6200PLN

14.10.2024 - 18.10.2024

18.11.2024 - 22.11.2024

09.12.2024 - 13.12.2024

At the end of the course the student should:

- Have acquired knowledge of the principles of DP.

- Have acquired a basic understanding of how to set up a DP system.

- Have an understanding of the practical operation of associated equipment, including position reference systems.

- Be able to recognise the various alarm, warning and information messages.

- Be able to relate the DP installation to the ship system, including (but not limited to) power supply, manoeuvring facility, available position reference systems and nature of work.

- Be able to relate DP operations to the existing environmental conditions of wind, sea state, current/tidal stream and vessel movement.

Certificate of completion issued by the training centre

On successful completion of both the Induction Course and Induction online exam, the trainee DPO will be issued with a NI DP logbook in which the courses, DP sea time, tasks and the Statement of Suitability are recorded. The subsequent DP sea time following the Induction Course provides the opportunity to complete the task sections in the logbook.

5 yrs

NI Accreditation Standard

B-V/f

5 days (30 hrs including online test)

Following the 2010 Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code, The Nautical Institute (the NI) has implemented the following criteria for entry into the DP Operators training scheme:

The minimum qualification is set at STCW Regulation II/1 ‐ II/2 ‐ II/3 Deck, Regulation III/1 – III /2 – III/3 – III/6 Engine and Regulation III/6 for ETOs.

DP offschore scheme is also avialable for cadets and students who are in the process of training for an STCW certificate

online test

Accredited by The Nautical Insitute

Conducted in English

Drinks and lunch included

NI Logbook - included