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This advanced/simulator course of Dynamic Positioning (DP) focuses on the operational planning, conduct and execution as well as the safety practice and procedures in DP operations and provides advance training and extensive participation (in simulated environment) in a variety of capacities and scenarios while handling DP routines and emergency situation.
Course Aims & Objectives:
At the end of the course, the candidate 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 and pressured conditions
- Practice effective teamwork
- Apply the lessons learned to date
Coverage / Program Focus:
Emphasis of instruction and exercise activities deals with the following subject and training areas:
- Functional Set up and Controls of a DP System
- DP Operations (Planning, Conduct and Execution)
- DP Alarms, Warning and Emergency Procedures
- Review and Supplementary Topics including Human Elements in DP Operations
Method:
The training will be predominantly practical/ operational in nature. Exercises and case studies will be carried out in a facility that meets the provisions set out in the document NI DP Simulator specification.
Entry Requirement / Target Group:
This course is intended for those who have completed the DP Induction course and a minimum of 60 days DP sea time. These officers should already have a good grounding in the practice and principles of DP through their experiences in class and at sea.
Course Certificate:
A Certificate of Completion shall be awarded to those who have successfully completed the course and passed the DP Set-up Practical Assessment and online assessment.
DURATION:
1 Week (5 Days)
2019 DATES:
- Jan 07-11
- Jan 14-18
- Jan 28-Feb 1
- Feb 11-15
- Feb 25-01
- Mar 11-15
- Apr 01-05
- Apr 15-19
- Apr 29-May 3
- May 13-17
- May 27-31
- Jun 10-14
- Jun 24-28
- Jul 8-12
- Jul 22-26
- Aug 5-9
- Aug 19-23
- Sep 2-6
- Sep 16-20
- Sep 30-Oct 4
- Oct 14-18
- Nov 4-8
- Nov 18-22
- Dec 2-6
- Dec 16-20