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How navies encourage crew-suggested improvements

Prizes for personnel suggestions give navies a formal route for practical improvements proposed by crews.

Notes

Crew suggestions remain a common route for practical naval improvements. The Royal Navy and, in this recollection, the U.S. Navy offer prizes or similar recognition for ideas from personnel. Such schemes give crews a formal way to propose changes to the equipment they operate.