1.A Class 2 DP Vessel is equipped with 2 electrically driven bow tunnel thrusters.
During a DP
Operation, one of these thrusters fails to full force. The DPO´s first action should be to:
Activate the emergency stop fot the failed thruster
2.A system that can improve station-keeping accuracy in deep waters when coupled with faided by
Hydro-acustic systems is:
DARPS Differential Absolute and Relative
[Link] DP2 operations, which of the Reference systems should you avoid in case of a fog:
Laser bases
[Link] what circumstances might it be necessary to de-select a wind sensor during DP
operations?
When the wind sensor is in a wind shadow
[Link] of the 3 bow tunnel thrusters on a Class 2 DP vessel fails to zero thrust while the vessel is
conducting diving operations. The DPO should advise dive control and:
Safety discontinue operations as a further failure could mean loss of heading/position.
[Link] one of the following situations would you deselect the wind sensors?
When carrying out Helicopter Operations.
7.A DP vessel is equipped with 2 tunnels thrusters forward, 2 tunnel thrusters afet, 2 main
engines/propellers/rudders. During DP operations th Port main propeller fails to full ahead pitch
which causes a drive off in the direction of a nearby platform. The DPOs first action should be to:
Activate the emergency stop for the failed thruster only if full thruster redundancy is maintained.
[Link] environmental forces acting on a DP vessel is said to be all the remaining forces acting on
that vessel once the forces from one particular sensor has been taken into account, what:
Wind
9.A pipelaying vessel is engaged in pipelaying operations using DP, in addition to the normal range
of position heading and enviroment references, feed back may also be required in respect of:
Stinger sensor values.
[Link] shallow water operations with no other platform within 500 metres, in depths of less
that 25 metres, Choose from the following list the best PRS to use for a DP Class 2 Vessel:
GNSS
[Link] worst case single point failure during operation, the online Consequence Analysis
continually performs an analysis of the vessel´s ability to:
Hold position after a single failure.
12. Is the capability plot affected by the number of generators that are online?
No Capability plots are only to show what will happen after WCF.
[Link] entering the 500m platform exclusion zone in order to conduct DP operations, it is
important that:
14.A “pod” type thruster will:
Have the ability to provide thrust through 360 degrees.
[Link] a DP Class 2 vessel using three different position reference systems working in open waters
in calm conditions and in thick fog what might be the biggest danger?
Thruster inactivity causing destabilization.
[Link] about a set point are expected when operating on DP. For a vessel working to DP
Class 2 requirements which of the following would you expect not to increase the excursions?
Loos of hall the available thrusters.
[Link] is the purpose of the “Wind Feed Forward facility?
It feeds the wind effect into the DP model to allow the vessel to hold position.
[Link] operating close to another DP vessel, potential mutual interference is likely from:
Acoustic PRS Interference
[Link] data taken into the mathematical model for the vessel which is above the waterline(i.e.
aerodynamical model) is affected by?
The wind direction and strength in relation to the ships head.
20. A DP system function that perfoms calculations to verify that sufficient thrust and power is
available to maintain position and heading in the event of a single point failure is called:
The DP alarm called Consequence Analysis.
21.A DP mode which allows a vessel to automatically follow an ROV is called.
Follow-Target or Follow-Sub.
[Link] using the HPR system, only ranges are measured in the following Mode:
Long Baseline
[Link] operating close to another DP vessel, potential mutual interference is likely from:
Thruster wash.
[Link] is the main bus tie breaker?
The main circuit breaker between the main sections of the switchboard.
25. A DP Class 2 or 3 vessel is fitted with four Position Reference Systems (PRS): two DGNSS, Taut
Wire and Laser, in this instance, why should the DPO prefer to consider the two DGNSS as just one
PRS?
Both DGNSS are using the same gyro input.
26. In Drilling Operations, the following system may be useful in keeping the marine riser en
angle within limits at the lower marine riser package (LMRP)
Rise angle system.
[Link] is the main reason why a DP equipment class 2 vessel requires at least 3 gryro´s?
If one is giving a wrong heading the DPO will know which one it is.
28. A vessel is equipped with 3 azimuth thruster at the bow and 3 azimuth thrusters at the stern. A
fixed Azimuth mode is available. When might this mode be used?
When the thrusters are continually “hunting” for direction in light weather conditions.
29. The total amount of thruster force needed to maintain station in the auto-position mode may
vary:
When gain settings on the DP system are adjusted.
[Link] about a set point are expected when operating on DP. For a vessel working to DP
Class 2 requirements which of the following would you expect not to increase the excursions?
Loss of half the available thrusters.
31. The thrusters in a DP vessel may become ineffective:
When the vessel is operating with a very light draft.
32. For DP Class 2 and 3 operations, at least three Position Reference System should be deployed
and selected into the DP system. Why should they not all be based on the same principle?
To protect against Common Mode Failure.
[Link] is the main reason why a DP equipment class 2 vessel requires at least 3 gyro´s?
If one is giving a wrong heading the DPO will kwon which one it is.
[Link] using a Taut Wire Positioning system, which of the following factors are significant?
Accuracy deteriorates as water depth and/or angle of wire increases.
[Link] a DP Class2 vessel using three different position reference systems working in open water in
calm conditions and in thick fog what might be the biggest danger?
Thruster inactivity causing destabilization
[Link] using a Fambeam reference system is not affected by:
Interference from vessels radio transmissions.
38. A pippelaying vessel is engaged in pipelaying operations using DP, In addition to the normal
range of porition, heading and environment references, feedback may also be required in respect
of:
The position of the pipe touchdown point.
39. Which one of the following situations would you deselect the wind sensors?
When carrying out Helicopter Operations.
[Link] about a set point are expected when operating on DP For a vessel working to DP
Class 2 requirements which of the following would you expect not to increase the excursions?
Loss of half the available thrusters.
[Link] is preferential tripping?.
When the power management system trips off non essential loads as cabin condition.
42.A thruster malfunction may best be detected by observing which of the following?
Thuster demand and feedback data.
43. A Gangway is in use between a fixed platform and DP Acommodation Vessel. Can the Gangway
be programmed as a PRS?
Yes.
44. When conducting driving operations from a vessel on DP, the length os the diver´s umbilical
must be:
No more than the distance to the nearest thruster from the umbilical tending-point, minus 5m.
