Location

Marine Simulators Systems Department - Cairo

Objectives

• The course is intended for those who have already been issued a DPO Certificate from the NI and are required to refresh their knowledge about DP or need to complete a high DP simulator because they are on DP 24/7 The overall course aim is to update the DPOs with the latest rules and regulations, position references and sensors, known DP incidents and lessons learned.

Outcomes

The following objectives should be attained by the DPOs upon completion of the DP Refresher and Competency Assessment Course:• DP Rules and Regulations.• DP Sensors and PRS.• DP Set Up.• DP Bridge Watchkeeping.• Position Keeping.• Environmental Conditions.• Alarms and Indicators.• Change of DP Watch.• Normal Completion of a DP Operation.• Operating in Joystick Mode (DP Joystick).• Emergency Situation.• Emergency Performance/Response.

Course Contents

At the end of the course, the student should:• Have acquired knowledge of the latest rules and regulations.• Have acquired knowledge of the latest developments within sensors and PRS.• Have acquired knowledge of the latest relevant DP incidents and why they occurred.• Be able to recognize the various alarm, warning, and information messages.• Carry out operational planning, risk assessment, and hazard identification tasks.• Set up the DP system for a particular task/operation.• Decide on courses of action because of systems failure.