Call for Papers

An official Call for Papers for 2021 was issued in March.

The deadline to submit abstracts is April 30, 2021.

Please include full contact information.

Scroll down for instructions on submitting an abstract – or Click here to submit online. (Preferred)

View the Call for Papers 2021.

Likely categories of topics that will be considered are shown below.

DP Design and Control DP/ICS Alarm Handling Improvements in DP Desk Design Future Technology Trends Operations and Procedures Activity Specific Operating  Guidelines Data Analytics for DP Operations Experience with use of MTS TECHOPS Shallow Water DP Operations Flag State and IMO Regulations Power Plant Management Blackout Recovery Power Management Design Power Plant Modeling Open versus Closed Bus

Reliability, Risk and Regulations Cybersecurity DP Incidents- Lessons Learned DP Vessels Reliability Assessment Tools Software – Management and Testing Sensors Advances in GNSS Integrity Monitoring Inertial Sensors Sensor Processing Simultaneous Operations FPSO and Production Management Strategies Multi-vessel Operations Technology AI and Autonomous Vessels/Robotics Smart Sensors

Thrusters Design Energy Efficiency Thruster Hydrodynamics Adjustable Thruster Pitch Assurance Training/Competency Assurance DP Simulator Design Simulators in Training and in Competency Assurance Verification of Knowledge & Ability Instructor Requirements Competency of DP Professionals other than DPOs Vessels DP Supply/OSVs/Construction Drilling, MODUs Improvements in design of DP-equipped vessels

If you have a different topic which you feel would be of technical or operational interest to the industry, please submit it for consideration. Papers presented at the Conference will be distributed to attendees either on CD or through the Internet. Registration is complimentary for participants selected to present papers at the Conference. In addition, presenters and their company affiliations will be recognized at the Conference, in the printed programs, and on the website.

Panel Discussion

The Committee will also consider possible topics and proposed panelists for a panel discussion.

Submitting an Abstract

Click here to submit an abstract online. If submitted in Microsoft Word format, please include the below and send to Rami.Tadros@hexagon.com

• The title of the presentation.
• The author’s name.
• The author’s company.
• Contact information (telephone; fax; email).
• A short abstract of about 200 words.