As DP gains prevalence in all aspects of the Maritime industry worldwide & the number of ticket holders & training centers continue to increase, the regulation of the system will undergo re-examination.

While the Nautical Institute has successfully run the training scheme for the past 20 years, the unprecedented growth in the last 5 years calls for a fresh look at way certifications are received & maintained. Training centres have increased from less than 10 to almost 50 today & there are currently more than 7000 individual certificates issued!

C-MAR Group’s Dynamic Positioning Centre trains more people to Nautical Institute standards than any other training centre in the world.

DP operators are marine Deck officers with an extra accreditation. The path to obtaining a DP qualification starts with holding an officers rank & then completing the requisite training, which consists of an Induction course, a required amount of sea time, & a second Advanced Simulator course. In many cases, an officer hired on by a company running DP vessels will receive this training on the job, especially if starting as a Watchkeeper.