ALL OFFSHORE has completed the first year of live DPDeskTime® operation and is presently analysing the core data. DPDeskTime® is digital platform for accurate, impartial competence management for dynamic positioning operators based on real world experience and onboard training. Steve Sandercott of ALL OFFSHORE commented ‘we can now provide dynamic positioning operators and ship owners with accurate and impartial data for DP experience for the vessels they have worked on. This can then be used for competence matrices for DP experience, not just in a quantitative manner but because of the way DPDeskTime® handles the data also in a qualitative manner. This improves how DPO experience is captured and logged supporting continuing professional development by highlighting accurately the true experience of operators’.
Dan Endersby, Managing Director of ALL OFFSHORE commented ‘the first year of live operation proves that the concepts initially developed are working in the correct manner and show significant benefits for all offshore stakeholders. DPDeskTime’s accurate records are complemented by the simple to use onboard training exercises. These help ensure DPO’s are able to practice on the equipment they use on a daily basis in a cost efficient manner. The cost differential for focused periods of crew training onboard a vessel is a significant reduction in a ship owners costs by removing the expenses of travel, payroll and course fees for onshore refresher training thereby saving ship owners and DPO’s vital cash in an extremely tough market.’
Dan Endersby commented further ‘our DPASOG module for digital management and communication of Activity Specific Operating Guidelines for all offshore stakeholders has been praised for its innovative approach by risk managers within the industry. We look forward to showing how this is cutting down on erroneous vessel setup and leading to more consistent and safer DP operations.’
Please contact Steve at ALL OFFSHORE for further information on training and the operational support benefits DPDeskTime® can bring to your fleet, steve@alloffshore.com
]]>This can present a real challenge when it comes to staffing. It’s unlikely you’ll be able to give all your DP operators what they’re expecting and you want to make sure you retain the best. But how do you tell who they are? The industry needs something that’s really quantifiable.
And that’s where we come in. With DPDesktime, you will get constantly updated data and analysis from your DP desks telling you how long, and how well, your operators are working. This is all uploaded from our smartcard system to a secure central server that crunches the numbers automatically, so reports can be generated whenever you need them.
Of course, good data takes time, so we can’t help you with any decisions you’re facing right now. But give it a while and you’ll be in a position to have a lot more confidence in who to reward.
]]>He highlighted the importance of safety as “the single most important performance indicator for oil companies and contractors”, which rests on “a combination of factors among which crew competencies and strong commitment are the most important.” He then went on to say that he believed, “In challenging times, a customer’s first choice will be the best performing suppliers, all being equal, and this will translate into above average utilization rates.”
If you’re familiar with my career, you’ll know that the competency of DPOs has been my focus for years. It’s the key reason I launched DPDesktime – to give DPOs the ability to develop and demonstrate their abilities.
Mr de Chateauvieux concluded his presentation with something that I found even more interesting, as he stressed that Bourbon’s future plans would involve “innovating and daring to bring into service newly designed vessels and new solutions for services expected by the clients, in particular integrating inputs of digital revolution.”
As the creator of a system that brings a long overdue digital revolution to the handling of DP time logging and experience tracking, I’m hugely encouraged by these developments. If you’d like to see how your business can get ahead with DPDesktime, please get in touch today.
]]>One of my major bugbears in recent years has been the way that the recording of time for DP operators seems stuck in the last century – or the one before – while the DP systems themselves use some of the smartest technology around.
So I decided to change things. Which is why I created DP Desktime.
I imagine you’ve already seen smart-card systems in other aspects of your daily lives. Now this convenience comes to the logging of DP hours. And it brings with it a level of precision that the current system could never even hope to match.
Imagine you’ve been on a difficult shift in tough conditions, with XX hours of high-intensity work ensuring that everything stays where it should be. Just as you leave your desk, the weather calms down and the next operator only has to spend a couple of fairly relaxed hours keeping on top of things.
According to the current log book system, you both had exactly the same day at the office. With DP Desktime, it will be clear you didn’t.
Now, you might argue these things average out, but that’s not necessarily the case. If people on board know you can handle difficult conditions and long shifts, you’re likely to be given them to handle. Even in just a few weeks, the gap between you and the next operator could get wider and wider, rather than moving closer together.
Of course, they deserve the opportunity to show what they can do, just as you do. But I believe you should be able to show exactly what you did. So when you’re looking for your next role, you can be recruited for your actual skills, not a vague approximation that means everyone looks much the same.
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