MOL DP Training Center NI Accredited Courses: 1. DP Induction Course

Please visit the-nautical-institute-dynamic-positioning-certification-and-accreditation-standard-vol-1-training-and-certification-v1-februa.pdf Section 1.6 Minimum requirements(P8), SECTION 3: Offshore Training Scheme (P16) and "Annex A – DP Induction Course"(P38) for detail.

(1) Minimum Qualification - To take the course you must have

• ①One of the below STCW qualifications.
  Deck Regulation Ⅱ/1 ‐ Ⅱ/2 ‐ Ⅱ/3 Deck.
  Engine Regulation Ⅲ/1 – Ⅲ /2 – Ⅲ/3 – Ⅲ/6 Engine.
  ETOs Regulation Ⅲ/6.

  STCW	DEFINITION
  Ⅱ/1 Deck	Deck Officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships of 500gt or more
  Ⅱ/2 Deck	Master or chief mate on ships of 500gt or more
  Ⅱ/3 Deck	Deck Officers in charge of a navigational watch and Masters on ships of less than 500gt
  Ⅲ/1 Engine	Officers in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine-room or designated duty engineers in a periodically unmanned engine-room
  Ⅲ/2 Engine	Chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000kW propulsion power or more
  Ⅲ/3 Engine	Chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of between 750kW and 3,000kW propulsion power
  Ⅲ/6 ETO	Electro-technical officer

• ②Cadet, Ratings
  • Prospective offshore DPOs on the new scheme who are in the process of training for an STCW certificate may complete the DP Induction Course (Phase A), the 60 DP sea time days (Phase B) and the DP Simulator Course (Phase C). The remaining 60 DP sea time days (Phase D) and the subsequent suitability sign-off (Phase E) must be completed only after they hold an appropriate STCW Certificate of Competency.
  • Candidates who completed Phase B when they were a cadet are not allowed to claim for STR in Phase D of the training scheme and must complete a minimum of 60 DP sea time days in Phase D.
• ③Anyone interested in DP
  Those who do not have a marine license can also take this course, but there will be no online exam on the final day. We do not issue NI DPO logbooks.
  Those who attend for 5 days will receive a MOLDPTC original theory completion certificate.

(2) Training content

This is the first course in the Nautical Institute (NI) DP Operator Certification Scheme.
This course will help you understand the following principles of DP:

• This course involves both theory and practice on a simulated DP system and covers the following topics: Principles of DP
• Elements of the DP system
• Practical operation of the DP system
• Position reference systems
• Environment sensors and ancillary equipment.
• Power generation, supply and Propulsion.
• DP operations.
  

(3) Training Period

Day 1　8:30-17:30
Day 2　8:30-17:30
Day 3　8:30-17:30
Day 4　8:30-17:30
Day 5　8:30-15:00 (Depending on the test result and the course progress)

(4) Capacity

1 to 5 people

(5) Location

MOL DP Training Center – DP Induction Room

(6) Online assessment

In order to be awarded a certificate of completion for the Induction Course the trainee must pass an online assessment at the training center. The online assessment will consist of 40 questions.
Students who fail at the first attempt are allowed to have another two attempts within six months of the first attempt; however, the second attempt must be undertaken within 96 hours of the first attempt. Failing these three initial attempts, the student is required to repeat the Induction Course and undertake the assessment again.

(7) Course Certificate

On successful completion of the Induction Course and online assessment, the trainee Dynamic Positioning Operator will be issued with a Course Certificate and a Nautical Institute Dynamic Positioning Operator's logbook.

(8) Course Tuition Fee per person

JPY 330,000 (JPY 363,000incl. tax)
* Please note even if he/she fail the exam after three attempts, there will be no refunds.

(9) Other

For participants who have not previously been involved in DP-related work, as well as Japanese speakers who are not confident in English, it is recommended that they first attend the DP Basic Course, which is a two-day course conducted in Japanese, before taking the Induction Course.