Course Description
Course Overview:
- DP incidents
- Construction, use, and interpretation of work site diagrams, charts, and vessel templates for use in DP operations.
- Preparation of plans for a projected DP operation, including risk assessment contingency plans to cover any foreseeable system failure.
- Participation in simulated exercises involving a variety of DP operations, both routine and emergency.
- Risk and safety analysis and defining the different DP equipment classes
- The DP system’s utilization of position measurements
- New developments in DP systems, including position reference systems and control systems
Training Methodology: DP Revalidation Course is intended for those that have already been issued with a DP Certificate but are unable to revalidate their DP Certificate due to insufficient DP sea time.
The course is 50% theory, 50% practical/operational based — using Kongsberg redundant DP system simulators in a bridge-like environment. Participants will work on realistic DP-based scenarios under varying simulated conditions — including errors, faults, and failures. Participants will have the opportunity to practice all aspects of the planning and conduct of typical DP operations, including the handling of emergencies. A rotary system will be used to allow participants to role-play in a variety of capacities throughout the course.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of DP Revalidation, participants should be able to:
- Carry out operational planning, risk assessment, and hazard identification tasks.
- Set up the DP system for a particular task.
- Operate the communications.
- Analyze the trends.
- Discuss systems failures.
- Decide on courses of action because of systems failures.
- React to alarms and printer readout.
- Initiate DP Alert status alarms.
- React to all events occurring.
- Operate the desk under normal pressured conditions.
- Practice effective teamwork.
- Apply the lessons learned to date.
Admission Requirements:
- Certified DPO
- In lieu of the required 150 sea days needed to revalidate certificate (5-yearly)
Target Group: DP operators
Assessment: At the end of DP Revalidation, each participant will be tested by the Nautical Institute’s online examination.
Capacity: Maximum 4 persons
Price: $2100 USD