@article { , title = {SPOWTT: Improving the Safety and Productivity of Offshore Wind Technician Transit}, abstract = {This paper describes the SPOWTT project. The intention of this project was to understand how sailing by crew transfer vessel (CTVs) to offshore wind farms affects the mental and physical wellbeing of individuals on board. The focus was on quantifying this impact, understanding the key drivers, with an aim to ensuring personnel can arrive to the wind turbines in a fit state to work safely and effectively. Impacts looked at subjective state beyond simply vomiting. Key results include the ability now to predict vessel motions from given Metocean conditions and vessel designs. We also discovered that the impact of vessel motions on seasickness is different for different symptoms and is driven not only by vertical z-axis accelerations but also by certain frequencies of motion in the y-axis. Frequencies other than 0.16 Hz were found to be impactful, and x-axis movements appeared to have a longer-lasting effect on the day's work. Through the formulation of a new, evidence-based understanding of seasickness, we have created an operational planning tool, designed to have a direct benefit on the safety and productivity of offshore wind farm operations.}, doi = {10.1002/we.2647}, eissn = {1099-1824}, issn = {1095-4244}, journal = {Wind Energy}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Wiley}, url = {https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3762099}, keyword = {Human factors, Offshore wind farm, Operations and maintenance, Sea-sickness}, author = {Earle, Fiona and Huddlestone, Jon and Williams, Terry and Stock-Williams, Clym and van der Mijle-Meijer, Harald and de Vries, Linda and van Heemst, Hans and Hoogerwerf, Erwin and Koomen, Lenard and de Ridder, Erik Jan and Serraris, Jorrit Jan and Struijk, Gijs and Stormonth-Darling, Andrew and Cline, Jon and Jenkins, Mark and dos Santos, Joana Godinho and Coates, Ian and Corrie, Andrew and Moore, George} }