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DNV GL Launches Recommended Practice for DP Operator Certification
Posted on May 1st, 2014 with tags DNV GL, Dynamic Positioning, europe, News by topic, offshore, operators, practice, Training.
DNV GL has introduced a new recommended practice for the training of dynamic positioning (DP) operators.

The new standard is based on the latest training and certification principles and defines the role that simulators can play in giving candidates better and more efficient training.
Given the differing duration and frequency of DP operations, the recommended practice (RP) does not define a universal sea-time requirement expressed in days. Instead, learning goals are used to define the traini