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  • Holding position, losing references

    While approaching a turret-moored, weather-vaning offshore installation (FPSO), in preparation for cargo operations, a DP equipment class 2 vessel experienced significant rolling of up to 15–20° due to a long-period swell close to the vessel’s natural roll period, resulting in a resonance effect

    DPE 02/26

    1 September 2026

    Observation

  • Know your equipment, or at least where to find the answers

    During an update in the Follow Target Mode, the crew noticed an anomaly with joystick control.

    DPE 02/26

    1 September 2026

    Observation

  • A chain of small failures leads to a major consequence

    While conducting cargo operations on DP a vessel experienced a partial blackout caused by an unexpected shutdown of generator 3

    DPE 02/26

    1 September 2026

    Incident

  • New equipment, unexpected consequences

    During the operation, a loss of DGNSS correction signals was experienced across multiple vessel DGNSS units.

    DPE 02/26

    1 September 2026

    Incident

  • DP drill scenario – Loss of seawater cooling pump redundancy

    Exercise scenario – Loss of seawater cooling pump redundancy

    DPE 02/26

    1 September 2026

    Drill Scenario

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