MOL DP Training Center NI Accredited Courses: 5. Key Technical DP Personnel
(The DP Vessel Maintainer Course)

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"Annex H. Training and Certification Scheme for Key Technical DP Personnel (the DP Vessel Maintainer Course)" (P147), and Section 6: Revalidation criteria and conversion routes for DP certificates" (P28).

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

STCW Regulation
Ⅲ/1 – Ⅲ /2 – Ⅲ/3 – Ⅲ/6 Engine and Regulation Ⅲ/6 for ETOs
The Nautical Institute will also accept anyone on a case by case basis that holds a technical officer's position on any DP vessel.
This does not include ratings. The training center theory part and NI online exam for the course may also be attended by relevant shore-based Technical staff and DPO and technical Cadets to improve their knowledge and they can be issued a certificate of completion (Theory Only).
To be issued a Key Technical DP Personnel Certificate (The DP Vessel Maintainer' Course Certificate) you must be serving as part of the vessel Technical staff. i.e. Engineer or ETO.

(2) Training content

The course is designed to provide technical staff with the knowledge required to understand the redundancy concept for DP operations. The course is for technical staff who have a good knowledge of ships systems and therefore only covers the redundancy aspect of onboard systems to ensure safe DP operations.
A DP vessel depends on redundancy of all systems onboard to ensure safe operations. Technical staff need to be able to identify the correct redundant set-up of all systems, identify loss of redundancy in any system and therefore understand when a vessel may have to suspend operations. (NI Standard P151)
This course is essentially a course with practical guidance and information and provides training and qualifications for engineers, engine officers and ETO if part of the ships technical team.
The course consists of theory and practical exercises structured around the safe operation of DP ships, DP classes, design of DP installations, propulsion machinery, auxiliary systems and power generation machinery. (NI Standard P159)

(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 and DP Simulator Room

(6) Assessment

• ①Online assessment (Day 5)
  In order to be awarded a certificate of completion for the Simulator 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 Simulator Course and undertake the assessment again.
• ②Practical assessment
  Each candidate is required to demonstrate their competence to perform the tasks listed in the DP Set-up Practical Assessment Table.

(7) Course Certificate

On successful completion of this Course and online assessment, the trainee will be issued with a Course Certificate and a Nautical Institute Dynamic Positioning VM logbook.

(8) Course Tuition Fee per person

JPY 495,000 (JPY 544,500 incl. 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.