Sean

Sean Hogue is a Master Mariner and Executive Vice President of Operations at Baker Marine Solutions, a marine warranty and offshore operations consultancy. He began his seagoing career aboard the tall ship Concordia in 1996 and has worked in dynamic positioning in the offshore industry since 2001. Hogue served as Editor-in-Chief of DynamicPositioningNews.com from 2009 to 2013 and is a Certified Marine Warranty Surveyor. He is a member of IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association), SOMWS (Society of Marine Warranty Surveyors), and IDPOA (International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association). His gCaptain articles cover DP operations, failure mode analysis, offshore wind turbine installation, and crew competency standards.


Friday, October 30, 2009
Top 10 iPhone Apps When You Are Adrift At Sea!
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Top 10 iPhone Apps When You Are Adrift At Sea!

Here is a great list of useful iPhone Apps from gCaptain’s author on everything DP, Sean Hogue.  You can find the original of this along with some

October 30, 2009
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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Septembers DP Digest

Lets take a look at the Dynamic Positioning related articles that made the headlines last

October 8, 2009
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

A Day in the Life of a DP Operator

Working on a DP vessel shares many similarities with working on a regular vessel. There are unique aspects about it as well. The following article is by no

September 24, 2009
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

IDPOA’s Training Scheme Initiative

The International DP Operators Association (IDPOA) has been hard at work on a new program to aid self funded DPO’s gain the sea time needed for an

September 10, 2009
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A Brief History of Dynamic Positioning

Dynamic Positioning (DP) has come a long way in the 58 years since its inception, developing alongside the oil industry.  Today its applications are as varied

August 25, 2009
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