U.S. COAST GUARD BUOY UTILITY STERN LOADING (BUSL) BOAT
Problem: Because the BUSL boat is very small (49-ft), with little room to move around, one can easily get their foot wrapped in a chain and go down, resulting in death. The U.S. Coast Guard needed a way to teach boat operators how to perform dangerous tasks without injury.
Solution: Online training was the chosen format that afforded operators to train in a safe setting. In order to simulate realistic job tasks, I filmed and took pictures of Subject Matter Experts performing their job duties. I then used the reference material to model the boat in 3D and render it from viewpoints that would best highlight each job task. To help operators retain information, all job tasks were either interactive and/or animated.
Outcome: I received high complements on the realism of the training.
