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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA C 08/12

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The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has recently issued a consultation document on their proposals to review the suite of HSE’s Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs), which includes the five diving ACoPs. Details of the proposals can be found by viewing the consultation document at hse.gov.uk/consult/condocs/cd241.htm.Section 2 of this document

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The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has completed its 2012 review of cost recovery arrangements. New Safety Case levies are expected to apply from 1 January 2013, as follows: Unit value – $31,000 (currently $29,000); Safety management system (SMS) for a Mobile Facility – $100,000

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Please may we have your feedback on whether IMCA should be responding to a proposal from the European Union (EU) that ships carrying offshore workers should be subject to passenger ship rules. This has been included in a European Commission consultation on a review of passenger ship safety legislation. The

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The UK government has decided to go ahead with plans to include seafarers and offshore workers within the UK pensions’ reform, which are being phased in from October 2012. All personnel who are ‘ordinarily working in the UK’ will have to be automatically enrolled in a company pension scheme, and

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Please find attached the Australian government’s response to the report of the second Triennial Review of the Operational Effectiveness of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) – the 2011 NOPSA Operational Review. Members will recall that the report of the Review concluded that NOPSA was effective, but that

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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a new policy letter (No. 02/12), confirming that the design and equipment standards of the 2009 MODU Code have been deemed to be at least as effective as the standards of earlier versions of the Code. Previous versions of the MODU Code

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 06/12

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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 009-12) to provide guidance regarding the employment of non-US citizens on board US vessels. The bulletin reminds companies that the US citizenship waiver is only applicable to offshore supply vessels that are operating from a foreign

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 05/12, IMCA C 07/12, IMCA M 12/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 04/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 03/12, IMCA C 06/12, IMCA M 10/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA S 02/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 02/12, IMCA M 08/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA S 07/11

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA M 21/11, IMCA S 05/11

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 14/11, IMCA M 20/11

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