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ADVANCE PROGRAM
Dynamic Positioning Conference
2014
CONFERENCE: OCTOBER 14 - 15, 2014
WORKSHOP: OCTOBER 13, 2014
Westin Houston Memorial City - Houston
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SOCIETY
Opportunity runs deep™
SPONSORS FOR DP 2014
CONFERENCE
Shell Upstream
Americas
LUNCH
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Workshop
COCKTAIL PARTY
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
T-Shirts
Hole
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REFRESHMENT BREAK
FLASH DRIVES
MEDIA
Ocean News
& Technology
Technology
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DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONFERENCE 2014
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
There is nothing static about Dynamic Positioning Technology. It is
constantly evolving through innovations, improvements and
modifications. The best way to keep abreast of the latest
technology, applications and changes is the Annual Dynamic
Positioning Conference in Houston, the world’s leading DP
Conference.
Two days of cutting-edge presentations, exhibits, opportunities for
informal discussions and exchange of knowledge, social gatherings
and comprehensive Proceedings published on the Internet
continue to make the DP Conference a must-attend event for DP
professionals.
This year the Technical Committee has once again put together a
diversified and well-balanced program designed to address the
interests of DP professionals, including designers, DP operators,
support staff, consultants, and vessel managers and owners. In
addition to sessions on Design and Control, Power and Thrusters,
Reliability, Risk and Sensors, this year will include sessions on
Training and Competence and, additionally, Green Initiatives.
WORKSHOP
A one-day workshop (see next page) will be held on Monday,
October 13, the day prior to the official start of the Conference.
Now in its fourth year, these workshops have proved to be both
highly informative and extremely popular.
This year’s workshop will focus on the latest MTS DP Guidance
Documents and will follow a similar format to previous years. Note
that there is limited space available for the workshop, and all
previous workshops sold out. DP Professionals planning on
attending are encouraged register now as it is anticipated that the
workshop will sell out well before October.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Complete your Conference experience by participating in the
Golf Tournament on October 16.
This is a great opportunity to spend time with exhibitors and other
delegates in a relaxed, social environment. This year’s tournament,
sponsored by Kongsberg, will be held at the Black Horse Golf Club
in Cypress, Texas, The Florida Scramble format tournament will
start at 7:00 AM and will include breakfast, lunch and awards. Cost
is $150 for individuals or $600 for teams of four players. Hole
sponsorships are also available for $200 each.
The tournament is limited to 72 players. Registration and more
details are on the website.
EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
Register by September 8, 2014 for the early registration
Conference discounted rate of $550 for MTS members and $625
for nonmembers. Registration includes technical sessions, lunch
both days, evening receptions and online access to the Proceedings.
The optional Workshop is offered at $150 per person.
LOCATION
This year’s conference will again be held at the spacious and elegant
Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel.
Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel
945 Gessner
Houston, TX 77024
281/501-4300
The hotel is located in West Houston at the corner of Gessner and
I-10, just East of the Sam Houston Tollway. Accommodation is
available at a discounted rate of $179 a night (plus tax) with
advanced reservations by September 26, 2014, or when all
allocated rooms are filled. A reservation link is on the DP website at
http://www.dynamic-positioning.com/hotel.cfm
SPONSORS
We are indebted to the growing number of companies who help
make this conference possible through their generous sponsorship.
The Conference is a volunteer-run event and all funds in excess
of those required to stage the conference are used for DP
Committee projects.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Committee Chairman (Emeritus)
Howard Shatto, Shatto Engineering
Committee Chairman
Pete Fougere
Conference Chairman
Stephen Browne, Veripos
Technical Chair
Keith Hebert, Transocean
Technical Assistant Chair
Chuck Centore, GATE
Treasurer
Dietmar Deter, Nautex
Arrangements
Brenda Wolak
Audio/Video
Ted Murphey, Kongsberg
Exhibits
Dan Galligan, C & C Technologies
Publicity
Liz Stansfeld, Stansfeld & Fairbrother
Advance Program - Subject to change
DP 2014 - WORKSHOP - MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2014
WORKSHOP CHAIRS - Suman Muddusetti (Shell) and Doug Phillips (DP Expertise)
8:00 AM MORNING SESSION
EXTERNAL INTERFACES WITH DP CONTROL SYSTEMS INCLUDING EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN AND FIRE
AND GAS SAFETY SHUT DOWNS (ESD AND F&G)
Potential for inadvertent and undesirable consequences, their impacts on station keeping and how they should be managed to avoid
undesirable consequences. Other external interfaces reviewed will include external force compensation, pipe tension, draft
sensors, etc.
Session Chair: Dr. Steven Cargill, DNV GL – Oil and Gas – Noble Denton Marine Assurance and Advisory
Session Co Chair: Terry Loftis Director of Engineering, Transocean Inc.
Session Co Chair: Aleks Karlsen DP, DNV GL
11:45 AM LUNCH Sponsored By Kongsberg Maritime
1:00 PM AFTERNOON SESSION
CROSS CONNECTIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS: VIOLATING PRINCIPLES OF INDEPENDENCE, SEGREGATION,
AUTONOMY, FAULT TOLERANCE, FAULT RESISTANCE, FAULT RIDE THROUGH
Session Chair: Dr Steven Cargill, DNV GL
Session Co Chair: Michael Hensley, Managing Principal Engineer (Offshore Engineering Department) ABS Americas
Session Co Chair: Kevin Comeau, Senior Principal Marine Consultant, Lloyd's Register Energy - Drilling
4:30 PM - CONCLUSION OF WORKSHOP
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The TECHOP Guidance Documents on the two workshop topics below, will be published on the web site prior to the workshop. The
workshop will focus on enhancing awareness of issues and the steps that can be taken to address vulnerabilities, both in new build
vessels and vessels in service. It will provide a venue for participants to review and provide feedback on these TECHOPs to the
Guidance and Standards Sub Committee. When appropriate, feedback comments will be addressed in revisions to these TECHOPs.
Attendance at this workshop is limited to 70 persons. Registration is separate from the registration for the main conference and is $150 per
attendee. Please register early. The last three years sold out and we anticipate that the 2014 workshop will fill up well before October.
Who Should Attend
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Shipyards / DP Vessel Designers
! Key DP Equipment Vendors
! Consultant community
! Representatives from Vessel Owners/Contractors Project teams, Technical department (with accountability for specifying DP
Equipment, FMEAs, operations)
! Representatives from Class responsible for approval of DP systems
! Representatives from Statutory Bodies (Flag State/Coastal State)
! Vessel's Operational Management teams (Masters, Chief Engineers, Chief Electricians, DPOs)
! Representatives from Oil Companies/Operators with accountability for assurance on DP-related matters
! Representatives responsible for training personnel/stakeholders engaged in DP operations. (Not limited to DPO training)
The workshop will follow a similar format to previous years with the participants working in small groups of 8 -10 people per table.
Experienced personnel will be available to participate and provide coaching and mentoring to each group.
Results and conclusions from the workshop will be summarized and presented to the MTS DP Technical Committee and DP
Conference participants at the Conference luncheon on October14, 2014.
Early registration for the DP Conference will open at around 3:30 PM. A reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall immediately
following the conclusion of the Workshop.
Advance Program - Subject to change
DP 2014 - DAY ONE - TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2014
7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:00 - 7:45 AM
Speakers’ Breakfast
7:00 - 7:45 AM
Continental Breakfast for Delegates in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
Peter Fougere - DP Committee Chair
8:10 AM
KEY NOTE SPEAKER
TRAINING AND COMPETENCY ASSURANCE - Session Chair: Emanuele La Bella, Transocean
8:45 AM
Training and Competency Assurance
Roald Holstad (Presenter) & Eirik Haagensen, Kongsberg Maritime
9:15 AM
The Evolution and Divergence of DPO Competency: Commonalities and Differences in the Competencies
Required of DPOs Across Industry
Aaron Smith, The Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority
9:45 AM
DP Training - Training and Competence Evaluation
Sameer Singh, Independent
10:15 AM
Refreshment Break
THRUSTERS - Session Chair: Ivo Beu, Schottel
10:45 AM
Ten Years Overhaul Interval with Gearless Azipod Thruster
Jukka Varis (Presenter) & Jaakkol Aho, ABB
11:15 AM
PIV Measurements in Thruster-Interaction Research
Hans Cozijn (Presenter) & Rink Hallman MARIN
11:45 AM
Unsurpassed Efficiency, Dual-End CRP Technology
Chris Senner (Presenter) & Karl Senner, Karl Senner, LLC.
12:15 PM
LUNCHEON & AWARDS - Sponsored by DNV GL
Distinguished Achievement Award
Workshop Summary and Conclusions - Suman Muddusetti, Shell
POWER/THRUSTERS - Session Chair: Capt. Greg Wagner, Subsea 7
1:30 PM
New Enhanced Safety Power Plant Solution for DP Vessels Operating in Closed Ring Configuration
Stig Olav Settemsdal (Presenter) Espen Haugan & Biajn Zahedi, Siemens
2:00 PM
DP Thrusters - Understanding Dynamic Loads and Preventing Mechanical Damages
Jie Dang, MARIN
2:30 PM
Enhanced Blackout Recovery Testing of DP Vessels
Nick Clarke (Presenter) NJC Power Limited; Robby Coggin, DP Savants & Steve Cargill, DNV GL – Oil and Gas – Noble
Denton Marine Assurance and Advisory
3:00 PM
Refreshment Break
GREEN INITIATIVES - Session Chair: Richard Purser, DNV GL – Oil and Gas – Noble Denton Marine Assurance & Advisory
3:30 PM
Optimizing Energy Efficiency for DP Vessels for Variable Operational Risks
Damir Radan, GE Power Conversion
4:00 PM
Improved Cost Efficiency of DP Operations by Enhanced Thrust Allocation Strategy
Sofien Kerkeni, SIREHNA
4:30 PM
Demonstrating the Benefits of Advanced Power System and Energy Storage for DP Vessels
John Olav Lindtjørn, ABB AS
5:00 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION - Sponsored by GE Power Conversion, Technip and Veripos
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DP 2014 - DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2014
7:30 AM
Registration
7:30 - 8:15 AM Speakers’ Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 AM Continental Breakfast for Delegates in the Exhibit Hall
RELIABILITY - Chair: Capt. Kurt Hallier, ConocoPhillips
8:30 AM
System Verification Helps Validate Complex Integrated Systems
Naveen Selvam (Presenter) ABB
9:00 AM
Innovation in DP Vessel Design and the Need for FMEA and Trials Practitioners to Embrace Innovation
Peter Sierdsma, Global Maritime
9:30 AM
Use of the Marine Technology Society Gap Analysis TECHOPS
John Ramsey, DNV GL – Oil and Gas – Noble Denton Marine Assurance and Advisory
10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
SENSORS - Chair: Thor Haarseth, Baker Marine Solutions
10:30 AM
Reliable, Wireless Data Transfer in a Maritime Environment
Arne Rinnan (Presenter) Nina Gundersen & David Hagen, Kongsberg Seatex, AS
11:00 AM
Moving Towards a Standardized Interface for Acoustic Inertial Reference Systems
Mark Carter (Presenter) & Mikael Larsen, Sonardyne, Inc.
11:30 AM
Impact of Reduced Visibility Conditions on Laser-Based DP Sensors
David McKnight (Presenter) & Russ Miles, Guidance Navigation
12:00 PM
LUNCHEON - Sponsored by Baker Marine Solutions
Update on Short Circuit Testing - Ed Bourgeau, Transocean
DESIGN AND CONTROL - Chair: David van Hooff, Technip USA
1:30 PM
HF4 - Designing a DP Vessel to Support Offshore Renewables
Richard Argall, Mojo Maritime
2:00 PM
Better Analysis - Better Data - Better Decisions - Better Operatioal Risk Management = Delivery of
Incident-Free Operations: Enabled by DynCap
Luco Pivano (Presenter) & Oyvind Smogeli, Marine Cybernetics, Suman Muddusetti, Shell, John Ramsey, DNV GL – Oil
and Gas – Noble Denton Marine Assurance and Advisory
2:30 PM
Approach for Advanced Testing of DP Control System as a Step for Improved System Stability
Petr Opekunov, Navis Engineering/Beier Radio
3:00 PM
Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Beier Radio
RISK - Session Chair: LT Jeff Bybee USCG
3:30 PM
Fire & Gas Detection Systems Design Philosophy Changes and their Impact on Asset Management
Harry van Rijswijk, Lloyds Register
4:00 PM
New Petrobras Concepts for WSOG
Daniel Cruz (Presenter) & Ronaldo Spinelli, Petrobras
4:30 PM
Doppler Weather Radars and Weather Decision Support for DP Vessels
Michael Eilts (Presenter) & Mike Arellano, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.
5:00 PM
CONFERENCE WRAP UP
Advance Program - Subject to change
SPONSORING AND EXHIBITING AT DP 2014
All sponsors are recognized on the web site, in the printed
Conference material and at the Conference.
SPONSOR PACKAGES
Please consider adding your company name to the list of
sponsors.
To sponsor or for more information, contact Liz Stansfeld,
Stansfeld & Fairbrother (512) 301-2744, or [email protected]
Breakfast Sponsors, Evening Reception Sponsors, and
Refreshment Break Sponsors opportunities are still available.
EXHIBITORS
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Generous space with ample traffic
room
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110 VAC electric power. Exhibitors
should bring their own power strips
and cords,
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6
5
4
3
13
14
Technical Presentations
(Azalia 3,4,5 &6)
15
16
17
2
18
1
19 - 20
Tables, two chairs and table drape
provided.
Attendee list and access to
proceedings following the conference.
30
9
Two full conference passes
7
12
(Azalia 1 & 2)
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CONFERENCE
LAYOUT
Foyer
Hall
21 22 23
24 25 26
27
LEVEL 4
Recognition in printed material, at the
Conference and on the web site.
tors
Reg
Fox Guard Solutions
12
Thrustmaster of Texas
13
American Global Maritime
14
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Dynamic Positioning Conference Oct: 14-15, 2014
Name of Exhibitor
c/o Allison Zogg
Number of Boxes (Box # of #)
Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel
945 Gessner
Houston, TX 77024
Do not ship materials to arrive earlier than October 10, 2014.
15
Voith
16
Beier Radio
17
Veripos
18
Renishaw Inc.
19
Kongsberg Maritime
20
Kongsberg Seatex
21
London Offshore Consultants
Exhibitors
22
Nautronix
DELIVERY AND SHIPPING
Ship exhibit material to:
tion
Speakers’
Breakfast
Room
istra
Eleva
11
Conference exhibit space for 2014 is sold out
Cedar Room
31
28
EXHIBIT PACKAGE
Exhibitor booth
7
9 - 10 11
REFRESHMENTS
Two connected areas of exhibit space adjacent
to the conference room provide maximum
exposure to conference delegates and
generous booth spaces for exhibitors.
Refreshment breaks and the cocktail reception
are all hosted in and around the exhibit areas.
1
Marine Cybernetics
23
L3 DP & CS
2
Rolls Royce Marine
24
Sonardyne
3
C-MAR Group
25 & 26 DNV GL
4&5
ABB Marine
27
C-NAV
6
Advanced Designs Corporation
28
GE Power Conversion
7
Guidance Navigation
29
Siemens
8
Core Group Resources
30
Braemar Wavespec
9 &10
Fugro Satellite Positioning
31
GATE Deepwater Oil and Gas Engineering
Advance Program - Subject to change
REGISTRATION FOR DP 2014
Register by September 8, 2014 to take advantage of the early registration discount
Full Conference Registration
Members of MTS
$550.00 By September 8, 2014
After September 8, 2014 $650.00
Nonmembers:*
$625.00 By September 8, 2014
After September 8, 2014 $725.00
Lifetime MTS Members
$100.00
Full-time Students (with student ID)
$100.00
One-Day Registration
Members of MTS:
$350.00 By September 8, 2014
After September 8, 2014 $450.00
Nonmembers:*
$425.00 By September 8, 2014
After September 8, 2014 $525.00
Workshop Registration (limited to first 70 paid registrants)
All attendees:
Golf (limited to first 72 paid registrants)
Team (four players)
Single player
$150.00
$600.00
$150.00
Hole sponsor
$200.00
ONLINE REGISTRATION
The fastest and easiest way to register is online at
www.dynamic-positioning.com/registration.cfm
*Nonmembers’ registration fee includes a one-year membership to the Marine Technology Society.
Register and pay online at: http://www.dynamic-positioning.com:
or mail this form with a check payable to MTS DP Committee to:
MTS DP Committee
c/o Stansfeld & Fairbrother, Inc.
9300 Sandstone St.
Austin, TX 78737
Registration Information:
If you wish to pay by credit card, please pay online through the web site at http://www.dynamic-positioning.com
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