DP Operator Manual

Practical Exercise No. 1

Challenger version 2.4

The purpose of this exercise is to use the SDP system in Auto Position mode, and to
get familiarised with some of the different features available.

Use the default trainer set-up values.

N: 100
E: 500200
Wind : 10 m/s or 20 knots 340 o
Current : 0.5 m/s or 1 knot 310o
Draught : 8.50 m

DGPS, HPR and Artemis as position reference system. DGPS to be Reference

Origin.
Establish the vessel in Auto Position Mode with all thrusters running.

Insert :

Limits

POSITION : WARNING 2m ALARM 4m

HEADING : WARNING 2o ALARM 3o

Set :

Heading : 043 o

There are two alternative methods, which ? ..

Make a trace of the next movements by click for Control, and then

Trace line 5 sec. 30 min.

Trend symbol 2 min. 30 min.

Then :
Bring the vessel 10 m to starboard.

Then :
Bring the vessel 18 m in direction vessel relative 70 o

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Then :
Bring the vessel 18 m west.

Then :
Bring the vessel 14 m true bearing 333 o

What is your Position? N..E..

Your vessel is 112 m long and your rotation centre CG is 51 m from the bow.
Change ROTATION CENTRE to the bow.

What is your Position? N..E..

Then :
Change the REFERENCE ORIGIN to ARTEMIS.
Use Artemis and HPR as position reference systems.

What is your Position? N..E..

Set :
Heading : 348 o
Speed : 0.6 m/s

Then :
Take the vessel to a position where the bow is 70 m south of your HPR
transponder.

Trends view :

Enter :
Trends from the Main display view.

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Configure three TrendPlot windows :

Fig. 1 The Force

Fig 2. The Moment
Fig 3. Dev Pos

What have maximum values been so far in this exercise ?

thruster force :..

thruster moment :.
Position deviation:

Then :
Change to SYSTEM SELECTED heading.
What is the system selected heading ? ..

When in position with a stabilised system,

what is the load on the thrusters ?

Resulting forceTons.
Direction
Rotation moment..T*m.

Rotate your vessel to the worst thinkable heading in current weather situation.

When in position with a stabilised system,

what is the load on the thrusters ?
Resulting forceTons.
Direction
Rotation moment..T*m.

Then :
Change your rotation point back to CG
Take the vessel 100m to north with a speed of 1,5 m/s and with a heading of
015 o

Then :
Use Low Gain, and observe the overshoot
Take the vessel 100m straight fwd from present position.

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How many meters overshoot?.

Then :
Use Medium Gain, and observe the overshoot
Take the vessel 100m straight fwd from present position.

How many meters overshoot?.

Then :
Use High Gain, and observe the overshoot
Take the vessel 100m straight fwd from present position.

How many meters overshoot?.

Change
Reference Origin to DGPS.
Use DGPS and HPR as position reference systems.

Change
Display units/units Speed to knots
Envir. Speed to knots.

When the vessel is in position with a stabilised system, set the vessel speed to 1.5 m/s.

Then :
Move the vessel to a position 75 m in a direction of 120 o
Set :
Heading 006 o

Set :
Heading limit to : 004 o ALARM 002.5 o WARNING.

Then :

Move to a new position :

SURGE - 16 m.
SWAY 26 m.

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What is your Position? N..E..

Change
Position notation from Cartesian to Geodetic, and Geographic presentation.
Select DATUM WGS 84.

What is your Position? N..E..

Then :
Bring the vessel to a new location, N 00o 00.1200 E003o 00.3500

Set :
Heading towards New Setpoint.

After arrival on location, activate the ARTEMIS reference system.

Then :
After calibration OK, deselect the DGPS position reference system.

Why does the position co-ordinates still show LAT-LON ? .

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Practical Exercise No. 2

Challenger version 2.4

The purpose of this exercise is to simulate the way a vessel would approach and
execute an Autotrack. The exercise is divided into three parts : Planning, Set-up and
Execution.

Planning :

Select trainer. Position N6482000 E500100

Set the position presentation to UTM co-ordinates.

Make sure to be in Zone 31.
Define the following track :
use Heading 000o Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards
Wpt 1 N 6482250
E 500200 use Heading 020o Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

Wp2 N 6482400
E 500400 use Heading 0450 Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

W3 N 6482400
E 500600 use Heading 0900 Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

Wp4 N 6482200
E 500750 use Heading 0350 Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

Wp5 N 6481990
E 500600 use Heading 0000 Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

Wp6 N 6481990
E 500400 use Heading 3450 Speed 1,0 m/s and Turn radius 10 m towards

Wp7 N 6482150
E 500200

Wp8 N 6482250
E 500200

Check that the track looks correct.

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Set-Up

Use DGPS as Reference Origin.

Bring the vessel into Auto position.
Turn ON Trace Line and Trend symbols (running the Track takes app. 35 minutes).
Activate Limits/Cross warning and alarm to suitable values.

Go through all the settings in the dialog box named Track Settings.
Use these settings, all other settings you have to decide yourself :

Next waypoint 1
Low speed
Forward direction
Approach Track Waypoint
Position Dropout Action = Stop
Stop On Course = Stay with 100% Force
Heading = System selected Waypoint Table
Along Speed Setpoint = Waypoint Table
Turn Radius = Waypoint Table

Execution :

Start the Auto Track.

When between Wpt 2 and Wpt 3 use the STOP buttons.
How much force is used during stopping ?.
When passed Wpt 3, input a Leg Offset of 15 metres. Vessel to move on the outer
side of the track.
Should the input be + or - ?.
When passed Wpt 5 press the YAW button (the YAW status lamp becomes unlit) and
use the joystick to control the heading of the vessel.

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Practical Exercise No. 3

Follow Target
Challenger version 2.4

In Display Units/Units set all SPEED values to knots. Also, set the position mode to
UTM (Northern hemisphere, False Easting selected).

Set the system to STANDBY and deselect all Position References.

In TRAINER, set :
Northings to 1000
Eastings to 500
Wind to 17 knots from 055o
Sea Current to 0.7 knots from 075o

Enable Rudders, Gyro, VRS, Wind sensors and Thrusters.

Press MANUAL, and enable DGPS1 as Reference Origin.

Select AUTO POS.

Move the vessel 300m to the South and 100m to the West.

When the above move is complete, enable HPR on the panel. The mobile transponder
B02 should appear approximately 50m off on the port side.

While the vessel is stabilising, enter CONTROLLER/FOLLOW SUB and on the

dialog box set the Reaction Radius to 12m.

Press FOLLOW TARGET. A dialog box will open Select Transponder No. Accept
MOB_B02, which should appear in the textbox. The Reaction Circle should now be
visible on screen surrounding the position of the Mobile transponder. This
transponder marks the position of the ROV.

Select 75m range on the PosPlot.

Using the panel Joystick, drive the Mobile transponder (ROV) SLOWLY. Observe
the reaction of the vessel to the transponder movements.

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Note : The function of controlling the Mobile transponder using the Joystick is purely
for demonstration purposes on the classroom SDP trainer units.

While the ROV is moving, select successively High, Medium and Low Gain, and note
the different thruster power used in each. Also, try changing the Reaction Radius to
5m., then to 25 m. (Controller Follow Sub).

Reverting back to Low Gain and 12m Reaction Radius, try increasing the speed of the
Mobile transponder, noting the effects.

When all the above complete, return the joystick to the neutral position, allow the
vessel to stabilise in position, and select AUTO POS.

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Practical Exercise No. 4

Shuttle Tanker
Britannia version 2.4

In Display Units/Position, select UTM, Northern hemisphere, and False Easting.

Also in Display Units, set all Speed selections to knots.

In Trainer, enter the following values :

- Northing 6793600
- Easting 403825
- Wind 15 knots from 015o
- Sea Current 0.8 knots from 030o

In System/Select Buoy, select Myrica SPM.

See the panel layout for the Britannia shuttle tanker. This layout differs from the
actual panel in the Thruster configuration, and in the System Mode buttons.

On the DP panel,
Enable sensors and thrusters.

Press MANUAL and select DGPS1 as Reference Origin. Press AUTO POS.

Press DGPS2 and wait for a steady lamp.

Press Change Heading and select System Select Heading. Observe the weathervane
heading commanded.

Press APPROACH.

Observe the Wvane, Dev Wvane and Numeric Wvane views. Place the Dev Wvane
display in the Performance area, and the Numeric Wvane display in the Monitoring
area. Set the main display area to PosPlot, 750m range, with Mode set to True,
Position Setpoint.

When the vessels heading has stabilised, press CHANGE POSITION and set the
Speed to 0.8 knot. Select the OFF LOAD tab. Change the Setpoint Radius to 300m.

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While the vessel is moving ahead, set the ALARM LIMITS to 2m/3m for position,
and 2o/3o for heading. Also activate the Wvane limits at 5m fore and aft.

Continue to reduce the Setpoint radius and speed values until the vessel is on a
setpoint circle of 35m. Once on this circle, press Wvane on the panel. The vessel is
now on location for the loading operation.

Note : the Conn and Load buttons are not used in this configuration. These are used
for operations with a submerged turret.

THEN :
In Trainer dialog box Change the direction of the wind and observe how the vessel reacts.

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