IMCA Key DP Personnel CPD

The IMCA Dynamic Positioning CPD programme is designed to help individuals maintain their technical knowledge of the latest industry guidance, regulations and operational best practice.

Regularly released learning content is based on a wealth of experience and best practice from IMCA and its Members.

Who’s it for?

The programme enables Nautical Institute DP certificate holders to meet the CPD requirements for revalidation, but is also suitable for and available to other interested professionals.

What’s included?

The programme is offered as an annual subscription through the IMCA Skills platform, and includes a new learning module every six months, aligned to the requirements of the Nautical Institute certification scheme, plus access to previous modules from the five-year revalidation cycle.

Each learning module includes a range of interactive content based on six categories:

• Regulations and guidance
• Functional requirements
• Knowledge enhancement
• DP operations
• Redundancy concepts
• Testing and trials

Each module also includes access to IMCA guidance documents relevant to the learning content, including all revisions issued while your CPD subscription remains active.
You can also sign up for DP-related emails and access a range of related services through your IMCA Account.

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IMCA's DP CPD is the most convenient and cost-effective way to meet recently introduced requirements from the Nautical Institute.

It enables Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operators to maintain their knowledge and understanding of the latest recommended best practice with our convenient tool available across a variety of devices – phone, tablet, or computer.

Continuous development

Six modules of learning material are currently available, with two more released each year, building to match the five-year Nautical Institute revalidation cycle.

Subscribers gain access to each new module as it is released, with contents aligned to the following year’s revalidation requirements.

MTS DP Committee.
DP network storms (part two).
Cross connections.
DP operations manual.
Taut wire.
Inertial navigation systems.
Gangway sensors.
Thruster types, allocation, emergency stops, control.
Mission types and effects – heavy lift and float over.
Drill scenario.

Role of Flag States.
DP network storms (part one).
Configuration.
Hydroacoustic positioning.
Sensors - introduction, wind.
Independent joysticks.
Power Management Systems (PMS).
Logs and checklists.
Mission types – accommodation and drilling.

Field arrival trials.
Open-Closed bus operations.
Laser Position Reference Systems (PRS).
Case studies.
DP Controllers and operator stations.
Simultaneous operations.
Mission types and effects ROV support.

Satellite knowledge assurance.
DP Event: Unreliable Position Reference Systems (PRS).
DP Event: Vessel rotation.
Mission types.
Effects of mission equipment.

DP Event: Instability of Position Reference System (PRS).
DP Event: Mix of absolute and relative.
DP Event: Loss of thrusters.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).
Microwave Position Reference Systems (PRS).
Learning from DP Events.
DP operations manual.
Capability plots.
FMEA and FMEA Proving Trials.

Responsibilities.
Operational planning and decision support.
DP Testing and Trials.
Introduction to Position Reference Systems (PRS)
Redundancy Concepts – worst case failure.
The role of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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