© IMCA The International Marine Contractors Association Specification for DP Capability Plots IMCA M 140 Rev. 1 oe June 2000 www.imca-int.comSPECIFICATION FOR DP CAPABILITY PLOTS SPECIFICATION FOR, DP CAPABILITY PLOTS To ensure a standardisation in the production of capability plots IMCA has prepared this specification for DP vessels. The use of this standard specification will enable a direct comparison of individual vessel's performances and provide an indication of station keeping ability in a common format. The report issued in 1997 updated DPVOA 107, following input from thruster manufacturers and from industry experience. This further revision has been produced because revised wind coefficients have been published in API RP2SK and there were errors in Table 3, shown on page 6 (peak and crossing periods were the wrong way round and have been corrected) and in Appendix 1, which has been redrafted in part to make it clearer. This study was prepared for IMCA by Global Maritime, under the direction of its Marine Division Management Committee. CONTENTS KEYWORDS DYNAMIC POSITIONING | CAPABILITY PLOTS | WIND LOADS | CURRENT LOADS WAVE LOADS THRUSTERS IMCA IMCA Page 1SPECIFICATION FOR DP CAPABILITY PLOTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1, ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES 3 il Wind 3 12 Waves. 5 13. Curent s 2. THRUSTERS 7 24 Tunnel ThIstetsscocnsnnenne 7 22 Rotatable Thrusters. 7 23 Gill Fets 7 24 Rudder. 7 25 Main Propellers. 7 26 Powerlthrust relationship 8 3. FAILURE CONDITIONS.... 9 4. PRESENTATION wnscnssntsnnmnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnsnn ul 5. REFERENCES... v2 APPENDIX 1 Methods of Calculating Wind, Wave and Current Forces 13 APPENDIX 2 Specification for Full Scale DP Capability Plots 19 DP Data Sheet DP Data Sheet ~ completed example IMCA Page 2