372-DP Operations Procedure / 748
DP Op
erations
P
rocedure
BOS-PRD-0701.900606
3 R
es
p
onsibilit
y,
aut
h
orit
y
and accountabilit
y
Managing
D
irector
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
a) Ensuring that the DP vessels comply with International Procedures for DP and Class requirements.
b) Implementing the Bourbon Offshore DP Guidelines and the DP Operations Best Practices across the
vessels.
c) Establishing the adequate and necessary documents to ensure that the objectives of this procedure
is met, based on the corresponding best practices determined by the Corporate Organization.
d) Ensuring that this procedure is implemented and maintained within his/her Affiliate Organizations, by
means of adequate resources and support.
Op
erations Manager
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
e) Implementing the
Bourbon Offshore DP Guidelines
and the
Bourbon Offshore DP Operations Best
Practices
and ensuring compliance with the requirements through vessels.
f) Monitoring any deficiency to these
Bourbon Offshore DP Guidelines
and the
Bourbon Offshore DP
Operations Best Practices
, reporting all DP failures and incidents occurred on vessels as per
“International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)” and as per BOURBON standards.
g) Participating to the development of the “Vessel Specific DP Operation Manual” part and ensuring its
availability on board.
h) Ensuring proper vessel manning, regarding certification for DP operations as per International
Maritime Organizations (IMO) Procedure, International Convention on Standards of Training
Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) rules, IMCA requirements.
i) Ensuring correct DP certification for the vessel as per Classification Society requirements (1, 2 or 3).
Vessel
C
a
p
tain
has the responsibility, authority and accountability for:
j) Implementing this procedure and the
DP Operations Best Practices
and ensuring compliance with
the requirements.
k) Ensuring that the vessel specific part is developed and maintained on board.
l) Verifying proper vessel manning, regarding certification for DP operations as per International
Maritime Organizations (IMO) Procedure, International Convention on Standards of Training
Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) rules, IMCA requirement.
m) Verifying correct DP certification for the vessel as per Classification Society requirements (1, 2 or 3).
n) Ensuring that the vessel specific DP operation procedure pertains to the DP system presently on
board.
o) Reporting all DP failures, incidents and “run-off’s” as applicable, as per International Marine
Contractors Association (IMCA) and as per BOURBON standards.
p) Ensuring all
Dy
namic
P
ositioning
Op
erator
(DPO
’s
),
Engine
Off
icers
and
Electricians
are
familiarized with the
DP Guidelines
,
DP Operations Best Practices
and the
Guidance on vessel
specific part
contents.
C
ontracts Manager
h
as t
h
e res
p
onsibilit
y,
aut
h
orit
y
and accountabilit
y
f
or:
a) Monitoring compliance with this procedure and with the
DP Operations Best Practices
and liaise with
the Captain to ensure all practical means are addressed to support the Captain executing his/her
duties in respect of this procedure.
Version 03. Original date: 13/02/2014. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Project Coordinator. Approved by: BOS Senior of Operations Director. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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