COMBAT SAFETY AND SURVIVABILITY: USING SURVIVABILITY TECHNIQUES TO ASSESS CREW SAFETY DURING COMBAT

摘要

The paper discusses the introduction of and background to the UK MOD’s developing Combat Safety process, which is aimed at minimising the risk to life of personnel in combat arising from hostile action. It discusses the relationship between Combat Safety, “traditional” safety management and survivability. The processes developed to manage Combat Safety for new construction and legacy vessels are discussed, and the development and content of the Combat Safety Summary are discussed, Finally the future RN development programme for Combat Safety is outlined.