SBPD

Brazilian Society of Dynamic Positioning

Safety, reliability and excellence in dynamic positioning operations

SBPD is a technical, non-governmental, non-profit organization formed by DP professionals and specialists.

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About SBPD

The Sociedade Brasileira de Posicionamento Dinâmico (SBPD), the Brazilian Society of Dynamic Positioning, brings together professionals and specialists with a common purpose: to promote safety, reliability and excellence in dynamic positioning (DP) operations and related systems.

Our work is technical and independent. We establish and disseminate standards, good practices and guidelines for the industry, in Brazil and abroad, based on evidence and peer review.

How we are organized

  • The Founders' Council safeguards the Society's mission, continuity and technical standard.
  • The Executive Board has a President, a role that rotates every 12 months, and a Secretary-General.
  • Decisions are taken by simple majority of the voting members.
  • Membership is voluntary and free of charge. There are no joining or annual fees.

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Objectives

SBPD's purpose is to positively influence the local and international industry by establishing and disseminating standards, good practices and guidelines in four areas.

  • Bylaws, Art. 4, I DP operations Dynamic positioning operations and their interface with related offshore operations.
  • Bylaws, Art. 4, II DP subsystems and architecture Power generation, propulsion and control, including sensors and position reference systems.
  • Bylaws, Art. 4, III Competence and human factors Competence, training, professional development and human factors.
  • Bylaws, Art. 4, IV DP assurance DP assurance, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Principles

  • IOperational safety as the priority value.
  • IITechnical basis and evidence: documentation, data, lessons learned and peer review.
  • IIICommercial neutrality and technical independence.
  • IVTransparency, traceability of decisions and integrity.
  • VCooperation with the technical community, respecting confidentiality where applicable.

How we work

  • We prepare and publish technical notes, recommendations, guidelines and papers.
  • We hold technical meetings and workshops.
  • We set up permanent Technical Committees and temporary Working Groups.
  • Every publication goes through internal peer review.
  • We maintain technical dialogue with organizations, companies and institutions without compromising our independence.

Documents

SBPD's public documents, organized by type. The documents are published in Portuguese.

Institutional documents

  • Bylaws and Internal Regulations
    Estatuto e Regimento Interno
    Nature, purposes, members, governance, publications and resources of the Society.
    Version 1.0 · PDF · 12 pages · in Portuguese
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Technical notes

No technical notes published yet.

Recommendations and guidelines

  • Recommendations for bridge watchkeeping during DP operations
    Recomendações para serviços de quarto de náutica durante operações DP
    Defines the roles of Senior DPO, certified DPO and Junior DPO and recommends minimum bridge manning during DP operations, according to vessel class and type of operation. Sets out the criteria for a Junior DPO to act as second operator on DP class 2 or 3 vessels. Based on IMCA M 117, IMCA M 182 and the OCIMF DP Assurance Framework.
    SBPD RP 01 – 001 Rev 0 · 12 September 2023 · PDF · 11 pages · in Portuguese
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  • Recommendations for the movement of PLSVs entering or leaving the BHGE terminal (BANIT)
    Recomendações para movimentação de embarcações PLSVs no acesso ou saída ao terminal BHGE (BANIT)
    Prepared at the request of Petrobras, it analyzes the berthing and unberthing maneuvers of PLSVs at the Bardela and Caximbau piers in Niterói: the access channel, the turning basin and the wind and current limits set by the Maritime Authority. It gathers practical recommendations for masters and bridge teams, and proposals to Petrobras to make access to the terminal safer.
    SBPD RP 02 – 001 Rev 0 · 15 April 2024 · PDF · 10 pages · in Portuguese
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Papers

No papers published yet.

SBPD publications may be copied, distributed and displayed, and used in educational, technical and research contexts. Commercial use requires express authorization from SBPD.