Published: October 2020
This guide covers the principles and procedures of dynamic positioning (DP). It focuses on topics such as:
- Planning and operations (including risk assessment, operation and contingency planning)
- equipment
- missionspecific DP operations (including offshore support, pipe lay operations and heavy lift/crane operations).
The second edition has been fully revised and updated and includes a new chapter on DP incident investigation, as well as new sections on mission specific project planning.
Table of Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Part I – Theory of Dynamic Positioning
1. Offshore Environment
2. Components of a DP System
3. DP System Architecture
4. Position Measurement
5. Principles of Dynamic Positioning
6. Position Keeping Capability
7. Guidelines for Vessels and Units with Dynamic Positioning (DP) Systems (MSC.1/Circ.1580)
Part II – Planning and Operation
8. Risk Assessment
9. DP Operational Planning
10. DP Operation and Contingency Plan
Part III – Equipment
11. Position Reference Systems
12. Sensors
13. Thruster System
Part IV – Surveys, Trials, Failures and Investigation
14. Surveys, Trials and Checks
15. Failures, Emergencies and Incidents
16. DP Incident Investigation
Part V – Mission-specific DP Operations
17. Offshore Support Operations
18. Diving Operations
19. Pipe Lay Operations
20. Heavy Lift/Crane Operations
21. Shuttle Tanker and FPSO Operations
22. Miscellaneous Mission-specific Operations
23. Offshore Drilling Operations
Glossary and Abbreviations
Guidance Relating to DP Operations
References
