IMCA GUIDELINES / REQUIREMNTS FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF DP VESSELS

Remarks indicating measure

taken to comply with the
requirement (in case answer
S No Requirement Yes No No )

1 03 Heading Reference Systems for Class 2 DP

Vessels ( 03 gyros)

2
At least three position reference systems based
on two different measurement principles

3 Vessel sensors should at least measure vessel

heading, vessel motions, and wind speed and
direction.

The power supplies for the DP control system

4 should be designed so that at least one
reference system and one of each sensor ( at
serial 2 above) remains online in the event of a
single failure

5 Antennas and external sensors such as

anemometers should be provided with lightning
arrestors which are fitted to antenna leads
The DP control system should incorporate a feed
forward signal to compensate for potential
6 reaction forces from firefighting monitors if fire
monitors are planned to be used whilst in DP
Mode

7 Tension sensors for anchor handling and towing

winches should be interfaced to the DP system
where such tensions are likely to affect position

DP Alert Status Lights. A system of lights (Green,

8 Yellow and red) and audible Alarm at
appropriate Control Stations to indicate status of
DP
DOCUMENTATION /RECORDS REQUIRED
9 DP system FMEA
10 DP FMEA proving trials
11
Annual DP trials
12 DP capability plots
13 DP footprint plots
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Service reports concerning the DP system
15 Details of all DP related modifications and
additions

16 Vessel audit reports and DP Audits and

inspection reports
17 DP operations manual

18 DP incident reports

19 DP mobilisation Trials. procedures (bridge and

Engine Room )
20
DP Field Arrival Trials

21
DP Location Set Up Check List
22
DP Change of Watch Check List
23
DP Engine Room Check List
24
500 m Zone Safety Check List
25 DP drills and emergency response drills

26
DP Fault log
27
Data logging. DP Log Book
28 DP alarm printer readouts
29 DP familiarisation and competency records

30 Resumés and vesselspecific work records of all

DP personnel
31
Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOG)

32 Risk based Planning and Control - Critical Activity

Mode (CAM) and Task Activity Mode (TAM)