Nautical Institute Accredited DP Training/VOC

The Nautical Institute DP Offshore training scheme is the industry-recognised learning route to becoming a qualified DP Operator.

By completing the DP Offshore Training Scheme within five years, the DP operator may receive one of the three types of DP certificate:

• Unlimited Certificate: for training completed onboard vessels classed DP1/2/3 where at least 60 DP sea time days have been completed on vessels of DP Class 2 or 3, and at least 30 of these days have been completed as the last sea time in Phase D.
• Limited Certificate: for training completed onboard vessels classed DP1/2/3 where less than 60 DP sea time days have been completed on vessels of DP Class 2 or 3.
• Restricted to Unclassed vessels: for training completed onboard vessels of Unclassed DP, DP Class 0 or a mix of experience onboard classed and unclassed vessels where insufficient time has been completed to be eligible for one of the other certificates.