SAMUNDRA INSTITUTE OF
MARITIME STUDIES
Course Information
DP Advanced (Simulator) Course
Duration & Recognition: This is a 5-days course approved by The Nautical Institute.
Conducted at: Mumbai
Course Objectives:
Provide participants with a thorough practical knowledge of DP operations under all circumstances under
simulated training systems.
Provide hands-on experience in execution of real time DP operations.
Carefully planned exercises and real time situations prepare the candidates to confidently & competently
tackle any situation that may arise when on DP.
Assess the preparedness of participants to undertake operations under all types of situations including
emergencies.
Course Contents:
The course is predominantly simulator based training with the following:
Case study of accidents and incidents on DP vessels
Planning on Navscreen and UTM charts.
Assignments on DP projects including contingency operations.
Application of DP on various offshore vessels.
HiPAP and RADius operations.
Simulated DP operations.
Teaching methodology: The teaching will be presented in a combination of theoretical lessons and practical
exercises. The participants will have access to DP systems installed to get hands-on experience.
Trainer Equipment: State-of-the-art Full mission Ship Handling simulator with Kongsberg K-Pos II and
Independent Joystick System (IJS). Bridge Console with ECDIS, ARPA, and Electronic Field Chart (for planning).
HiPAP APOS, RADius Operator Station and DGPS Monitors.
Eligibility Criteria: Seafarers with COC having completed the Basic DP Course and minimum of 30 days DP
watchkeeping and completion of DP Logbook tasks.
Batch Intake: 2- 4 delegates per batch