Technical Knowledge Areas
This page collects technical information available on the Ricketts Marine Consultancy website. The aim is to provide practical explanations of marine and offshore engineering topics, with a particular focus on dynamic positioning, DP assurance and vessel electrical systems.
IMCA Guidance
Practical explanations of IMCA documents and how they relate to DP FMEAs, annual trials, proving trials and DP assurance.
DP FMEA & Redundancy
Technical notes on DP redundancy, single failure tolerance, failure effects, verification testing and FMEA findings.
DP Annual Trials
Information on annual DP trials, trial programme review, evidence collection, failure testing, findings management and post-trial reporting.
Power & Electrical Systems
Future technical content covering marine power systems, generators, switchboards, protection, selectivity, thrusters, drives and vessel electrification.
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Hybrid & Battery Systems
Future technical content covering battery conversions, hybrid vessels, energy storage systems, safety, redundancy and integration with marine power systems.
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Marine Service Engineering
Practical notes on fault finding, onboard support, sensors, controls, oil-in-water analyzers, electric machines and offshore troubleshooting.
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