Captain Charles Stuart (Capt. Charlie)
Captain Charles Stuart holds the following positions.
- DP Consultant and Training Instructor manager – Tidewater.
- DP Consultant and Chief Instructor at Tidewater DPEC and Nautica DP Training and assessment center.
- Technical advisor for the International Ship Owner Association. (ISOA)
- Part of the Nautical Institute – DP Training executive group (DP-TEG)
- Nautical Institute DP Technical support.
Background in computer programming and domestic electrical training before starting my seagoing career.
Seagoing qualifications and experience.
Unlimited Master
Engineer to 3000kW EEZ
DPO Certificate in 1991 (No 609)
30 years Seagoing experience.
34 years’ experience on DP vessels and shore-based DP vessel support and training.
DP Experience on Diving, deepwater drill ships, Supply, ROV, Construction, etc.
Master of Anchor handling and Towing vessels.
Wartsila approved Instructor for NI DP Hardware & Software courses.
Auditing and Training
DP Master, DP Training captain and assessor.
Part of the Tidewater global DP Incident investigation team from March 2012 to date.
Tidewater representative for FMEA trials, Annual DP trials, DP Audits, from 2010 to 2023.
Lead Auditor for ISO:9001
Lead Auditor for International Safety Management (ISM)
Set up five Nautical Institute accredited DP Training centres.
NI DP Instructor approved for all courses from 2010 to date.
Nautical Institute Support
Nautical Institute DP TEG from April 2013 to date – DP Technical representative for ISOA.
Member of all Nautical Institute workgroups for courses and standards since April 2013.
Nautical Institute DP Technical support (voluntary)
Voluntary work with Nautical Institute to support the training of new Deck and Technical staff and shore-based staff.