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Update: STAR Center DP training program for AMO officers
To date, 22 American Maritime Officers members have completed DP training courses at STAR Center, which has both basic and advanced DP courses scheduled in the coming months. Additional courses can be scheduled to meet strong demand.
More than a dozen vessels utilizing dynamic positioning systems are operated under AMO contract, providing ample opportunity for AMO officers to earn experience and required sea time for DP certification aboard vessels with DP classification.
AMO members interested in enrolling in DP training must send an inquiry and a current resume by . Enrollment and registration forms should not be sent to Student Services.
Enrollment for DP training courses at STAR Center is on a prioritized basis. As previously published, eligibility for prioritized enrollment will be determined as follows:
Priority 1 enrollment: AMO members requiring basic and/or advanced DP training will be recommended by AMO-contracted companies that operate vessels utilizing DP systems. Priority 1 enrollment will also be granted to AMO members who have been denied a Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) certificate by the Nautical Institute solely because their advanced DP training was completed more than five years prior to applying.
In return for DP training slots under priority 1 enrollment, AMO and STAR Center will request billets from contracted operating companies for AMO members to obtain the required shipboard experience and familiarization for future DP certification.
Priority 2 enrollment: AMO members with prior DP training or experience:
- Basic course: members with previous documented DP experience but without any Nautical Institute DP training
- Advanced course: AMO members who have completed a basic DP course in the past and can provide proof of completion for the Nautical Institute required 30 days of logbook check-offs/familiarization
- All members applying for priority 2 enrollment should be vetted for employment eligibility with AMO contracted companies aboard vessels utilizing DP systems.
DP training selection, vetting and enrollment process
All AMO members with prior DP training and/or experience, as well as members without training and/or experience interested in opportunities aboard vessels employing DP systems, will need to send an e-mail outlining their interest in the program, any DP experience or training (including any Nautical Institute DP certificates), and a detailed resume by .
All members applying will receive a reply with detailed information on the selection process. They will also be directed to the secure section of the AMO website to review the Agreement of Reimbursement specific to STAR Center DP training courses, which contains requirements that must be met following completion of DP training.
A detailed summary spreadsheet of interested AMO members will be maintained for use in the selection process for prioritized enrollment.
As AMO determines the need for new DP training entrants, the applications and training records on file will be reviewed and vetted by a team composed of personnel from AMO, STAR Center and potential contracted employers, as appropriate. The criteria for selection of DP training candidates includes but is not limited to:
- Full AMO book members with no delinquencies or disciplinary issues.
- The likelihood of employment aboard DP-equipped vessels operated under contract with AMO
- The availability of shipboard familiarization billets
- Availability for sustained employment aboard DP-equipped vessels operated under contract with AMO
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