Vessel DP Audits
Vessel DP Audits
IMCA M 190
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Independent Audits of the Dynamic Positioning system and its operational management, conducted against IMCA M 190 and the vessel-specific FMEA. The audit includes the annual DP trial required at each 12-month interval under IMCA M 190, verifying that system performance and redundancy provision remain as designed, alongside the currency of DP operating procedures.
SCOPE
SCOPE
DP control system, power generation and distribution, and thruster/propulsion configuration
Annual DP trials at each 12-month interval, testing redundancy and failure response under controlled conditions
Performance verified against the FMEA worst-case failure design intent
DP operating procedures, checklists, logs and DPO/engineer familiarity
Planned maintenance and functional test records for DP-critical equipment
DELIVERABLE
DELIVERABLE
An audit report presenting findings ranked by criticality, each with a defined corrective action and reference to the applicable standard. The annual DP trial is recorded separately as part of the same report cycle.
APPLICABILITY
APPLICABILITY
Annual DP trials (12-monthly, IMCA M 190), pre-charter assurance, pre-project verification, or periodic DP integrity review.
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