COURSE SCHEDULE

-        Total Trainee: 8 per class

-        Schedule: 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday

-        Total Hours: 28hours+Examination, 80% of the time is spent on teaching DP theory and 20% on practice exercises.

-        Language: English with Chinese aids, will provide assistance to whom with difficult in English listening and understanding.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Navigators, Engine Officers, Electro-Technical Officer, DP operator trainees and other users of DP systems who would like to start the Nautical Institute's DP Operator Certification Scheme. Refer to appendix A of DYNAMIC POSITIONING ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION SCHEME STANDARD for more details.

COURSE AIMS

At the end of the course the student should:

-        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 recognise 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, manoeuvring 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.

COURSE TOPICS

This course involves both theory and practice on a simulated DP system and covers the following topics:     

-         Principles of DP

-         Elements of DP system

-         Practical operation of the DP system

-         Position reference systems

-         Environment sensors and ancillary equipment

-         Power generation and supply and propulsion

-         DP operations

ONLINE ASSESSMENT

In order to be awarded a certificate of completion for the Induction Course the trainee must pass an online assessment at the training centre. The exam is composed of multiple choice questions and shall be completed in 1 hour 15 minutes. The online assessment will consist of 40 questions and shall be completed in one hour with a pass mark of 70%.

Students who fail at the first attempt are allowed to have another two attempts within six months of the first attempt; however, the second attempt must be undertaken within 96 hours of the first attempt. Failing these three initial attempts, the student is required to repeat the Induction Course and undertake the assessment again.

CERTIFICATION

The DP Basic Operator course is the first phase of the Nautical Institute (NI) DP Operator Certification Scheme. On successful completion of both the Induction Course and Induction online exam, the trainee DPO will be issued with a NI DP logbook in which the courses, DP sea time, tasks and the Statement of Suitability are recorded. The subsequent DP sea time following the Induction Course provides the opportunity to complete the task sections in the logbook.

Download DP certification flow chart for process to  for process to obtain an unlimited DPO certificate.

BOOKING

Candidates can refer to our website and We-Chat public number to obtain information courses and availability. 

For booking, you can download  Booking Application Form, fill out the form and email to contact@hico-marine.com. Our staff will get back to you after evaluation of your personnel qualification.