New DP Logbook Guide - Apr 2013
New DP Logbook Guide - Apr 2013
New DP Logbook Guide - Apr 2013
This document is for use with the new A5 size logbook only. Please read the DP Logbook Guide if you own the older style
logbook.
Introduction
The following sample logbook is a guideline and designed to help you complete your logbook correctly before sending it
to The Nautical Institute for certification.
You will notice that some entries in this guide are dated in the future. This is for guidance purposes only. The Nautical
Institute does not accept seatime or any other documentation dated in the future.
To prevent delays in processing your application, please make sure you read this document carefully, as well as the
additional text pages in the logbook itself, to fully understand the requirements.
Please also read “The Nautical Institute Dynamic Positioning Operator’s Certificate”, which is available to download from
our website, as this contains a more comprehensive guide to the DP Operator’s certification programme. Other useful
information including our FAQs, are also available on our website at http://www.nautinst.org/dp.
The minimum qualification is set at STCW Regulation II/1 - II/2 - II/3 Deck and Regulation III/1 - III/2 - III/3 Engine.
Alternative appropriate marine vocational qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis. Prospective
DPOs under this condition need to obtain an authorisation letter from The Nautical Institute to start the training
scheme.
Prospective DPOs, who are in the process of training for an STCW certificate can start the DP scheme and complete
the Induction/Basic course and 30 days familiarisation only. The Simulator/Advanced course and watchkeeping
training can only be completed after they hold an appropriate STCW certificate of competency.
Prospective DPOs, not meeting the above requirements will be able to apply for certification, if they commenced
training prior to the implementation date (1 January 2012) and all elements have been completed within a 5 year
period at the time of application.
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system, will be returned via normal post without processing. The Nautical Institute does not accept any responsibility
for documents lost in the post.
Please note that a credit card, debit card or PayPal account is needed to complete the application process.
Once you have applied online and successfully completed the payment, you will receive an email containing a link to
your application form in PDF format. Please print the entire document and sign pages 7 and 8. If you have not received
the email, check your spam/junk mailbox in case the email has been diverted there. If you are still unable to find it,
please contact the DP department.
There is no need for you to complete the application or credit card form on our website. These are only intended for
ordering replacement documents.
Wherever you see this symbol in this document, it will provide useful tips specifically for completing your application
online. Please also read our Application Guide, which contains step by step instructions on how to complete your online
application.
Manual Applications
The Nautical Institute no longer accepts manual applications. All documents received without first being properly
registered and applied for through the online system, will be returned via normal post without processing. The Nautical
Institute does not accept any responsibility for documents lost in the post.
Delivery of Documents
Documents are returned to you by our contracted couriers. The fees are paid by you during the online application
process.
We recommend that you send your logbook and supporting documents to us by courier/special delivery to avoid loss by
standard post. The Nautical Institute assumes no responsibility for the loss of logbooks/documents while in transit.
Please note that we solely work with our contracted couriers to return documents.
(UK and European Union countries are subject to an additional charge of £8 on the courier fee due to VAT, which is beyond The Nautical Institute's
control)
We also recommend that you make and keep a photocopy of your logbook and any other supporting documents before
sending them to us.
Replacement Documents
Please note that in the event of loss, the issuance of replacement documents incur the following charges:
Certificate £60
Logbook £70
Courier fee UK & EU £48; Rest of World £40
(UK and European Union countries are subject to an additional charge of £8 on the courier fee due to VAT, which is beyond The Nautical Institute's
control)
To order replacement documents, please print and complete the duplicates documents and credit card forms, which are
available in the DP section of our website under Forms and FAQs.
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Personal Details
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This page will be completed by the This is the same number that will
centre instructor once you complete appear on the course certificate
your Induction/Basic course. issued to you by the training
centre. This number must be
Please check it has been signed, dated, completed by the training centre.
stamped and that the certificate
number has been added. Contact the
relevant training centre if any of the MARINE BLUE CENTRE
items have not been completed. 04/01/2013 000000
RE-VALIDATION OF BASIC
This course is only valid within five COURSE
years of you applying for your DP
certificate. HENRY SAUCE If your Induction/Basic course is
older than five years (60
The five year restriction on courses months) and you have not yet
does not apply when applying for an been issued with a Full or
upgrade from a Limited certificate. Limited DP certificate, you will
need to repeat the Basic course.
Please note: The five year validity The training centre will not
restriction is based on 60 months and provide you with a new logbook,
but instead the details of the
not a calendar year. (e.g. If you
attended the Basic course on 15th repeated course will be added
February 2013, The Nautical Institute to the Re-validation section at
will have to receive your completed the bottom of this page. Please
application before 15 February 2018). check that the training centre
has signed, dated and stamped
the course.
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Please read these instructions carefully and make sure that the Master completing your logbook is also aware of how to complete these pages correctly.
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Please read these instructions carefully and make sure that the Master completing your logbook is
also aware of how to complete these pages correctly.
ALL items on this page must be dated and signed individually by the Master or
Competent Officer* during your 30 days seagoing familiarisation period.
08/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
Important: If you are the Master applying for your DP certificate then you should only sign the DP Familiarisation log (pages
21-27 only) yourself if no other suitable person is available (i.e., if you are the Master and trainee DPO, and there is no other
DPO on board that can verify your training).
In this case the Competent Officer’s sign off on page 28 of your logbook must be completed by one of the following
authorised personnel who knows your capabilities:
· The vessel’s Relief Master
· A certified DPO on board
· A Competent Officer*
(Please note that the certified DPO is required to hold a valid DP certificate to be able to sign this section).
*Definition – Competent Officer: A deck officer who holds an STCW certificate of Competency issued by a Maritime Administration on the IMO
White List.
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ALL items on these pages must be dated and signed individually by the Master or
Competent Officer* during your 30 days seagoing familiarisation period.
08/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
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ALL relevant items on these pages must be dated and signed individually by the Master
or Competent Officer* during your 30 days seagoing familiarisation period.
08/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
14/01/13 XXXXXX
10/01/13 XXXXXX
10/01/13 XXXXXX
20/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
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ALL mandatory and relevant items on these pages must be dated and signed
individually by the Master or Competent Officer* during your 30 days seagoing
familiarisation period.
08/01/13 XXXXXX
08/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
09/01/13 XXXXXX
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This must only be signed off by an authorised signatory once all of the
mandatory and other relevant items have been completed.
Please read the notes on page 11, if you are the Master applying for your
DP certificate.
GREGORY GRIPEN
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15/02/13
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Please read these instructions carefully and make sure that the Master completing your logbook is also aware of how to complete these pages correctly.
These are the dates worked when the vessel was actually
engaged on DP operations (a minimum of one hour a day)
as per the definition on page 9 of the logbook.
Any DP time entered here must be dated within the
“joined” and “left Vessel” date range above.
RAYMOND RANT
XXXXXXXXXX
The Master must only complete this
part of the page at the end of the trip.
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Each entry must have both “Joined” and “Left” dates, otherwise it will not be counted towards your required DP experience. You
are also required to only enter the dates on which you operated the DP system aboard of the vessel. ALL entries must also be signed
by the Master and bear the vessel’s stamp.
Seatime Reduction
The practical watchkeeping seatime required to gain a DP certificate can be reduced by taking an intensive simulator course. Only
one course, which is equivalent to 6 weeks of the total required DP seatime, can be used.
For a list of Accredited Centres currently running the intensive simulator courses, please visit the DP Centres page in the Dynamic
Positioning section on our website.
Please read the Dynamic Positioning Operator’s Certificate document, also available on our website, for further details on intensive
seatime reduction courses and their values.
Please note that the DP Certificate Calculator was developed for use with the older style logbooks. If you have more than 4 entries
in seagoing familiarisation and/or more than 12 in watchkeeping then you will not be able to use the calculator. Please also note
that you need to enter the “From” and “To” dates for “Dates worked on DP” instead of the dates you joined and left the vessel.
Disclaimer: The calculations are intended as an indication of DP watchkeeping time. However, this is subject to verification and approval by The Nautical Institute.
(The following calculations are for the watchkeeping time only and do not include the required 30 days familiarisation time)
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eg. If you have 85 DP2 days then you will need 190 days DP1 time to qualify for a certificate.
190 ÷ 2 = 95
85 = 85
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180
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SECTION F FORM
The Master of the last vessel you have sailed on
The Section F form is very important and one of the main before you apply for your DP certificate must
reasons why applications are delayed due to forms
fo being complete this form.
incorrectly filled in or not completed
ompleted at all.
If you are the Master applying for your DP
certificate then you cannot sign this form yourself.
Instead you should have it countersigned by one of
LEM RIND the following authorised personnel who knows your
JOE ADAM BLOGGS capabilities:
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recorded in your logbook · An Operations Manager (or equivalent)
12/09/13 22/09/13 11 SU before applying to us for your
24/09/13 08/10/13 15 SU (Please note that the Relief Master and Operations
certificate.
Manager are not required to hold a DP certificate to
be able to sign the Section F form).
08/10/13
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If the Master signing the Section F does not hold a
valid DP certificate, the form must be countersigned
LEM RIND 1234567 by the certified DPO in charge. The DPO should also
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UNITED KINGDOM write his name in BLOCK CAPITALS and write his DP
certificate number under his name.
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Upgrade Applications
If you are applying to
upgrade your Limited DP
certificate, please ensure
this Section F Upgrade
form is completed fully
and that it bears a DP2
or 3 vessel stamp.
Visit our website for full
requirements on how to
upgrade your Limited
certificate to a Full.
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Please DO NOT write on these pages. They are for use by The Nautical Institute
only.
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In order to further improve the integrity of the application process and to prevent cases of fraud, The
Nautical Institute now requires additional documentation, in the form of a testimonial letter from shipping
companies, to be submitted with every application.
When the requested confirmation letter has been obtained, please post/courier the original to The Nautical
Institute; (photocopies and emailed scans of the letter cannot be accepted).
Note that this letter does not replace the entries, signatures and stamps in the logbook, which need to be For further information, contact:
sent along with this document to The Nautical Institute. DP Department, The Nautical Institute, 202 Lambeth Road, LONDON SE1 7LQ, UK
Tel +44(0)20 7928 1351 (Tuesdays and Thursdays only)
Applications with confirmation letters not meeting with the above requirements will be subject to delay. Fax +44(0)20 7401 2817
Email [email protected]
Here is a sample of the letter required. This is available on our website together with an editable version in Website http://www.nautinst.org/en/dynamic-positioning
MSWord format under Dynamic Positioning ðNew Requirements.
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