If you have been engaged in an occupation The Nautical Institute considers as being equivalent to the sea service (i.e. DP lecturer/instructor, DP surveyor, DP consultant, DP auditor, DP superintendent, DP supervisor), revalidation of his/her DP certificate will require a minimum of 150 days in the activity claimed in the preceding 5 years.
The entries to prove the DP occupation shall be made in an NI or IMCA logbook and signed by the accredited training centre (in the case of a DP lecturer), the vessel’s Operations Manager (in the case of a DP superintendent, DP consultant, or DP supervisor) where the person has performed the work/activity or by The Nautical Institute’s authorised person (in the case of a DP auditor).
If you do not have a total of 150 days of DP sea time or activities, you will need to complete the Revalidation course.
Important information
The Revalidation Course may be completed up to 12-months before the revalidation date set by the NI. The course will be valid for a period of 12 months only, in which time the DPO must send in an application into the NI.
If you are completing the course for a second or subsequent time, a minimum of 28 DP sea time days will be required to revalidate. This DP time may be completed prior to or after the Revalidation Course, however they must be gained whilst your certificate is still valid.
Note:
All DP Sea time to be used for revalidation must be logged in the NI logbook or IMCA logbook and the time signed off by the Master.
Masters holding a DP certificate can claim for the DP sea time due to their direct responsibility for and supervision of the DP operations. In this case, the DP sea time shall be recorded in the NI or IMCA logbook, signed and stamped as the DP Master.
Charlotte Brolly