DNV—GL — DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEMS — OPERATION GUIDANCE

Another Recommended Practice released by DNV GL classification society. The objective of the present document is to provide all technical guidance required for the safe and effective management of the dynamic positioning operations. Such operations would normally include management, mitigation and reduction of the exposure to the dynamic positioning related incidents and exposure to them, identification of the themes required to be duly managed, provisions of a reference list addressing these themes.

Note that it is not the intention of the recommended practice to replace any of the rules. regulations or operation manuals. The content of the document is in fact a well compiled practical information and guidance gleaned from other respected sources of the maritime industry.

While the first section of the book is containing information focusing on the general management, the other four sections provide relevant guidance on DP, including dynamic positioning management guidance, i.e. related documents, DP class, failure modes, capability and footprint plots, checklist and trials, operational planning etc., operational guidance for ships and mobile offshore units, logistic vessels and any other aspects considered necessary for the efficient and safe working of such systems.