What is the primary purpose of the Power Management System (PMS) on a DP vessel?
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A
To automatically monitor, control, and distribute electrical power to ensure sufficient capacity for DP thrusters and essential consumers
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B
To record fuel consumption and generate engine maintenance reports for the chief engineer
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C
To communicate generator status to the shore-based operations center in real time
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D
To replace the manual control of individual generator circuit breakers by the bridge watch officer