Information Notes

Members may have seen reports that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force world-wide on 24 November 2016.  However, this has not yet been confirmed by IMO, because the ratification figures are still being checked.  The Convention will enter into force 12 months after

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Changes to the UK offshore regulations are due to take effect on 19 July 2015.  The changes are being made to take account of the requirements of the new EU Directive on the Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations (Directive 2013/30/EU).  The EU Directive is aimed at reducing major

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 04/15

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The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) has released version 1.1 of its P1 and P2 geophysical position data exchange formats.  Originally released in 2012 to replace the UKOOA P1/90 and P2/94 formats, the revised versions incorporate industry feedback from the first release and provide greater flexibility –

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Members will wish to be aware that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has recently issued guidance and advice to vessel owners, operators and masters on the subject of piracy and armed robbery against ships. The information is contained in AMSA Marine Notice 07/2015 which supersedes 15/2009 and is attached

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The finalised version of the British and European Standard BS EN 12021:2014 – Respiratory equipment – Compressed gases for breathing apparatus – was released in late 2014.  As well as its obvious application to diving breathing gas, the new BS EN 12021, which has superseded BS EN 12021:1999, is also

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Companies operating in the UK sector are reminded that the new passenger size limits for offshore helicopters in the UK take effect from 1 April 2015. From 1 April 2015, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will prohibit helicopter operators from carrying passengers on offshore flights, except in response to

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The United States Coast Guard has published proposed amendments to its commercial diving regulations. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is attached. The deadline for comments is 20 May 2015. The US Coast Guard is proposing to amend its regulations for commercial diving that is conducted from deepwater ports or

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The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an amendment to its UK policy on personnel transfer procedures in the wind farm sector, notified to members in section briefing note IMCA E&A 01/15 (now withdrawn). The amendment clarifies the fact that it does not apply to vessel to vessel

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This IMCA information note is intended to provide information and give advice to diving contractors wishing to manage any possible hazards associated with balancing the need for divers in saturation to have unobstructed access through trunkings while providing protection against possible suction or pressure loss. 1       The Need to Provide

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The UK HSE has recently published the updated Offshore Diving Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) – L103 – Commercial diving projects offshore: ACoP and guidance (2nd edition). HSE notes that this publication sets out what you have to do to comply with the requirements of the Diving at Work Regulations

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The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched an e-guide for managing stress and psychosocial risks in the workplace. As part of the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its e-guide on managing stress and

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The issue of validity periods for competence assurance assessments has been revisited by the Competence & Training (C&T) core committee following feedback from member companies who now have established in-house competence assurance and assessment schemes in place. This information note supersedes the information notes on the same topic issued in

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On 31 July the Council of the European Union agreed adoption of agreed restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in eastern Ukraine. This decision gives legal value to an agreement reached at the Committee of Permanent Representatives on Tuesday 29 July and announced by European Council President

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