Hornbeck Offshore said it has installed a dynamic positioning (DP) simulator that provides an interactive and immersive training experience for current and future mariners who serve in DP officer (DPO ...

The inclusion of dynamic positioning systems has become a standard and necessary system on supply boats and many crew/supply vessels. In their simplest form, dynamic positioning systems allow an ...

No audio available for this content. The new Fanbeam laser radar sensor from Renishaw’s spatial measurement division provides repetitive, high-accuracy dynamic positioning (DP) to offshore support ...

The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 11-22 regarding an incident involving weaknesses within Dynamic Positioning Systems. Dynamic positioning (DP) systems 1 ...

At-a-Glance: Safe dynamic positioning (DP) depends on redundancy, robust procedures (ASOG/WSOG), competent crew, and real-time assurance of power, references, and thrust. The goal is zero ...

Hexagon | Veripos has expanded its inertial solution SPAN GNSS+INS technology from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon, to dynamic positioning (DP) applications and vessels. SPAN technology delivers a ...

In the last decade, offshore operators have developed and refined an emergency response system with standardized format and nomenclature for dynamically positioned drilling operations. For each well ...

Transit in manual/joystick; align heading relative to environmental vectors or operational target. Engage auto DP; tune gain/filters; validate offset to reference targets; verify position stability.