The UK Mine-countermeasures, Hydrographic and Patrol Capability (MHPC) project is in its initial phase and is assessing concepts in which a host vessel deploys off-board systems to conduct data collection and mine disposal.
Human Factors Integration is responsible for ensuring the human component of capability is considered and assessed throughout the project. One aspect is the work-up of personnel numbers and this is being done using complement/workload modelling tools. This encourages an objective, top-down approach to the question and seeks to avoid simply recycling legacy processes that may be inefficient or inappropriate given new concepts and technology.
The Complement Generation Tool (CGT) has been used to generate the core complement using a simple weekly time cycle. Micro Saint is being employed to analyse the crew required to operate the off-board systems and to understand the impact of drivers such as scenario duration, number of systems and level of autonomy.
MHPC is the first RN project to use these tools and therefore provides a case study for similar programmes to experience from.

Complement; personnel; resource modelling