Naval Evacuation: How Embarked Contingent Characteristics Matter

In 2009, the Naval Ship Code (NSC) was introduced to standardize rules for NATO naval forces. A study by the Spanish Navy General Staff (EMA) aimed to understand how factors like age, body mass index (BMI), and seniority of onboard personnel affect their ability to move during an evacuation. The study confirmed that these characteristics play a significant role in how easily people can get off a navy ship. For example, members of the landing force (LF) can move faster through long corridors but have trouble with other passageways compared to the ship's crew. The findings suggest that different evacuation models should be used for different groups to make ship evacuations more efficient. The study started with the idea that certain traits of the onboard military team could greatly influence their ability to move during an evacuation. This idea was expanded to show that these traits can also set different groups apart during an evacuation. By measuring how much these traits affect evacuation, the study created a model that can be used in escape, evacuation, and rescue processes. This means that the unique traits of a group will be reflected in how they move during an evacuation.