News in brief from the DP Committee
- DP Event
- Published on 1 August 2025
- Generated on 4 August 2025
- DPE 02/25
- 2 minute read
Currently under review, or to commence review before the end of 2025 are:
- M103 – Guidelines for the Design & Operation of Dynamic Positioning Vessels
- M119 – Fires in DP Vessel Spaces
- M217 – Offshore Vessel High Voltage Safety
- M220 – Recommended Practice on Operational Activity Planning
- M252 – Guidance on Position Reference Systems and Sensors for DP Operations
Station Keeping Events STATS
The information below is a snapshot of the DP Station Keeping Events to date for 2025.
Dynamic Positioning Station Keeping Review – Incidents and Events Reported for 2024 can be downloaded from our website. Dynamic Positioning Station Keeping Review – Incidents and Events Reported for 2024
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Latest DP incidents
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DP drill scenario
DP emergency drill scenarios are included to assist DP vessel management and DPOs / Engineers and ETOs to conduct DP drills onboard.
DPE 02/25
1 August 2025
Drill Scenario
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Always be prepared – Erroneous relative GPS heading input jeopardises follow target operations
Always be prepared – Erroneous relative GPS heading input jeopardises follow target operations
DPE 02/25
1 August 2025
Incident
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Inadvertent act causes loss of DP, once again!
While vessel was recovering scrap metal using an ROV and crane, an alarm was triggered, but the DPO could not silence it
DPE 02/25
1 August 2025
Incident
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Printer compatibility
This undesired event occurred on a DP Class 3 drillship, whilst operating in open bus configuration and undertaking drilling operations.
DPE 02/25
1 August 2025
Undesired event
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News in brief from the DP Committee
Currently under review, or to commence review before the end of 2025 are: M103 – Guidelines for the Design & Operation of Dynamic Positioning Vess...
DPE 02/25
1 August 2025
The case studies and observations above have been compiled from information received by IMCA. All vessel, client, and operational data has been removed from the narrative to ensure anonymity. Case studies are not intended as guidance on the safe conduct of operations, but rather to assist vessel managers, DP operators, and technical crew.
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