PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR THE DP 2009 CONFERENCE

The Technical Committee has issued a Call for Papers for DP 2009 Conference Please click on the image to download a copy of the Call for Papers brochure. Suggested topics are also shown below. The DP Technical Committee will consider other topics that are deemed of interest to the industry. The deadline to submit abstracts was May 1, 2009. If you still wish to submit an abstract, please email your abstract to info@dynamic-positioning.com.

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Thrusters
Design
Thruster Hydrodynamics
Maintenance
Power Plant Management
Power Management Design
 Propulsion & Electrical Systems
Training Methods
Advance Training
Operator Qualifications
Assess. of Training Effectiveness  

Sensors
Sensor Processing
 Inertial Sensors
 Advances in GNSS

Risk
System FMEAs
Reliability

Workboats/Vessels
New Construction
Workboats/Shuttle Tankers
Arctic Operations/Vessels

Operations and Procedures
Audits
Trials and Tests
Well Specific Operating Guidelines

DP Design and Control
Control System Designs
Heavy Lift Issues
Hardware and Software Platforms       

Environmental
GOM Hurricane Effects
Loop Current Problems
Weather Prediction Models

 Simultaneous Operations
Multi-vessel Operations
AUV Operations
Survey/Well Drilling

If you have a different topic which you feel would be of technical or operational interest to the industry, please submit if 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 web site.