A guide to DP-related documentation for DP vessels
Updated reference of key DP-related guidance – from IMCA and others – for dynamically positioned (DP) vessels.
Mark Ford
Marine & Quality Manager
Richard Purser
Technical Adviser – Marine
Jennifer Evans
Technical Adviser – Marine
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Prepare for 2025 solar activity
This case study covers events that occurred on the same vessel, eight months apart.
DPE 02/24
29 July 2024
Undesired event
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Know your vessel capabilities and when to stop!
An incident that occurred on an equipment class 2 MODU, during well intervention operations.
DPE 02/24
29 July 2024
Incident
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Duty/not duty, which is the question?
With no steering control of the port azimuth thruster, and no other thrusters operational, the heading of the FPU could not be maintained.
DPE 02/24
29 July 2024
Undesired event
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You’ve got the ASOG, so now you’ve got to follow it
This case study examines an incident that occurred on an equipment class 2 MODU, during well intervention operations.
DPE 02/24
29 July 2024
Incident
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Button trouble
A Dynamically Positioned vessel experienced a loss of Dynamic Positioning (DP) control while installing cable within a wind farm.
DPE 01/24
3 April 2024
Incident
Raising standards for Walk-to-Work
30 July 2024