The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has named the Dynamic Positioning Committee of the Marine Technology Society the recipient of its prestigious 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations and Institutions. The Dynamic Positioning Committee will be honored at the OTC Awards dinner on Tuesday May 3, 2016.
The Internationally acclaimed Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes major technological, humanitarian, environmental and leadership contributions to the industry. This is only the second time in the 45-year history of the OTC that the award has been bestowed on an organization.
“We are very honored to receive this award,” states Pete Fougere, Chair of the Dynamic Positioning Committee. “This industry recognition adds great momentum to our mission. We will continue to dedicate our efforts to developing and providing resources to the DP Community that translate into sustained, incident-free DP operations throughout the world.”
Now in it is 20th year, the Dynamic Positioning Committee was established in 1996 to facilitate the incident-free execution of DP operations and improve DP reliability, by creating a forum for discussion and knowledge sharing, education, and the establishment of guidelines. The Committee operates as a nonprofit, and is made up of volunteers from a wide range of companies, including offshore operators, Marine Class Societies, ship owners, DP vendors, DP professionals, and regulators. Specialized subcommittees address specific DP-related areas and establish guidelines, including DP operations, DP design, Equipment Testing and Thrusters. The Committee’s publications and online resources are provided to the DP community free of charge.
Some of the Committee’s achievements over the past 20 years include:
The hosting of an annual conference, attended by leading Dynamic Positioning experts from academia, government and industry. Recognized as the world’s leading conference on DP and DP related issues and technology, the conference has become an international hub for the exchange of ideas and technological know-how.
The establishment of the world’s most comprehensive single source electronic library of information on Dynamic Positioning, freely accessible to industry professionals through the Committee’s website.
The publication of some 30 peer-reviewed Guidance Documents, covering Design, Operations, People Management and Technical and Operational Guidance. These documents are used extensively by the DP Community and have also been referenced in the development of the United States Coast Guard’s DP regulations. The disciplined application of these guidance documents has resulted in a measurable improvement in the delivery of predictable, incident-free DP operations everywhere.
Cooperation with other associations, including the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the Center of Offshore Safety, with a view to the further sharing of knowledge and the exchange of ideas.
The documentation and analysis of DP incidents and the online publication of LFIs (Learnings From Incidents) is designed to enable DP vessels to avoid repeat incidents resulting from the same root cause.
About the OTC
The Annual Offshore Technology Conference attracts around 100,000 participants each year from some 130 countries, providing a forum to sharing ideas and opinions aimed at advancing scientific and technical knowledge for the safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable development of offshore oil and gas resources.
