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Workshop Lead: John Haynes AFNI FRINA - Managing Director, Shock Mitigation

John has chaired a broad range of maritime conferences and workshops. Subject matter expertise includes 30 years professional sector training, consultancy and strategic product development. He has worked with over 100 organisations including military, SAR, police, commercial operators, designers, OEM equipment manufacturers and boat builders.

He is an Associate Fellow of The Nautical Institute, Fellow of RINA, Commercial Yachtmaster Ocean and Advanced Powerboat Instructor. Technical papers and specialist articles on future requirements and new technology for international publications include Ship & Boat International (RINA), Defence IQ, Maritime Reporter, Marine Link, Marine News, Maritime Journal, Seaways, Maritime Pilot Journal, Powerboat & RIB, Yachting Matters (Superyacht), Ship & Offshore.

He is founder of RIB & HSC (High Speed Craft) which brings together specialist craft, equipment and knowledge for professional maritime operators in the sub IMO / sub 24m sector worldwide. He was voted Seawork Maritime Professional of the Year.

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Developing Effective Training Solutions to Benefit Crews and Operators in a Changing World

The NEXT GEN programme builds on our experience of running specialist training for over 100 maritime organisations. Focused fast moving days bring together a unique mix of end-users, solution providers and maritime expertise. Marine RS & WBV Awareness Traininng provides organisations with relevant subject matter expertise plus an independent overview of how the sub IMO / sub 24m sector is rapidly changing. Attendees include end-users, commercial boat operators, boat builders, the defence sector, government bodies and maritime legislators.

EU and UK Vibration Directives recognise that fast boats can be a high risk means of transport. RS & WBV (Repeated Shock & Whole Body Vibration) can be damaging to boat crews and their passengers. Acute and chronic injuries include lower back and knee injuries. The definition of shock mitigation is, 'to make a violent collision or impact less intense'. A shock mitigation strategy is essential for all craft that undertake open sea transits or operate in rough water. This includes rivers and estuaries with wind against tide conditions which form short, steep waves.

With the arrival of ‘unbreakable boats’ plus a surplus of engine power ‘man’ is often considered the weakest link. When taking a holistic approach to reducing injury, operators need to consider lessons learned by other sectors including coxswain training, managing time and speed expectations for different types of vessels and improved passage planning. A challenge for the builders of next generation RIBs and high speed craft is delivering platforms that balance high performance with the physical demands on crew and passengers. This presentation examines how groups around the world are taking different approaches, and how these efforts can be utilized by real people on a daily basis at sea.

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