DP Event Bulletins

DP emergency drill scenarios are included to assist DP vessel management and DPOs/Engineers and ETOs to conduct DP drills onboard.  The intent is that the template can be used on […]

Case narrative A DP2 walk to work vessel was operating inside an offshore windfarm manoeuvring into position to permit transfer of people and cargo to a wind turbine  by means […]

Comments from the report: The report detailed that there was a “bug” in DP-A station. To resolve the issue DP-A and B as well as MTC stations were stopped at […]

Comments from the report: The vessel engaged the support of the DP system manufacturer for investigation on completion of the operation. The OEM detailed that the DP controller had been […]

DP emergency drill scenarios are included to assist DP vessel management and DPOs/Engineers and ETOs to conduct DP drills onboard.  The intent is that the template can be used on […]

Case narrative A DP2 platform supply vessel (PSV) was approaching the field and preparing for cargo operations on location.  The current at the time of the event was 1.2 knots […]

Comments from the report: The vessel was operating in shallow water and a strong current. There were several heading changes prior to the event. It was noted that heading changes, […]

Comments from the report: Human factor played a role here, checklists were completed but the minimum number of position reference systems (PRS) for a DP class 2 operation were not […]

Comments from the report:The DPO, though experienced, was new to the vessel and the DP system. He had undergone familiarisation of the system but misinterpreted 30o heading increment as being […]

Comments from the report:It is mentioned in the report that task appropriate mode (TAM) and activity specific operating guidelines (ASOG) were in use, with the limitation identified for 2 DGNSS […]

Case narrative:A DP 2 vessel with two redundant groups and operating in open bus mode, was involved in drilling operations in water depths of approximately 38 metres. The vessel was […]

4 DP Emergency Drill Scenario DP emergency drill scenarios are included to assist DP vessel management and DPOs / Engineers and ETOs to conduct DP drills onboard. The intent is […]

Case narrative: A DP 2 vessel was involved in ROV operations in deep water with good visibility.  The environmental conditions were moderate with a wind speed of 15 Knots and […]

Comments from the report: It was concluded that the loss of both DGNSS were due to huge superstructure of the installation interfering with satellite signals.  This phenomenon is called reflection […]

Comments from the report: It is mentioned in the report that DG#4 tripped out for unknown reasons.  Elsewhere in the report the cause of this incident is mentioned as complacency […]