WOMEN ABOARD SHIP: HABITABILITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

The objective of the study of Women Aboard Ship (WAS) was to investigate physiological, sociological, and psychological habitability design considerations associated with WAS. Major conclusions of the study were: women work well in all departments of the ship (with the exception of the engineering department); they improve the morale of the crew--a healthy coed situation exists; women cause no major shipboard problems; and, no major changes in habitability for WAS are required.