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 […]
DP Event Bulletins
DP station keeping event bulletins enhance the traditional reporting and analysis of dynamic positioning station keeping events and incidents. They ensure that the industry is provided with prompt feedback, including anonymous factual case studies of events reported to IMCA.
Individual DP events are available individually online, tagged and searchable, while the traditional PDF collections are also available for download.
To be included into the subscription list for the DP Event Bulletin emails, email [email protected]
Submit a Report
All members are encouraged to contribute relevant DP information by using our reporting template which is available under Submit a Report where you will also see details on how to submit your information.
IMCA Contact
Richard Purser
Technical Adviser - Marine
Contact
DP Events
Case Study – Human Factor – Training for new Vessel essential
1 Overview of the Event A DP2 vessel was conducting Pull Back operations on an FPSO, the vessel DP Mode was set to towing at 60 tons, utilising the thrusters […]
Case Study – Common Power Supplies – Don’t have all your eggs in one basket
1 Overview A vessel was conducting operations while operating in DP Follow Target Mode alongside a pipelayer. Unexpectedly, all six thrusters stopped functioning and were unavailable to DP Control. The […]
Case Study – Hybrid Failure
1 Overview of the Event A PSV was conducting DP operations within a 500m Zone. The vessel had an energy storage system (ESS) fitted and was configured closed bus with […]
Case Study – Open Bus Saved the Day
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 […]
Case Study – Vessel Degraded Capability
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 […]
Case Study – Closed Bus – Knowing the Risks
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 […]
News in Brief
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 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 that the template can be used on […]
Case Study – Closed Bus Ruined the Day
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 […]
News in Brief
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 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 that the template can be […]
Relative PRS – A Reflection
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 […]
Case Study – Consequences of Not Following ASOG
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 […]
Case Study – Importance of Units
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 […]
Case Study – Maintenance – Not a Good Idea During DP Ops
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 […]
News in Brief
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 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 that the template can be […]
Solitons – Be Mindful
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, […]
Case Study – Closed Bus Common Cause
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 […]
151 post(s)