Dynamic Positioning - Nautical Institute Scheme

Resolve Maritime Academy provides a DP training course with a state of the art simulation system that meets the Nautical Institutes standards. We offer the DP Training scheme for Induction and Simulator courses.

The Induction Course also is known as the basic course will be offered for Deck, Engine, and ETO Officers and is predominantly theory-based with guided practical exercises that introduce the trainee to various DP operational modes. The Induction course is a 5-day course, geared to provide more knowledge and information for a maximum of 8 participants.

A trainee who successfully completes the DP Induction course will:

• 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 recognize 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 maneuvering 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

The Simulator Course also is known as the advanced DP course is intended for officers, who already have a good grounding in the practice and principles of dynamic positioning through their experiences in class and at sea. The DP Simulator course provides realistic DP-based scenarios for all aspects of DP operations, including alarm recognition and the handling of emergencies. The Simulator course is also a 5-day course, with a maximum of 4 participants.

Entry Standard: Induction Course

This course is open to any Certified Deck, Engineer, and ETO Officers who hold a valid Certificate of Competency (COC) issued by any Administration of the IMO White List. Offshore New Scheme or Shuttle Tanker Scheme will no longer need to seek prior approval from the Nautical Institute if their Marine Vocational Qualifications (MVQ) is listed on the approval list.

MVQ approval list is available on the Alexis Platform website: www.nialexisplatform.org/MVQ

Prospective Offshore DPOs on the new scheme who are in the process of training for an STCW certificate may complete, the Induction course (Phase A), the 60 days DP sea time (Phase B) and the Simulator course (Phase C). The remaining 60 days of DP sea time training (Phase D) and the subsequent suitability sign-off (Phase E) may only be completed after they hold an appropriate STCW Certificate of Competency.

Cadets are not allowed to claim for Sea Time Reduction (STR) in phase D of the training scheme.

Once the 60 days of familiarization and the induction training are accomplished and the STCW CoC has been obtained, the mariner can move on to the DP Simulator Course.

Entry Standard: Simulator Course

This course is open to any Certified Deck or Engineer Officer who has completed the DP Induction/Basic course from a training facility accredited by the Nautical Institute and follows the N.I. DP Operator’s Certification Scheme. The trainee must also present a completed N.I. Dynamic Positioning Training Logbook.