coleman) The circuitry of the device will be surrounded by a watertight barrier.
The product needs to blend in with the Uniform of a Navy sailor. A Navy uniform color scheme includes brown, dark blue, grey and white. The product needs to be colored so it matches these colors. The surroundings of the product have a marine mood and if on a navy ship, a military mood. A cell phone that straps to an individual's belt has a similar style as our product . When using the product for Naval purposes, it needs to look as simple and as inconspicuous as possible. If civilians are using it, it can have a marine design or mood.
(Handheld) Type of Handheld GPS tracker
(Military) Type of gear belt used for a Navy working uniform.
(Survival) Types of capsules product will be contained in.
(Military) More types of navy uniform belts.
Similar products to our project exist. The USS Harry Truman uses a product like this one. The device does not fail often and uses a process that returns sailors to the deck of their carrier in eight to ten minutes. However, every single ship in the Navy does not use this product. These products are very expensive. The other designs similar to our product are much larger than we plan to make ours and fit into a vest that sailors wear on the flight deck. The device models the shape of a cylinder and measures approximately one foot long.
The problem our project intends to solve involves sailors falling off naval ships as well as civilians going overboard on private boats. Navy ships sometimes have nets to catch falling sailors, but these are not 100% effective. Flight deck work involves serious danger for workers, and the risk of going overboard adds danger to an already hazardous situation. Our Navy makes up one of our armed services and it keeps our freedom safe and we need as many sailors as possible, so when we lose sailors when they go overboard, When civilians go out for a day on their boat, they shouldn't have to worry about being lost at sea because they fell overboard. Many of these overboard incidents are not even witnessed.
Our solution involves creating a simple product that will quickly locate men overboard so that they can be returned to safety in a timely manner. The product will impact US Navy sailors by making them safer. These sailors will be able to work on their ships knowing that they are safe if they fell overboard. They will be able to focus better on the task at hand. Civilians will be able to feel safer while they enjoy themselves on the water.
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