DP Event Bulletins

1. Overview of event A DP2 vessel was conducting trenching operations within a wind energy field.  The vessel was operating open bus with two redundant groups.  The vessel has a […]

1. Overview A PSV was conducting DP operations in an open bus 2-way configuration.  The vessel had 2 redundant groups, each with 2 generator and 2 azimuth thrusters. The Worst […]

1. Overview of event A blackout and subsequent failure of the automatic blackout recovery systems occurred on an offshore construction vessel.  The DP system was designed around a three-way split in […]

IMCA published IMCA M 259 – Guidelines for the Management of DP System Network Storms in September 2022. Station Keeping Events STATS: The information below is a snapshot of the […]

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 […]

1. Overview A DP 2 Cable laying vessel was working closed bus within a wind farm, two out of the four generators were connected to the bus.  Each connected generator […]

DP Conference 2022 IMCA held its first DP Conference for some years which took up many hours of planning and logistical organisation by the Secretariat.  However, this was more than […]

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 […]

1 Overview A PSV was conducting cargo operations alongside an FPSO which was moving around its moored position.  Selected into DP Control were two DGNSS absolute references and one Laser […]

1 Overview of event An SOV was approaching a Platform for personnel transfer via use of onboard Personel Access Platform (PAP) and the Platform’s gangway.  When the distance was approximately […]

1 Overview Upon completion of DP field arrival trials, the vessel began sub-sea operations.  One ROV was deployed and the crane was in use subsea.  The vessel set the two […]

1 Overview of Event An Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) was conducting an ROV survey in open water, the bustie was closed creating a single power grid, as per Task Appropriate […]

DP Conference 2022 IMCA will be hosting an International DP Conference on the 31 May – 1 June 2022.  The conference is to be held at the Steinberger Airport Hotel […]

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 […]

A number of our members have submitted DP Event Reports which highlighted the phenomena of a sudden loss of position due to Solitons.  Solitons are large amplitude, often highly nonlinear, […]

1 Overview of event A DP2 ROV Support Vessel was conducting a pipe survey in open water.  As the consequence of loss of position was considered low, it was decided […]

1 Overview A DP Class 3 vessel was conducting pipelay operations in the high North Sea area.  Weather conditions were deteriorating quickly and in accordance with the ASOG, it was […]

1 Overview of Event An Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) was working alongside a Pipelay Vessel, discharging cargo whilst the Pipelay Vessel was executing moves ahead approximately 25m every 10 minutes. […]

DP Conference 2022 IMCA will be hosting an International DP Conference on the 31st May – 1st June 2022 to be held in Amsterdam Netherlands, program of Topics to be […]

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 […]