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Dynamic Positioning Officer (DPO)
The Dynamic Positioning Officer (DPO) is a watchkeeping deck officer on a DP vessel, directly responsible to the Master for navigation and bridge watchkeeping, including DP operations. The DPO also maintains the navigational equipment, charts and publications, and helps look after the lifesaving and firefighting appliances.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW II/1 (DP certification is an industry scheme, not STCW)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW II/1
DP certification is an industry scheme, not STCW
MSN 1856 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW II/1
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.20
India implementation of STCW II/1
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