Dynamic Positioning (DP) Familiarization for Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Professionals

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
17 May 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $ 4,500 Register
23 Aug 2026 Al-Khobar, KSA $ 4,500 Register
22 Nov 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Dynamic Positioning (DP) Familiarization for Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Professionals

Introduction

In today’s fiercely competitive market, there is a very high market expectation for an offshore vessel to be equipped with a DP System. Statistics report that nearly 80% of the newly built Vessels are outfitted with DP systems, and the industry has come to rely on this capability. By attending this intensive training course, participants will gain an insight into the different Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems widely used in the Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Industry. The industry veteran instructor will run through the fundamental philosophy of the System, its main components, and the practical use of Dynamic Positioning in different environments and applications. By the end of the training course, the participants will become familiar with the theoretical and practical use of the DP system, in order to gain the level of understanding required in today’s fast-pacing market.

This training course will highlight:

  • How a DP system works
  • The DP system capabilities and practical use
  • The governing rules and guidelines
  • The advantage and disadvantages of a DP System
  • The DP modes of operations

Objectives

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the principles of a Dynamic Positioning System
    • Comprehend the theoretical and practical use of the ancillary equipment
    • Gain the knowledge of the practical use of the DP System on different vessels and Installations, both in shallow and deep water
    • Understand the different DP Class according to the IMO and the concept of redundancy
    • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the DP Systems

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

The training course is suitable for participants of all disciplines that want to:

  • Staff Engineers
  • Project Engineers
  • Marine Engineers
  • Superintendents
  • Vessel Managers
  • Vessel Operators
  • Marine Surveyors
  • Operations Manager
  • Technical Managers

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to the Dynamic Positioning

  • Definition and Principles of DP

  • Definition of the main components in the DP system and their roles

  • Position reference systems

  • The practical operation of the DP system

Day 2: Power Management and Sensors

  • Environment sensors and ancillary equipment

  • Power generation and supply and propulsion

  • DP Class as per IMO

  • Functions of a power management system on Class 2 and Class 3 DP vessels

  • Provision of uninterruptible power supply to the DP system

  • Different types of propulsion systems commonly installed on DP Vessels

Day 3: DP Operations and Industry Expectations

  • DP operations

  • Industry expectations

  • DP Risk Management

  • Reliability on DP Systems

  • Human element

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of the DP

Day 4: Guidelines and Class Requirements

  • IMO Guidelines for DP Operations

  • Class Requirements

  • The need for procedures, checklists and logbook entries, emergency and contingency planning

  • Critical activity mode (CAMO)

  • Activity specific operating guidelines (ASOG)

  • Task appropriate model (TAM)

Day 5: DP Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

  • External Forces on DP System

  • Brief description of DP FMEA

  • Brief description of Annual DP Trials

  • Review of DP Incidents

  • Case Studies and Group discussion

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