Registration, coffee and networking

A dynamic positioning perspective: status of the sector

• Current trends in DP systems and vessels
• Status of technology – existing and new
• New standards, regulations and industry guidelines and assessment criteria
• Development of novel concepts

Towards SOV right sizing and improved operation predictability

• Understanding the crucial elements in SOV operations: DP, gangway, vessel design, power
• Do fast-response thrusters matter for the DP footprint and operation?
• What are the limiting factors for transferring people via gangway?
• How to predict SOV operability: use cases from time-domain simulations

Luca Pivano, Principal Specialist DP Simulations, DNV

Powering DP vessels by battery and hybrid technology

• Configuration of hybrid power system AC and DC for DP vessels
• Design issue in sizing of batteries for DP vessels
• Challenges in power and energy management of multiple power sources (batteries, fuel cell, PV, combustion engine, etc.) under failure conditions
• Experiences and lessons learned from existing battery-hybrid DP vessels in operation

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break in exhibition area

DP incidents reporting: latest trends and influencing factors

• The latest analysis of DP station keeping events and incidents in 2021/2022
• Recent findings and analysis
• Data sharing across the sector
• The role of human factors
• The way forward

Death and danger within

• Enclosed spaces - casualty analysis
• Case studies of casualties
• The manpower conundrum
• Opportunities for innovation

GM DP Management System: end-user experience

Solstad Offshore has used the GM DP Management System for 3 years. This has established a database of knowledge that is used to ensure safer operations, by assessing technical and operational challenges seen in the fleet over the last years. It is utilized for awareness, drills and improved guidelines for vessel operation. Sharing technical knowledge gained from past challenges.

Trends on (re)occurrence of findings in all categories are used to assess the need of adjustments on planned maintenance routines and/or training for the key DP personnel to mitigate possible gaps on knowledge leading to non-conformities.

In this joint presentation, the system itself will be presented and the benefits of having control on their DP assurance processes. The second part will be from Solstad Offshore who will present the benefits and possibilities gained by utilizing the system.

Dag Leo Emblemsvåg, Manager – Marine Services, Global Maritime

Rodrigo Fabireza, DP Authority, Solstad Offshore

Session Q&A

Networking lunch in the exhibition area

Sponsored by:

Developments in the DP shuttle tankers sector

• Trends and drivers in the sector
• Strategic and operational considerations
• Dual-fuel and other clean fuel options for DP shuttle tankers

Geir Sekkesæter, Managing Director - Europe, OSM Maritime Group

Hydrodynamic knowledge in the early phase is the key to achieving better vessel designs for DP performance

• Early configuration at the design phase, what needs to be considered?
• Determining hydrodynamic performance
• Interaction effect between thrusters and the vessel
• Optimising thruster configurations

Petra Stoltenkamp, Product Performance Manager - Thrusters & PCS, Wärtsilä

Open and closed bus-tie operations in dynamic positioning operations

• This presentation will consider the need to ensure both are designed, operated and validated to ensure single failure fault tolerance

Nick Clarke, Director, NJC Power

Power system assurance from a client’s perspective

• Class compliance versus client assurance
• Validation of complex power systems
• Case study

Mark Craig, President, OneStep Power Solutions

Session Q&A

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

Training requirements – the view from the training centre 

• Where are the skills shortages? 
• What training is required to get up to speed 
• What are the challenges? 
• What does the future look like? 

Cinthya Lopes, Technical Manager, Simwave

DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme

Meeting the needs of DPOs

• Identifying the skills shortages  
• Challenges in revalidation of DP ticket 
• Stress in the workplace, recognising it and how to deal with it. 
• Difficulties and challenges experienced by DPOs 
• What skills/training do DPOs need to operate next generation technologies 

Henry Foxworthy, Head of the Navigation Section, Naval Authority

Session Q&A

Chairman’s closing remarks