This course is the first phase of the certification process stipulated by The Nautical Institute (UK). The Nautical Institute certification is an industry standard endorsement.

Course Objectives:

• Impart knowledge of Dynamic Positioning (DP) and the related practical use of DP and the systems limitations.
• Adequate training on operation of DP Systems, Position Reference Systems and the recognition of alarms and warnings.
• The importance of position reference systems, their limitations and other DP related control systems including Power Management System.
• The effect of wind, sea, current, tides and vessels movement relative to DP operations (Capability plots and footprint plots)
• The working of offshore Industry and the type of vessels involved with Offshore Industry & use of DP systems on Offshore Vessels.
• The operational procedures, as well as the Rules and Regulations that are required by DP Vessels.

Course Contents:

• Definition of DP, DP systems and redundancy.
• DP Systems functions and principles.
• Types of DP vessels and the operations carried out by them.
• Advantages and limitation of DP Systems.
• Consequence analysis and Capability plots.
• Procedures for operating DP systems.

Course Duration: 5 Days.

Trainer Equipment: Kongsberg K-Pos II 

Eligibility Criteria: Any Deck or Engine dept.seafarer in possession of Certificate of Competency (COC) or in the process of obtaining a COC. Certificate of Service (COS) holders and Radio Officers are also eligible as other Marine Vocational Qualification (on a case to case basis by Nautical Institute)

Batch Intake: 1 - 4 delegates per batch