2 Parameters to be used
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1238 – Guidelines for Evacuation Analysis for New and Existing Passenger Ships – (30 October 2007) - Annex 2 - Guidelines for an Advanced Evacuation Analysis of New and Existing Passenger Ships1 - Appendix - Method to Determine the Travel Time (T) by Simulation Tools for the Advanced Evacuation Analysis - 2 Parameters to be used

2 Parameters to be used

  2.1 In order to facilitate their use, the parameters are grouped into the same 4 categories as used in other industrial fields, namely: GEOMETRICAL, POPULATION, ENVIRONMENTAL and PROCEDURAL.

  2.2 Category GEOMETRICAL: layout of escape routes, their obstruction and partial unavailability, initial passenger and crew distribution conditions.

  2.3 Category POPULATION: ranges of parameters of persons and population demographics.

  2.4 Category ENVIRONMENTAL: static and dynamic conditions of the ship.

  2.5 Category PROCEDURAL: crew members available to assist in emergency.


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