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ROMANIAN NAUTICAL COLLEGE

DP & OFFSHORE CENTRE

DP BASIC, ADVANCED & SEA TIME

REDUCTION

COURSES PRESENTATION

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Accredited by the

Nautical Institute

Since 2013

IMCA Training Establishment

Since 2013

Lloyd’s Register Quality

Assurance ISO 9001:2008

Since 2010

ROMANIAN NAUTICAL COLLEGE

DP & OFFSHORE CENTRE

DP BASIC, DP ADVANCED AND DP SEA TIME

REDUCTION COURSES





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Foreword

This leaflet aims to outline the main features of the DP BASIC, DP ADVANCED and DP SEA

TIME REDUCTION courses. All the courses contain key knowledge necessary to facilitate the

smoothest possible transition of deck / engine / electrotechnical personnel from merchant

ships to offshore ships equipped with Dynamic Positioning systems.

The Romanian Nautical College – DP & Offshore Centre is accredited by the Nautical Institute.

Also, the Romanian Nautical College has been an active member of IMCA-International

Maritime Contractors Association since 2013. The Quality System’s compliance to the ISO

9001:2008 Standard is approved by Lloyd’s Register QA.

Starting the 1st of January 2017, the DP & Offshore Centre is operating in the city of

Constanta, Romania, str. Lebedei Nr. 1 (in Marina Tomis).

Detailed information: Webpage: www.nauticalcollege.org

Dept. Head: [email protected]

Mobile: 0040745.768.897

Thank you for choosing the Romanian Nautical College, DP&Offshore Centre !





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Course outline

COURSE NAME: DP BASIC (INDUCTION) COURSE

COURSE DURATION: 4 days

PRICE: 800 Euros (price includes the NI Logbook)

TARGET TRAINEES: Actual or future STCW licensed DECK OFFICERS. However, engine

and electrotechnical officers may attend with no restriction.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: STCW Recognized Deck cadet License; or STCW Recognized

Officer in charge of a navigational watch license and above (Ch/Off

and Master). No restriction is applied to engine, technical or

electrotechnical personnel, of all ranks, wishing to attend the DP

Basic Course.

SCOPE OF THE COURSE: To support transition of merchant ships personnel (all ranks, all

specializations) to DP & Offshore specialized ships.

TEACHING MEDIUM: The course documentation is written in English and the course will be

held in English language only.

GENERAL TRAINING OBJECTIVES: On completion of the Basic course, the trainee should

be able to:

� Define the principles of DP.

� Recognise the component parts of a DP system.

� Understand the relationship between vessel movement, position reference systems, sensors,

computers, propulsion units and feedback.

� Understand the concept of redundancy.

� Understand the DP modes of control.

� Describe the operation of sensors and common position reference systems.

� Describe the operation of computers.

� Describe propulsion units, types and configurations.

� Understand power supply, redundancy and management.

� Communicate voice VHF, use checklists and exercise watch handover procedures.





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CERTIFICATION: In order to receive a certificate of completion for the DP Basic/Induction

course, the trainee will be required to pass an external examination. Upon successfull assessment,

trainee will be awarded a DYNAMIC POSITIONING BASIC OPERATOR COURSE

CERTIFICATE recognized by the Nautical Institute, London, UK.

NO. OF PARTICIPANTS: Minimum 3 - Maximum 6

VENUE: Romanian Nautical College-DP&Offshore Centre, Str. Lebedei nr. 1, Marina Tomis,

900746 Constanta, Romania.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, trainees should be able to:

� Define the principles of DP.

� Recognise the component parts of a DP system.

� Understand the relationship between vessel movement, position

reference systems, sensors, computers, propulsion units and feedback.

� Understand the concept of redundancy.

� Understand the DP modes of control.

� Describe the operation of sensors and common position reference

systems.

� Describe the operation of computers.

� Describe propulsion units, types and configurations.

� Understand power supply, redundancy and management.

� Communicate voice VHF, use checklists and exercise watch

handover procedures.

COURSE CONTENT:

• Basic DP definitions.

• DP history

• NI Certification scheme for DP operators. IMO and IMCA regulations.

• DP Principle.

• UTM Co-ordinates

• DP Model

• Environmental sensors

• Familiarization with DP tutor and Bridge simulator

• Set up the DP Joystick mode, Auto Position mode, Auto Track mode and Follow

Target mode.

• Elements of a DP system

• DP reference systems (part I)

• DP reference systems (part II)

• DP reference systems (part III)

• Simulated exercise: familiarization with offshore supply operations

• DP Heading references

• DP Environmental references





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• DP Modes

• DP block diagram.

• Thruster types

• Simulated exercise: Familiarization with ROV Operations

• DP Operations

• Power management

• FMEA and DP Trials

• Consequence analysis

• Capability Plot

• DP systems redundancy

• Offshore planning and checklists

• Simulated Exercise: Familiarization with Cable Laying Operations

• Simulated exercise: Familiarization with Diving Operations

Romanian Nautical College – DP&Offshore Centre Location in Marina Tomis

Str. Lebedei nr. 1, 900746 Constanta, Romania





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Course outline

COURSE NAME: DP ADVANCED (SIMULATOR) COURSE

COURSE DURATION: 4 days

PRICE: 900 Euros

TARGET TRAINEES: STCW licensed DECK OFFICERS that successfully graduated the

DP Basic course and performed at least 30 DP days on a DP vessel,

recorded in the DP Logbook. Trainees that started the DP Basic

course after 01.01.2015, must perform 60 DP days on a DP vessel,

as per 2015 NI Standard.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: DP Basic Operator Course (DP Induction Course) and normally a

minimum of 30 days documented seagoing familiarization on a DP

capable vessel (60 days respectively, if the DP Basic course

was started after 01.01.2015). There must be no more than five

years between the DP Advanced Operator Course and the DP Basic

Operator Course.

TEACHING METHOD: The training will be a combination of theoretical lessons and

practical exercises. The participants will work with practical

scenarios based on real operations, training on planning and

executing specified operations under varying simulated

conditions. During the operations typical DP failure modes will be

included. Realistic communication with the field centre, other

vessels and the different departments onboard is also included. A

rotary plan will be made so that the participants will act in a

variety of capacities during the course. The scenarios will be run

on a redundant DP system in a bridge-like environment connected

to an advanced simulator control.

TEACHING MEDIUM: The course documentation is written in English and the course

will be held in English, unless otherwise agreed.





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SCOPE OF THE COURSE: To support transition of merchant ships deck officers to DP &

Offshore specialized ships

COURSE OBJECTIVES: On completion of the DP Advanced (Simulator) course, the trainee must be

able to:

� Describe and explain the warnings and alarms of a DP system.

� Exercise emergency procedures.

� Be familiar with the content of the DP Vessel Operation Manual.

� Be familiar with the full mission navigational bridge and its DP component.

� Understand the DP operational planning.

� Exercise the worksite approach.

� Execute the final setting-up.

� Describe, enumerate and exercise DP trials and FMEA.

� Discriminate DP incidents and react accordingly.

� Explain and exercise a consequence analysis.

� Explain and exercise a capability plot.

� Understand the DP specific problems to shallow and deep waters.

� Understand the required training and experience of the DP key personnel.

� Explain NI training scheme for DPOs.

� Explain onboard training, technical training and IMCA guidelines for DPOs.

� Demonstrate practical skills for: operational planning; worksite approach; use of

Checklists; Communications; DP Hand Over; DP Log Book Entries; Failures; Enviromental

Changes; 500m Zones Entry.

SPECIAL INFORMATION: The DP Advanced (Simulator) Operator course is the third phase of

the Nautical Institute (NI) DP Operator Certification Scheme. The course will be noted in the

Nautical Institute DP Operator's log book.

CERTIFICATION. In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course, the trainee

will be evaluated in the DP simulator on the last day of the course. Upon successful





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assessment, trainee will be awarded a DYNAMIC POSITIONING ADVANCED OPERATOR

COURSE certificate, recognized by the Nautical Institute, London, UK.

NO. OF PARTICIPANTS IN A CLASS : Maximum 4



COURSE CONTENT:

• Introduction and Course Objectives.

• DP Systems warnings and alarms

• Emergency Procedures

• DP Vessel Operation Manual

• Familiarization with DP Bridge simulator

• Simulated Exercise: ROV Operation

• Operational planning

• Worksite approach

• Final setting-up

• DP Trials and FMEA

• DP Incidents

• Simulated Exercise: Diving Operations

• Consequence analysis. Capability plots

• Problems in deep and shallow water operations

• Simulated Exercise: Cable Laying Operation

• Simulated Exercise: Offshore Supply Operation

• Training and experience of key DP personnel

• The Nautical Institute training scheme for DP operators

• Onboard training, technical training, IMCA guidelines

• DP logbooks

• Simulated Exercise: Rock Dumping Operations

• Simulated Exercise: Heavy Lift Operations





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Course outline

COURSE NAME: DP SEA TIME REDUCTION COURSE

COURSE DURATION: 5 days/

PRICE: 1200 Euros

TARGET TRAINEES: STCW licensed DECK OFFICERS that successfully graduated the

DP Basic course and performed at least 30 DP days on a DP vessel,

recorded in the DP Logbook. Trainees that started the DP Basic

course after 01.01.2015, must perform 60 DP days on a DP vessel,

as per 2015 NI Standard.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: DP Basic Operator Course (DP Induction Course) and normally a

minimum of 30 days documented seagoing familiarization on a DP

capable vessel (60 days respectively, if the DP Basic course

was started after 01.01.2015). There must be no more than five

years between the DP Advanced Operator Course and the DP Basic

Operator Course.

TEACHING METHOD: The training will be a combination of theoretical lessons and

practical exercises. The participants will work with practical

scenarios based on real operations, training on planning and

executing specified operations under varying simulated

conditions. During the operations typical DP failure modes will be

included. Realistic communication with the field centre, other

vessels and the different departments onboard is also included. A

rotary plan will be made so that the participants will act in a

variety of capacities during the course. The scenarios will be run

on a redundant DP system in a bridge-like environment connected

to an advanced simulator control.

TEACHING MEDIUM: The course documentation is written in English and the course

will be held in English, unless otherwise agreed.





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COURSE OBJECTIVE: DP STR course is designed to give the DPO trainees the

opportunity to reduce 30 days from the required 60-day sea

service time as per 2015 NI standard, by attending 5 days of

intensive simulator training. The course enhances the trainee’s

practical experience by running intensive simulator scenarios

with a high exposure to environmental and technical worst

conditions.

As per NI standard: “each student is to obtain the maximum

amount of hands-on experience of operating the DP system, to

ensure the validity of awarding 6 days DP sea time for each day

spent in the simulator”.

DELIVERY METHOD: The training will be predominantly practical/operational in

nature.

COURSE AIMS: The STR course offers the DP trainee the opportunity to spend

extended and intensive periods of time on DP station keeping and

should challenge the trainee to enhance, consolidate and

demonstrate their:

• knowledge of the DP system and additional equipment and

instruments,

• situational awareness,

• communication and teamwork skills,

• ability to analyze trends and pre-empt problems before they

arise,

• capacity to evaluate and respond to alarms, faults and

emergencies with calm, reason and confidence, and

• ability to complete administrative and safety-related procedures

such as completing checklists, filling the logs and performing

thorough watch handovers and risk assessment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Setting up and operating the DP system under various control

modes (manual, mixed and fully automatic);

• Operating various propulsion and position reference systems, as

well as sensors and peripheral equipment;

• Performing DP operations;

• Handling with alarms, warnings, emergencies and associated

communications;

• Applying DP operational planning,

• Identifying worst case failure and emergency procedures.

• Performing DP watch keeping in accordance to DP Operations

Manual.

Trainees’ evaluation and assessment:

• An initial test is organized in the first day to evaluate the level of

knowledge at the beginning of the course.





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• During the course, the DP Instructor evaluates each trainee

during the practical scenarios.

• Course certificate is awarded if the final score is higher than 70%

Course structure and content: The scenarios will be run on a Navis DP system Class 2, in a

Transas NTPRO-5000 full mission simulator environment connected to an advanced

simulator control (NI Class A). A rotation plan will permit the participants to act in different

roles during the scenarios.

Theory/Practice Ratio: Theory covers 15% and simulation covers 85% of course’s total

allocated time. Each day curricula contains 1 hr theory and 7 hrs practical scenarios.

Simulation support: Class A navigation bridge (Transas) with DP 2 consoles (Navis)



CERTIFICATION. In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course, the trainee

will be evaluated in the DP simulator on the last day of the course. Upon successful

assessment, trainee will be awarded a DYNAMIC POSITIONING SEA TIME REDUCTION

COURSE certificate, recognized by the Nautical Institute, London, UK.

NO. OF PARTICIPANTS IN A CLASS : Maximum 3



ACCOMODATION: Our partner hotel is Ibis Hotel, located at Str. Mircea cel Batran nr 39B-41,

900658, Constanta. The hotel has a special offer for our trainees:

35 euros per night, single room-breakfast included





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Contact hotel Ibis at: (+40)241/508050 or [email protected]

Ibis Hotel and the Romanian Nautical College

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