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    • Executive Summary

    • Introduction

    • Glossary

    • Existing Industry and Statutory Requirements for DP Annual Trials 

    • Development of the DP Annual Trials Programme 

    • Conduct of DP Annual Tests 

    • Format of the DP Annual Trials Report 

    • Class Approved Data Driven/Digital Trials 

    • References

    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:May 2024 Reason:Page 2 and document bookmarking (better navigation) updated Revision:Rev. 3.2
    Date:August 2023 Reason:Correcting errors in cross references and formatting changes Revision:Rev. 3.1
    Date:July 2023 Reason: Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:January 2020 Reason:Minor amendment made to Section 5.1 Revision:Rev. 2.1
    Date:September 2019 Reason:To review that the guidance meets current industry practice following the recent publication of IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580 Ensure the requirements for Cumulative testing are covered by IMCA Guidance. Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:August 2023 Reason:Correcting errors in cross references and formatting changes Revision:Rev. 3.1
    Date:July 2023 Reason: Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:January 2020 Reason:Minor amendment made to Section 5.1 Revision:Rev. 2.1
    Date:September 2019 Reason:To review that the guidance meets current industry practice following the recent publication of IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580 Ensure the requirements for Cumulative testing are covered by IMCA Guidance. Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:March 2017 Reason:Updated to incorporate IMCA M190A, IMCA M191 and IMCA M212 Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:November 2012 Reason: Revision:Rev.