The IMO Circular 645 “Guidelines for vessels with DP systems” was issued on 1994. This tool is ruling over 20 years quite well. But the DP industry had gone through significant development and growth and a review of th 645 is expected to be completed by 2016.
The proposed Amendments to IMO Circular 645 can be found on the web.
Main changes shall affect the concept of
- Redundancy,
- DP Class categorization
while more emphasys shall be put on
- Flag State Verification and Acceptance Document (FSVAD),
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA),
- Worst Case Failure Design Intent (WCFDI)
- and decision support tools for operational activity planning Critical Activity Mode (CAMO), Task Appropriate Mode (TAM) and Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOG).
Medea is already promulgating whitin its Customers the adoption, where possibile, of such changes.
Medea is ready to support its Customers in complying with new forthcoming rules.
For futher information and inquiry you may contact Medea at the following:
- 24/7 telephone: +39.348.40.92.178
- general email: info@medeadesign.com
