Dynamic Positioning Simulator

Who should attend

The course is a key element of the DPO training programme. As such, students will have completed the DP-Induction course and gained the specified experience (including a minimum of 60 DP sea time days) before enrolment.

Course highlights

This course principally involves simulated DP operations including errors, faults and failures. It gives participants the opportunity to apply the lessons learnt in both the Induction Course and
subsequent DP sea time days. It covers the following topics:

  • Practical operation of the DP system
  • DP operations
  • DP alarms, warnings and emergency procedures

This course has Nautical Institute accreditation.

Key facts

Start Date(s)

Monday 24 November 2025 – Friday 28 November 2025

All courses will proceed subject to numbers, a minimum of 2 attendees is required to run this course.
Duration Five days
Time 8am - 4pm
Study location(s) New Zealand Maritime School
Study method In-class
Domestic fees $4,696 (approx.)
International fees (NZD) NZD$4,696 (approx.)
Course code 942.730
Offered by School of NZ Maritime

Entry requirements

Students must have a DP Induction course certificate and have completed the requirements of Phase B of the DPO training scheme (a minimum of 60 DP sea time days and completion of tasks on DP vessels and a Company confirmation letter) see DP flow chart.

NB: This course cannot be taken in consecutive weeks (back-to-back) with the DP Induction course (unless they are being repeated). This is because the DP sea time after each course gives the prospective DPO the opportunity to reinforce, consolidate and put into practice skills learned during the courses.

Induction and Simulator Courses must be undertaken within five years of the date of the application and submission of documents to The NI. In the event that any of these courses fall  outside of the five-year period, the trainee will be required to repeat the expired course.

For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.

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Information is correct as at 30 January 2025. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2024 are based on the 2023 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2024. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.

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