The Human-Centered Ocean Industry: Designing a Transformation, A 100-Day Project

The ocean industry has been vital to human civilization for thousands of years, providing transportation, food, and other resources. However, the industry has evolved differently than other sectors, leading to outdated practices and equipment. To address this issue, I have embarked on a 100-day project to explore how we might create a human-centered ocean industry.

Planning the Project

I have tried to plan the project meticulously, with nine parts covering various aspects of the design process on the industry. The project's first part will focus on design as a problem-solving tool, from exploring how products and equipment are made, constructed, and designed to suit their purpose to the stakeholders involved in using, repairing, and creating them. I will also highlight the importance of considering the end-users when designing these products and equipment. 

Part two will look at the shapes and segments of the ocean industry. We will examine the industry's current state and how it might evolve in the future. Part three will explore how the shape and segments of the ocean industry affect the world. Part four will focus on the stakeholders and humans involved in the ocean industry.

Part five will be dedicated to the constraint events that the industry must comply with, including regulatory and physical material constraints. Part six will involve imagining and making hypotheses about what the future of the ocean industry might look like. Part seven will explore how to test these hypotheses and determine the best way forward.

The project's eighth part will highlight the best practices identified throughout the project, and the final part, part nine, will be a retrospective look at the project, what has been learned, and what the next steps might be.

The Importance of a Human-Centered Approach

The project explores how we can make the ocean industry safe, sustainable, and inclusive. The human-centered approach is at the project's core, which aims to identify end-users needs and design the industry to support them better. The project will look at how the industry can create good jobs and positions and embrace automation without leaving human workers behind.

The ocean industry must support sustainable development goals to address future challenges. The industry must support more people and do so sustainably, making it essential to examine the current practices and equipment and identify areas for improvement.

Collaboration is Key

The project is collaborative, with input and involvement from members and leaders in the industry. This collaborative approach is critical to identifying and agreeing on new business models and a new human-centered approach to the industry. The project's success will rely on the involvement and engagement of all those who have a stake in the industry's future.

Conclusion

The 100-day project exploring the human-centered ocean industry is an exciting and much-needed initiative. By examining the current practices and equipment, identifying areas for improvement, and designing for end-users needs, the industry can be made safe, sustainable, and inclusive. The collaborative approach will ensure that its members and leaders determine the industry's future, focusing on creating good jobs and a sustainable future.