Norway's HAV Group ASA has agreed to acquire Undheim Systems AS, a provider of dynamic positioning (DP) systems for vessels."The planned technology acquisition is a strategic move that accelerates HAV ...

Kongsberg Maritime’s Tow Assist, a DP system which enables unpowered floating structures to become DP-enabled. Image courtesy Kongsberg Ship and actuator dynamics are nonlinear and linear model-free ...

The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 11-22 regarding an incident involving weaknesses within Dynamic Positioning Systems. Dynamic positioning (DP) systems 1 ...

Drydocks World, a DP World subsidiary, has signed a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries for what it claimed will be the largest floating crane in the Middle East. The “new generation” ...

Dynamic positioning (DP) enables an offshore vessel to stay on the same spot at sea for hours on end without anchoring, for example while divers work on the seabed below, and requires not only ...

Offshore support vessels are the multifaceted workhorses of the maritime energy sector, facing significant financial, regulatory, and operational challenges ...

At-a-Glance: Prioritize survival/medical, then role-specific licenses: Well control (IWCF/IADC) for drilling, DP/STCW for marine, Subsea BOP school for subsea, OPITO crane/rigger for deck, and CompEx ...

Oceaneering International, Inc. OII has taken a significant step to enhance the offshore survey and positioning projects capabilities by ordering 100 units of Exail’s Octans 9 Attitude Heading ...

FILIPINO seafarers working on the conventional shipping sector are urged to explore a career in the offshore industry as demand for dynamic positioning (DP) professionals continue to increase. The ...

Transit in manual/joystick; align heading relative to environmental vectors or operational target. Engage auto DP; tune gain/filters; validate offset to reference targets; verify position stability.