Code of practice for DP annual trials for mobile offshore drilling units

  • Code of Practice
  • Revision 1.1 - July 2023

A framework enabling dynamically positioned mobile offshore drilling units (DP MODUs) to perform DP annual trials programmes.

Contents

  • Executive summary 

  • Glossary 

  • Introduction 

  • DP trials for MODUs
    • Scheduling of DP annual tests
    • Independent verification witnesses
    • Trials co-ordinators
    • Attendance of vendors’ representatives during DP annual tests
    • Generating findings from test results
    • Actions following completion of a DP annual trial
    • Annual verification by vessel operator

Revision

  • Rev. 1.1 - April 2024
    Quality review - Page 2 and document navigation pane updated
  • Rev. 1 - July 2023
    Reintroduction of IMCA M191
  • Rev. - February 2008
    Initial publication