DP Tecnical with English Subtitles

Features important historical milestones in the timeline from 1961 to the present day.

Understanding of the people and institutions involved in the dynamic positioning system, their degree of influence in the industry and regulatory body.

Basic overview of the different operations DP operations, maritime and offshore support.

• Generic description of the networking system;
• Serial interface type;
• Analog signal;
• Digital signal;
• Field stations.

Definition of redundancy;

DP classes; DP 1, DP 2 and DP 3.

• Awareness of operational applicability;
• DP modes
• Manual DP mode;
• Semi-automatic DP mode;
• Automatic DP mode;
• Autopilot;
• Follow target;
• Follow track;
• Weathervane;
• Riser angle monitoring.

• Gyro;
• MRU;
• Wind sensor;
• Draft sensor;
• Tension sensor.

• Origin PRS;
• PRS fault detection tests:
• Freeze test;
• Variance test;
• Prediction test;
• Divergence test;
• Average test.

• Positioning Satellite Constellations;
• GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite System;
• Differential Correction;
• Differential Services;
• Ionospheric Scintillation;
• Drive off x Drift off.

• Taut wire;
• Laser;
• Microwave;
• Microwave FMCW;
• DARPS;
• HPR.

• INS
• HAIN

• Power System and its Components;
• PMS-Power Management System;
• Advantages and Disadvantages of open and closed Bus;
• Spinning Book;
• What are the protections of the electric bus used for;
• UPS – Uninterruptable Power Supply
• Power overload control in the DP block diagram;
• Blackout recovery.

• Thruster system and its components;
• Conventional propeller with rudder;
• Fixed pitch;
• Variable pitch;
• Tunnel thrusters;
• Azimuthal thuster;
• Hydrojet;
• Void scheideider;
• Azipod.

• Performance, Protection and Detection;
• WCF (worst case failure);
• WCFDI (worst case failure design intended);
• FMEA (failure mode effect & analysis);
• All DP trials (FMEA proving trials, endurance trials, annual trials, mobilization trials, post incident trials, DP post modification trials);
• Consequence analysis. 

• Auxiliary systems: (fuel system, lubricating oil, fresh water, salt water, compressed air, air conditioning (HVAC) and ventilation);
• Redundancy of active components for DP 2;
• Redundancy of active and static components for DP 3;
• Fault tolerance;

• Security System & Possible Design flaws that could degrade the DP system. (f&g system, fixed fire extinguishing system, ESD, QCVS);
• ESD 0 design flaw, which may compromise the results of ESD0 triggering (for robust DP systems).

• Maneuver Approach Planning;
• Drift Test;
• WCF Footprint;
• Escape Route;
• Typical DP Checklists.

• WSOG;
• ASOG;
• CAM x TAM.