NOLA and OSVDPA accreditation

The Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority (OSVDPA) announcement that Kongsberg Maritime's Houston, Texas, training center had been accredited to conduct OSVDPA dynamic positioning operator (DPO) training courses and assessments even though Kongsberg has been offering DP training for years. It won’t be Kongsberg’s last DP training accreditation. But, Kongsberg is the first Houston-area center to be accredited by the OSVDPA, which means mariners and employers have more choices when it comes to where and how mariners can train and eventually become credentialed. Kongsberg’s New Orleans training center is next in line for accreditation. Kongsberg operates DP training centers in Norway, Aberdeen, Houston, New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore. (Source: Maritime Global News 04/17/17)