DP Conference 2018

Plus optional Workshop October 8

October 9-10, 2018
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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.

LOCATION

Westin Houston
Memorial City Hotel
945 Gessner
Houston, TX 77024

281/501-4300

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Welcome to the Marine Technology Society’s Dynamic Positioning

The DP Committee – a non-profit 503C organization – was established in 1996, with the objective of promoting a greater international understanding of Dynamic Positioning and related issues. In 2010, the Dynamic Positioning Committee Received the MTS Outstanding Committee Recognition.

Dynamic Positioning Committee Mission Statement

The Dynamic Positioning Committee’s mission is to encourage exchange of information, discussion of technology, training and education, foster improvement of DP reliability, develop guidelines, and address any other issues pertinent to dynamic positioning that facilitate incident free execution of DP operations, and that are consistent with the objectives of the Marine Technology Society.

Extensive Electronic Library of Accumulated Knowledge

Founded in 1996, the MTS DP Conference provides industry professionals with the knowledge base accumulated during these conferences via the website. This technological know-how and data covers a broad range of DP issues, incidents, and topics, providing the most recent, and comprehensive single source of DP information and DP industry technical papers available anywhere worldwide.

There are a large number of guidance documents available for downloading direct from this website.
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What’s New

2018 ABU DHABI WORKSHOP

PREMIER MTS DP WORKSHOP IN UAE 13th  AND 14th  MAY 2018 WORKSHOP SPONSORS – GULF MARINE SERVICES & MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY The premier MTS DP COMMITTEE facilitated workshop event in UAE will be

2018 EUROPE WORKSHOP

SECOND MTS DP WORKSHOP IN EUROPE MAY 2018 WORKSHOP SPONSORS – DNV GL Noble Denton marine services WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: SUMAN MUDDUSETTI (CHAIRMAN MTS DP SUB COMMITTEE ON GUIDANCE AND

DP ASSET REACTIVATION GUIDANCE

The MTS DP Committee - DP Equipment Testing Subcommittee has issued a DP Asset Reactivation Guidance final draft. Comments are welcome until July 3rd. 2018 Master DP Asset Reactivation Guidance

Call for Papers 2018

An official Call for Papers for 2018 has been. Click here to view brochure The deadline to submit abstracts for DP 2018 is April 27, 2018. Please include full contact information. Click here to

Howard Shatto – 1924-2018

We are saddened to report the passing of Howard Shatto on January 21, 2018. Known as the father of Dynamic Positioning, Howard Shatto’s contributions to the offshore oil and gas industry, and the

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