ABOUT THIS COURSE:

The course, provides training to help meet the continuing professional development needs for technical staff engaged in operations aboard vessels with Dynamic Positioning equipment to train the candidates on the following.

1. Understanding of the theoretical and practical operation of DP systems;
2. Technical understanding of the component parts of the DP and associated
3. systems;
4. An understanding of the limitations of equipment and the effects of equipment failures
5. An understanding of the limitations and the effects of incorrect operation of the systems
6. An understanding of work which can safely be undertaken with and without the help of equipment manufacturers, and more importantly, when to stop before affecting the vessels capability to perform DP operations or redundancy
7. The ability to fault find the DP system and its components
8. Familiarization with FMEAs and the philosophy of system redundancy
9. An improved ability to operate the Engine Room and DP equipment in a safe and competent manner.

This course covers DP knowledge and can be combined with Type Specific equipment training.


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Further Information:

For booking & enquiries contact:

Stanley D'Souza, Marketing Manager. +91 8879696424
Email: stan@ammacademy.com
TEL : +91 22 6111 0909 / 24463565 / 61113636

NOTE: We can assist with hotel booking arrangements if required

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Participants for the DPKTS course are Engineer Officers / ETO or shore based Technical Staff. On completion of this course the trainee will have understood;

1. General Overview of DP
2. The Power System
3. The Thruster System
4. Control Systems and Sensors
5. Documentation
6. DP Operation and effects on DP system
7. Lessons Learned

ASSESSMENT:

Online multiple-choice examination conducted at the training centre, using the NI’s ‘TestReach’ system.

DURATION:

5 days

BATCH INTAKE:

Maximum 8 / Minimum 4 delegates per batch

APPROVAL:

Recognized by Nautical Institute UK

PREREQUISITES:

1. Participants should be an Engineer Officer / ETO or shore based Technical Staff.
   
2. Participants should have a knowledge of their employers’ company procedures and vessel safety management system (SMS), particularly relating to DP operations