A mobile platform personnel berth unit and a method for creating the
mobile platform personnel berth unit are provided. A male mandrel is
created defining an inner mold line surface of the berth unit. The male
mandrel is overlayed with one or more layers of filament strips. The
filament layers are thermally cured to create an integrated structural
member. The male mandrel is then removed from the structural member. The
structural member is profile shaped to create a semi-finished berth unit
having a top, a bottom and a pair of integral side panels. Additional
entrance and back panels as well as access panels and connecting hardware
are then added to complete the berth unit.