What is a TAM (Technical Advisory Meeting) in the IMCA/DP safety framework?

A. A commercial negotiation meeting between the vessel operator and the client

B. A TAM is a meeting between a DP vessel operator and an IMCA technical adviser to review specific DP incidents or technical issues on a vessel — typically convened after a significant DP event to help the operator understand root causes and prevent recurrence before the vessel returns to critical operations

C. A mandatory pre-operation meeting between the DPO and the OIM before every DP operation

D. A classification society survey that must occur after every annual DP trial

A. Any unintended, uncontrolled vessel movement (excursion) or loss of position, thruster runaway (drive-off), loss of redundancy that constituted a genuine risk to the operation, or any DP-related event that could have resulted in a collision, grounding, or loss of life — regardless of whether actual contact or damage occurred

B. Only incidents where the vessel moved more than 50 metres from its setpoint

C. Reporting is voluntary — the vessel operator decides whether to submit a report

D. Only incidents where a structure was struck or a person was injured

A. Any movement of a DP vessel, including planned transits

B. A report submitted by the client after a DP vessel leaves their location

C. A standardised category of DP incident in which the vessel experienced an unintended and uncontrolled excursion from its position setpoint, or a loss of position — the defining characteristic is that the excursion was uncontrolled (not intentional or commanded by the DPO)

D. A category of vessel that exclusively carries out DP operations