REVISED INDUSTRY TRAINING SCHEMEDYNAMIC POSITIONING OPERATOR

Presentation to ET&C International Forum Odessa, 24 April 2014

Philip Wake, MSc FNI Chief Executive

DP SCHEME – HISTORY AND NI ROLE

The DP Training Scheme

Recognized route to become a DP Operator

Established in 1982 – to support the divers

Manage the scheme for the benefit of the industry

Seek for best practices on DP training and operations

Consultation with stakeholders

Certification criteria and processes

Accreditation of the training providers

DP SCHEME – THE SERVICEDP Training Provider Accreditation

Standards established through industry consultation and published

Equipment specification

Instructor qualifications

Course content and timescale

Audits against the standards every 3 years

Training requirements ashore and at sea

Induction and Advanced Courses

DP sea time logging and Task Book completion

Verification checks and issue of appropriate Certificate

DPO Training & Certification

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CERTIFICATION ISSUES• Rapid and sustained growth in demand for DP Certificate.• Need for increased verification checks to combat fraudulent applications.• Time required to train additional staff in complex process & checks.• Shortage of office space and fragmented certification team.• High level of incorrect applications and time required to advice applicants.

CORRECTIVE MEASURES • More office space leased and staff re-organised for optimum performance.• Staff doubled in past 6 months. 12 staff devoted to certification.• Voluntary Saturday working introduced in December 2013 and continuing.• Fast tracking proposals put to industry stakeholders but rejected.• Stiffer sanctions being devised for fraudulent applications as a deterrent.• Certification processes subject to continuous staff review for improvement.• Management consultant contracted to run formal review session.• Medium term plans for team being formulated.

NI

RTPs(America,

Asia, Europe)

OCIMFICS

IADC

IMCA

IDPOA

COMPOSITION OF DP TRAINING EXECUTIVE GROUP (DPTEG)

ISOA

Continuing development of DP scheme - changes in maritime

industry and regulatory environment

Seek and implement actions for DP best practices

Make decisions on a consensus basis

Improve NI DP training scheme and maintain its high standards

Defend the standing of the Scheme in the best interests of the

industry and the reputation of the Institute

ROLE OF DPTEG

Results of consultation process

SHUTTLE TANKER Training & Certification

120 days onboard of DP shuttle tanker(NI certificate RESTRICTED TO SHUTTLE

TANKERS)

OFFSHORE INDUSTRYTraining & Certification

120 DP Sea time days onboard of DP vessel with Sea time reduction course(NI LIMITED and UNLIMITED certificate)

Further training provided by the company, based on IMCA 117

Upgrade to

SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGESImplementation Date = 1st January 2015

Limited and Unlimited certificates Shuttle Tanker, Limited and Unlimited certificates

180 days DP sea timei.e. 210 in total

60 days DP sea time i.e. 120 in total

Logbook

Enhanced Task book

Minimum of 1h on DP desk Minimum of 2h Active and Passive Mode

No revalidation Revalidation every 5 years

30 days familiarisation

60 days DP sea time between induction & simulator courses;Assessment after both courses

Training model • 30 days DP sea time + • Induction course +• 30 days DP sea time familiarisation + • Simulator course + • 180 DP sea time with STR/offshore loading/DPCAP +• Section F declaration + • Company confirmation letter

• Induction Course + Online Assessment • 24 days sea time AND 2 offshore loading operations•Completion of Task Book • Simulator course • 24 days sea time AND 2 offshore loading operations• Training course (one of A, B or C )• 24 days sea time AND 2 offshore loading operations• Training course (one of A, B or C )• 24 days sea time AND 2 offshore loading operations• Training course (one of A, B or C )• 24 days sea time AND 2 offshore loading operations• Section F Sign Off + Company Assessment.

REQUIREMENT OLD SCHEME NEW SCHEME

TRAINING MODEL FOR SHUTTLE TANKERS

Training model •30 days DP sea time +

• Induction course +

•30 days DP sea time familiarisation +

• Simulator course +

•180 DP sea time with STR*

•section F declaration +

• company confirmation letter

* STR – maximum reduction of 42 days DP sea time

•Induction Course +

•Online Assessment +

•Minimum 60 days DP Sea Time +

•Completion of Task Book

•Simulator Course +

• 60 days DP Sea Time (Where 30 days can be reduced with Sea Time

Reduction – STR Course) +

•Section F Sign Off +

•Company verification

REQUIREMENT OLD SCHEME NEW SCHEME

TRAINING MODEL FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

•ALL tasks in the task book to be completed within 60 days DP sea time before the simulator course. •Induction and simulator courses cannot be done back to back.

•Simulator course and Sea Time Reduction can be done back to back.

•The total of up to 25% (or 30 days DP sea time) on passive mode must be done between induction and simulator courses.

Detailed regulations for Certification and for the Accreditation of Training Providers currently being finalised with DPTEG members for promulgation to the industry.

TRAINING MODEL FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

Active – With Propulsion under the guidance by a SDPOUsing DP system to control ship.Setting up on DP.Completing task book combined with DP operationsFMEA, Annual, Class, Charterer, Field arrival and DP Proving trials.Emergency ship handling training using manual controls using ONLY the thrusters available after worst case failure. Passive – Without Propulsion under the guidance by a SDPO Training on in built ship based DP simulatorTask book training and assessments by Master/SDPO, Note: 1 The Nautical Institute DP logbook has one entry for each sea day to be signed off by SDPO / MasterPractical training with manual ship handling is not counted. Every SDPO must be able to manual control a vessel, but manual ship handling training shall be conducted in addition to DP training.

NOTE 2: THE DEFINITION OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE DP SEA TIME DOES NOT APPLY FOR SHUTTLE TANKER SCHEME.

LIMITED CERTIFICATE will be gained if trainee DPO has:•120 days DP sea time onboard of a DP 1 classed vessel

UNLIMITED CERTIFICATE will be gained if trainee DPO has:• 120 days DP sea time entirely done onboard of DP2/3 classed vessel or•120 days DP sea time of which a minimum of 60 days should be onboard of

DP2/3 vessel. If less than 60 days DP sea time is completed onboard of DP2/3 vessel, then the LIMITED certificate will be issued to the candidate.

To upgrade from LIMITED to UNLIMITED certificate, the trainee DPO will need to obtain:

• 60 days DP sea time onboard of DP2/3 classed vessel.

NUMBER OF DAYS AND CLASS OF THE VESSEL VERSUS DP CERTIFICATE TYPE

OBS: If the person has been already issued with LIMITED certificate by the NI and want to do an upgrade to UNLIMITED then it will be required the completion of task book + 60 days DP sea time + completion of new Suitability sign off form.

General results applicable for both training schemes

Shuttle tanker & OffshoreREQUIREMENT OLD SCHEME NEW SCHEMEEntry requirements STCW CoC – Deck or Engineer

or Marine Vocational Qualification on case by case

basis

Added Electro Technical Officers (ETOs)

Marine Vocational Qualification:The NI define as Marine Vocational qualification as a non-STCW Certificate of Competency issued by a white list Maritime Administration for use in the administration’s local waters only.

Due to the fact that there are countries that have certificate of proficiency instead of competence and that covers training for non-STCW people, the Institute will print all DP certificates with the following sentence:

‘Certificate valid for use in accordance with the privileges of the holder’s Certificate of Competence or Certificate of Proficiency’.

Cadet’s training Induction course and familiarisation 30 days

allowed. Complete the training scheme after obtaining STCW

only

Kept the same

REQUIREMENT OLD SCHEME NEW SCHEME

Reasons for limitation:

1. Generally only one year sea time requirement for STCW OOW training during which task book and 6 months watchkeeping experience must be completed.

2. Trainee DPO requires knowledge and experience to make the best use of DP training.

Shuttle tanker & Offshore schemes

REQUIREMENT OLD SCHEME NEW SCHEME

Online assessmentFor Basic course

Did not have, but the NI is implementing on trial basis until 31st May 2013.

Compulsory after induction course, from 1st June 2013.

Language: EnglishReasons:1. International language in the Maritime world2. Minimum requirement for STCW3. DP manuals are in English

Shuttle tanker & Offshore schemes

Online assessmentFor Simulator course

Inexistent at the moment. Compulsory after simulator course from 1st January 2015.

Students have chance to undertake 3 attempts. If fail in all of them, then have to repeat the basic course and undertaken the exam. If fail in the new 3 attempts, then cannot proceed with the course.

SHUTTLE TANKER REVALIDATION CRITERIA· Revalidation of a Shuttle Tanker DPO certificate to require participation in at least 18 offshore loading

operations and one set of Annual trials (or FMEA) within a five year period.

· If less than 18 offshore loading operations but more than 6, re-start the above process again at level 9 of the training, but specify Training Course (B) prior to the 24 days time on board shuttle tanker.

· If less than 6 offshore loading operations in five year period, the DPO should re-start the above process at the simulator course (level 3)

· Where these revalidation requirements specify participation in Annual Trials or an FMEA test within a five year period, in exceptional circumstances this requirement may be fulfilled by participation in an additional simulator course (such as Offshore Loading Ph3) in lieu of the Trials, completed during this five year period”.

1.If more than 150 days DP sea service is done within a period of 5 years, then the person needs to re-send the documents to the NI to replace the certificate with a new validity date.

2. If the DPO has less than 150 days of DP sea service within the preceding 5 years, then the person needs to do an advanced course and a minimum of 30 days DP sea service.

3. if no DP sea service is obtained within the period of the last 5 years, then the person would have to undertake an advanced course and do a minimum of 60 days DP sea time on a DP vessel to have his/her license re-validated.

4. If the DP professional has been engaged in an occupation The Nautical Institute considers being equivalent to the sea service (i.e. DP Lecturer /instructor, DP surveyor, DP consultant, DP auditor, DP superintendent, DP supervisor), it will be required for revalidation of his/her DP certificate a minimum of 150 days in the activity claimed of the preceding 5 years.

REVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

WHEN REVALIDATING STARTS

Revalidation 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Years in which the NI Certificates were issued

1984 to 2002 ,

2009 and 2010

2003 to 2004

And 2011

2005 to 2006

And 2012

2007 to 2008

And 2013

2014 and so on