Specification and use of DP capability plots
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 2 - January 2025
This document outlines the recommended practices for specifying and using dynamic positioning (DP) capability plots, including definitions, guidelines, and methodologies for both static and dynamic analyses.
Contents
- Introduction: 2016 review
- Environmental forces
- Thrusters
- Failure conditions
- Presentation
- References
- Appendix 1: Methods of calculating wind, wave and current forces
- Appendix 2: Specification for full scale DP capability plots and DP data sheets
Revision
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Rev. 2 - January 2025Complete rewrite of the document to bring into line with current industry practice
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Rev. 1.1 - March 2024Refresh of preface, references, and layout, but no change to content
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Rev. 1 - January 2017Minor text changes and an introduction covering the 2016 review; out of date sheet example removed