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DP FMEA - Single-Fault Post Capability

DP Class 2/3 single-fault post-capability check - verify that after any single failure the vessel still holds position in the environmental envelope.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

TpostWCFFenvT_{post-WCF} \geq F_{env}
SymbolMeaningUnit
WCFWCFWorst-case failure mode
FenvF_{env}Environmental demandkN

Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1580 DP Code

In short

DP Class 2/3 single-fault post-capability check - verify that after any single failure the vessel still holds position in the environmental envelope.

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