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Category A For Immediate Attention

Category B for Action When Reasonably Convenient


Category C for Future Attention/Consideration

Category A For Immediate Attention

*any single failure causes a loss of position or heading while the vessel is operating
within its defined operating limits for equipment class 2 or 3;
*any single failure which exceeds the worst case failure identified in the FMEA;
*any apparent non-compliance with the applicable classification society DP rules or
main class rules relating to DP equipment;
*pre-existing fault – any fault found during trials that disables the redundancy concept
such that the worst case failure would be exceeded should another fault occur, e.g.
faulty protection or auto changeover;
*any faulty alarm required to initiate operator intervention on which the redundancy
concept depends, e.g. sea water low pressure alarm;
*any performance test result that indicated the equipment under test is not capable of
its rated capacity and the deficiency is such that the vessel could not achieve its
defined post worst case failure DP capability;
*any missing or faulty alarm required to reveal a hidden failure which could
jeopardise the redundancy concept where periodic testing is not a credible alternative,
e.g. alarm to indicate that back-up DP controller is unavailable or alarm to indicate
that alternate power supply for a transferable thruster is unavailable;
*an inadequate number of successfully tested reference sensors or position reference
systems to meet minimum DP equipment class requirements;
*failure of a thruster control system that causes the thruster to rotate while thrusting or
go to uncontrolled full pitch and speed;
*any incomplete tests considered to be essential to proving the redundancy concept
and therefore allowing the “fit to carry out DP operations ...‟ statement to be made.

Category B For Action When Reasonably Convenient

*tests reveal that equipment providing non-critical redundancy is faulty, e.g. a third
24Vdc supply is faulty but only two are required to satisfy the redundancy concept;

*non-critical redundancy may also apply when generators or thrusters which are
normally part of the redundancy concept are unavailable but there are still sufficient
units remaining to enable the vessel to continue DP operations in a fault tolerant
condition. In this situation, an adjustment in the vessel's post-failure capability may
have to be made;

*position reference systems over and above the equipment class requirement were
found faulty or were not available for test;

*non-critical deficiencies in planned maintenance schedules;


*clear non-compliance with the requirements of IMCA M 117 – The training and
experience of key DP personnel;

*deficiencies in the provision of appropriate DP procedures, checklists and logbooks


when referenced against classification society rules.

Category C For Future Attention/Consideration

*It needs to be recognized that findings in this category may be of a subjective nature
and will by definition not relate to a clear breach of the relevant DP rules and
guidelines.

*Category C findings may make reference to features, functions or practices which


are generally expected by the industry while recognizing that they are not an absolute
requirement on the subject vessel.

*They may also refer to recent changes in industry guidelines or class rules which
again may not apply to the subject vessel but which may offer tangible benefits if
applied to the vessel.

*Category C findings should only be made where they represent genuine added value
and close out actions are reasonably achievable.

Source: IMCA M 190


Guidance for Developing and Conducting Annual DP Trials Programmes for DP
Vessels

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