# D.P.O. Sea time

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674>\
**Category:** Dynamic Positioning\
**Created:** [December 28, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674 "2011-12-28T08:54:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Capt\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Chase](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Chase)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674/1 "2011-12-28T08:54:52Z")

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Will the NMC ever consider a D.P.O.s sea time as a watch standing for license requirements??

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**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674/2 "2011-12-28T09:21:55Z")

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[QUOTE=smasecheby;59831]Will the NMC ever consider a D.P.O.s sea time as a watch standing for license requirements??[/QUOTE]

Why ever not if you hold an appropriate license or credential? It happens all the time but if you have no MM credential then you had better get one but you have to go through all the testing and assessments and other BS to upgrade from OS to AB to mate to master. No free rides there.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Capt\_Chase](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Chase)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674/3 "2011-12-28T10:14:55Z")

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If your currently working on a self propelled semi submersible drilling unit that does not require a MM deck credential then it is a concern for those who are looking to upgrade regardless of current MM credentials!

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/d-p-o-sea-time/6674/4 "2011-12-28T10:43:16Z")

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> [@"smasecheby"](#):
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> If your currently working on a self propelled semi submersible drilling unit that does not require a MM deck credential then it is a concern for those who are looking to upgrade regardless of current MM credentials!

It doesn’t master if it requires a credential or not, except for people going from chief mate to master. Make sure your sea time is written as “mate/dpo”, since what I hear is that the nmc does not know what a dpo is or does.