This course is a specialist course for navigators aiming to obtain a DP shuttle tanker certificate. It is a prerequisite that the participants have Nautical education at management level, nautical certificate and passed the DP Induction as well as the DP Simulator courses,
24 days sea time + 2 offshore loading operations.
The main objective of the courses is for Masters and DPOs to achieve optimal understanding and skills in DP mode, DP manual mode and in traditional manual modes, where appropriate. This will further improve the safety of the tanker’s manoeuvring and loading operations. Vessel handling exercises should be carried out on simulators. Approaches to offshore terminal should be carried out primarily by using DP systems, but a manual mode approach should be included for comparison. Simulations should also include reconstruction of known DP incidents involving offtake tankers. The complexity and value of these exercises will be enhanced by appropriate previous experience of the person in charge of the simulator.
The focus of the exercises should be on the practical handling of shuttle tankers in the vicinity of offshore installations. This should include approach to the operational zones, safe interaction with the offshore terminal facilities, including the effects of mooring systems, hose connections, emergency shutdowns, interaction with tanker assist vessels and field communications. All functions of propulsion, power generation and position reference systems should be included in the discussions and exercises, as well as effects and instances of equipment and system errors/failures. Students will also acquire knowledge of offtake tanker operational procedures.
The course lasts for 5 days, 30 instructions hours and the maximum number of participants is 3 per simulator.
The course is in accordance with Annex E in THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION STANDARD as per 06 January 2022 – Version 1 and IMCA M117.
In order to receive Document of Evidence the participants must attend the course and pass Simsea’s theoretical and practical examination.