DP Sea time reduction course

Purpose
The purpose of this course is to give the prospective Dynamic Position Operator (DPO) reduction in sea time for the following types of vessels:

• Platform Supply Vessels (PSV): DP class 1 and 2
• Offshore Support Vessels (OSV): DP class 1, 2, and 3
• Fall pipe rock dumping vessels: DP class 1 and 2

This course is applicable for prospective Dynamic Positioning Operators who have attended the following:

• DP Induction Course
• 30 days familiarization
• DP Simulator Course
• 30 days DP onboard watch keeping experience

Type of course
The course will be an intensive simulator training of 37,5 hours which will give a sea time reduction of 6 weeks. This is the maximum of weeks approved by the Nautical Institute.
If more sea time reduction is needed, the prospective DPO should join an extra week of 37,5 hours intensive simulator training, which will provide another 6 weeks reduction of sea time.
 

The maximum of participants for each course is 3.

None of the above training may be used to replace the DP familiarisation time, the final month of DP time or be used for upgrading a certificate.

The maximum allowable reduction in DP time that may be achieved in attending any combination of the above courses, when applying for a
certificate is 12 weeks of the required DP time.

None of the above courses can replace the required 2 months practice on a Class 2 or 3 vessel when applying for a DP certificate.

Prior to commencing DP Sea time reduction training, Phase 3 (Advanced / Simulator course) of the DPO training scheme should be completed, followed
by a minimum period of 30 days DP sea time.

A period of at least 30 days DP sea time must be gained between DP time reduction training courses.
 

Course schedule
The course will start with an introduction of the participants and instructor(s) and information on course proceedings and practicalities will be given. After a demonstration of the bridge equipment a bridge familiarization exercise will be run.
In the afternoon there is a briefing of 1 hour in which the instructor will explain what has to be done before the exercises start. For the other exercises these briefings will be 0,5 hours.

The whole week the course consists of a sequence of exercises. They are built round a vessel leaving a port to supply a number of platforms. All exercises start where the previous exercise ended.