Today’s job market is getting harder & harder to break into for new dynamic positioning officers. Indeed, even experienced DPO’s can have a tougher time finding a desired berth, due to the increased number of Nautical Institute certified operators all competing for those same spots.

Much of the time spent on DP consists of simply monitoring the system. There are many times when work is being performed by the vessel that doesn’t require actual vessel movements. In some cases this may go on for weeks, where the highlight of your entire 12 hour shift is a 5m move to port! The danger here is that complacency slips in.

Much work with Dynamic Positioning is carried out onboard Dive Support Vessels. But what kind of diving is done & how does it work?