Dynamic Positioning

Dynamic Positioning has often been described as 90% boredom and 10% panic. When a DP operation goes wrong, it goes wrong fast, and the safety of the vessel, its crew and everyone working alongside it depends on the system being sound and the operators knowing exactly what to do.

EASK Marine Consultancy is a specialist, fully independent provider of DP consultancy services. Our team brings thousands of hours of practical DP experience, gained in some of the most challenging waters in the world, across many different types of DP vessels and systems. We know DP from the operator’s chair, not just from the textbook.

Experience in the world’s most demanding conditions

Our consultants have operated DP vessels in heavy weather, strong currents, congested offshore fields and remote locations where there is no margin for error. That practical experience shapes everything we do, from the way we write an FMEA to the way we train an operator to recognise a developing problem long before it becomes an emergency.

Our DP services

• DP FMEA and FMECA: independent failure modes and effects analysis for new and existing vessels
• DP trials: proving trials and annual DP trials programmes, developed and witnessed by experienced DP specialists
• DP assurance audits: assessing the vessel, its systems, procedures and people against industry guidance
• Operating guidelines: development of Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOG) and Critical Activity Mode of Operation (CAMO) documents
• DP operations manuals and procedures, written to be clear and practical for the bridge team
• Onboard DPO training and competence assessment
• DP incident investigation and root cause analysis

Shuttle tankers: our speciality

Shuttle tankers are among the most demanding DP vessels afloat, holding position for hours while loading cargo offshore, often in harsh weather and close to other installations. EASK Marine has produced DP FMEA and trials documentation for many types of DP vessels, with shuttle tankers our particular speciality. We understand the systems, the loading operations and the risks involved, and our documentation reflects it.

Training DP operators to stay ahead

Most DP incidents develop from small changes that are missed or misread. We train DP operators to identify changing trends as they happen, understand what their system is telling them, and choose the right course of action early, so that a moment of panic never arises.

Our training also focuses on the Human Element: clear communication between DP operators, the Master and the engine room, sharing intentions out loud, challenging when something does not look right, and following the agreed operating guidelines when conditions change.

Built on recognised standards

All our FMEA, FMECA and trials documents comply with Classification Society rules and industry best practice, including:

• IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580: Guidelines for vessels and units with dynamic positioning systems
• Classification Society DP rules and class notations
• IMCA guidance, including M 166 on FMEAs and M 190 on annual DP trials programmes
• MTS DP Operations Guidance

Truly independent

EASK Marine Consultancy is completely independent. We are not part of, or a subsidiary of, any Classification Society or investment fund with conflicting interests. Our findings and recommendations are based solely on what is best for the safety of your vessel and operations.

Why clients choose EASK Marine

• Thousands of hours of practical DP experience in some of the most challenging waters in the world
• Specialists in shuttle tanker DP systems and operations
• FMEA, FMECA and trials documentation compliant with Class, IMO, IMCA and MTS guidance
• Practical DPO training that prepares operators for the 10% that matters
• A strong focus on the Human Element in DP operations
• Complete independence, with no conflicts of interest

For more information and to discuss your DP requirements, please contact us below.