Introduction

• Our training center is one of the Accredited DP Training Centers.
• The overall aim of the DP Maintenance Course is to provide participants with basic understanding of Dynamic Positioning and technical maintenance training to fulfill the requirements of the DP.

The course involved both theory and practical on a simulator and covers the following topics:

• General Overview of DP
• The power generation and management
• Propulsion units
• DP Control system and sensors
• Position reference systems
• Environmental reference systems
• Documentation
• DP operation and effects on the DP system
• Safe DP operation CAM, ASOG, TAM, and TAGOS
• Lesson learned
• Manning, Training, and Competency Assessment

Course Aims

• To give the student the following :

*An understanding of the theoretical and practical operation of DP systems

*Technical understanding of the component parts of the DP and associated systems

*An understanding of the limitations of equipment and the effects of equipment failures

*An understanding of the limitations and the effects of incorrect operation of the systems

*An understanding of work that can safely be undertaken with and without the help of equipment manufacturers and, more importantly, when to stop before affecting the vessel’s capability to perform DP operations or redundancy

*The ability to find faults in the DP system and its base components

*An understanding of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and the philosophy of system redundancy

*An improved ability to operate the engine room and DP equipment in a safe and competent manner

*An understanding of MTS vessel design philosophy and MTS fundamentals

*An understanding of cross-connections and their effect on redundancy

*DP knowledge and vessel-specific and type-specific onboard equipment training