DNV DPO Experience Course

LEARNING OBJECTIVES The objective of this course is to give the trainee DPOs as much hands-on experience as possible in the time available. This is achieved by running the candidates through intensive simulator training whilst being exposed to environmental and technical worst case scenarios. This will increase the candidate’s operational skills and knowledge in DP Operations. TARGET GROUP Masters, Chief Officers and Junior Officers to be employed on DP vessels as navigators/DPO, who want to reduce the sea time experience from 270 hours to 189 hours. Or from 6 operations to 3 operations, according to DNV RP-0007. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidates must have completed the DPO Preparation and the DPO Start courses, or be able to document equivalent competence before attending the DPO Experience Volume training course.