DNV is launching a new training certification scheme for dynamic positioning operatives (DPOs) to train providers in the UK. The new programme will be rolled out in Aberdeen and London and provide a faster and more tailored course option in this field.
A pilot project with the Ship Modelling and Simulation Centre (SMSC) in Trondheim, Norway, was established in order to develop and implement a new training system. As a result, a new standard, ‘Test Centre for Certification of Personnel’ has been developed. This new standard covers the area of obtaining a DNV-approved DP Test Centre certificate that permits the approved centre to issue DPO certificates. According to the requirements given by DNV, the qualified candidates will be allowed to take the exams needed to obtain a DNV DPO certificate.
Another new element that is introduced with the DNV DPO initiative is that both the training and the following exams are specialised towards functionality on the DP—fit for distinguishable groups of operations. Therefore, certificates issued will be valid only for the DP functionality covered by that particular course or exam. In addition, the DNV DPO initiative makes it possible to achieve a valid DPO certificate in significantly shorter time than before, without compromising on quality.