Mr. Brian Grieser analyzes safety and human factors
issues in the marine / boating area. He has worked with marine manufacturers,
government and trade organizations, and attorneys to tackle a variety
of complex problems. Mr. Grieser has authored and co-authored several
technical reports for the U.S. Coast Guard addressing recreational boat
design, human factors, and safety.
Services
- Water sports safety consultations
- On-water computer data collection and analysis
- Accident investigations
- Litigation technical support/expert witness
Summary of Experience/Qualifications
- Projects involving water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, personal watercraft (PWC) and boat design, human factors and safety addressing issues such as:
- Human vibration / acceleration exposures
- Propeller safety
- Handhold design
- Boarding ladder design
- Bowrider occupant safety
- Warnings / labeling / instructions / manuals
- Ingress / egress
- Slips and falls
- Carbon monoxide detection
- A primary co-investigator for a U.S. Coast Guard grant for a new PFD (personal flotation device) labeling and classification system
- Instrumented boats with sensors (e.g., accelerometers and pressure transducers) and collected and analyzed data for a variety of purposes related to boat design, safety and occupant protection
- Computer simulation of occupant kinematics in boats
- Private water ski lakes: designed and supervised construction
- Founder and former president of University of Michigan Water Ski Team
- Employed by competition ski boat manufacturer for 4 years as a summer intern
- Assisted in all phases of powerboat construction and design.
- Designed and constructed a clear-bottomed test boat used for planing hull design research at the University of Michigan School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Designed a vibration absorption system standard on all boat models
- Member of USA Water Ski
- Past state, regional and national competitor
- Past Regular Judge
- Associate Member of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
- Member of American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
- Certified SCUBA diver
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