Aims of the scheme

• Improve the consistency and quality of DP trials; and
• Set a recognised level of knowledge for DP practitioners responsible for developing, witnessing and reporting DP trials, and those responsible for the management of DP assurance processes.

Objectives for the scheme

• Assure that DP practitioners attending vessels for trials are accredited to a recognised standard;
• Assure that personnel conducting DP assurance duties in both vessel operator and client offices are accredited to a recognised standard; and
• Meet the requirement of OCIMFs Dynamic Positioning Assurance Framework (2016) which calls for verification that shore based DP personnel and DP assurance practitioners are qualified, experienced and competent.

Categories of the accreditation scheme

• DP Trials and Assurance Practitioner - A person actively involved in producing, witnessing and assessing the results of DP FMEA proving trials and DP annual trials programmes; and
• A Company DP Authority - A person who manages, and provides advice on DP assurance processes and is typically employed within a DP vessel operator company or a DP vessel chartering company.

COVID-19
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused interruption to the examination programme recently however IMCA is working closely with the examination centres and will inform candidates and Members as soon as examinations can safely resume. In the meantime applications are still being received by our team in the Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT IMCA:
Email: AC@imca-int.com or visit www.imca-int.com/dpaccreditation