TechnipFMC Marine Operations Services (TMOS) won the inaugural IMCA Environmental Sustainability Award with their plan to eliminate employee generated single use plastics from their facilities and vessels by end of year 2018. This objective was fully in line with their commitment to minimise environmental impact through reduction of company carbon
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IMCA Security Bulletin 01/19
The IMCA Security Committee is determined to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular Security Bulletin is intended to be used […]
Safety Flashes – summary of 2018
This is a summary of the Safety Flash incidents reported during 2018, highlighting some trends worthy of note and one or two matters of interest. IMCA published 136 incidents in 29 Safety […]
IMCA security bulletin 02/18
The IMCA Security Committee is determined to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular security bulletin is intended to be used by members to either directly pass on to employees or use the material it contains as part of an existing
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Public Consultation on the evaluation of the Offshore Safety Directive (2013/30/EU) is now open
The Offshore Safety Directive (OSD) (2013/30/EU) establishes minimum requirements for safety and environmental protection across the EU for offshore oil and gas operations. According to Article 40 of the OSD, the Commission is obliged to assess Member States’ experience in implementing the Directive in the offshore oil and gas sector
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IMCA Security Bulletin 01/18
The IMCA Security Committee is determined to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular Security Bulletin is intended to be used by members to either directly pass on to employees or use the material it contains as part of an existing
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Maritime Labour Convention: new amendments to the code regarding seafarers’ employment agreements
In January 2021 new amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) are expected to come into force. The amendments are pending approval by the 107th annual meeting of the International […]
IMCA engages in energy efficiency discussions at IMO
The 72nd session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) was held from 9 to 13 April 2018, at the IMO headquarters in London. IMCA holds consultative status […]
Sustained load cracking in aluminium manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351
This information note is to make members aware of IMCA Safety Flash 07/18, which is copied below. A susceptibility to sustained load cracking (SLC) has been identified in cylinders manufactured […]
BOSIET/HUET/FOET changes – 26 March 2018
Some of our members will have recently received a letter from Oil and Gas UK advising of forthcoming changes to the OPITO BOSIET / FOET / HUET training course. It has been noted that these forthcoming changes may cause specific issues for a proportion of your marine personnel. A copy
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Safety flash incident feedback
IMCA safety flashes normally comprise between four and seven separate incidents, sometimes with a common theme. These safety flashes are circulated by email to IMCA members as a PDF. However, […]
IMO Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management
The latest IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 98) approved a joint MSC-FAL circular on Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management, based on the Interim guidelines on guidelines on maritime cyber […]
US Maritime Advisory System announced
This information note is to advise members of the new US Maritime Advisory System recently announced by the US Government’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The following note was released by the MARAD Office of Security on Thursday 26 January 2017: “1. This message announces the launch of the new U.S. Maritime
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IMO guidance relating to seafarers who hold certificates and documents that do not comply with the 2010 Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code from 1 January to 1 July 2017
On 5 December 2016 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued MSC Circular MSC.1/Circ.1560 to recommend that port state control (PSC) authorities take a practical approach when inspecting ships that have […]
New EU regulation regarding measuring, reporting and verification (MRV)
On Friday 4 November, the European Commission adopted Regulation 2016/1927 to provide further guidance regarding the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (MRV Regulation). The new regulation lays down templates and technical rules for the submission of monitoring plans, emissions reports and documents of compliance pursuant to MRV regulation. A compliance
Maritime Labour Convention: New certificate requirements for shipowners
On 18 January 2017 the 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 will enter into force. The amendments were approved at the 103rd annual meeting of the International […]
Cyber security risk management: US Coast Guard (USCG) guidance
Members operating in US waters will wish to be aware of the guidance published by the USCG, on measures that it is proposing are applied to the marine sector for cyber security risk management. The information contained in this information note is sourced from the USCG’s Blog for Maritime Professionals
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UK Modern Slavery Act: New corporate reporting requirements
The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“MSA”), which came into force on 29 October 2015, addresses the rise of new forms of slavery. The objective of the MSA is to […]
US National Maritime Security Advisory Committee vacancies
This information note is for the benefit of IMCA’s US members and concerns a message from the US Coast Guard which seeks applications from candidates to become members of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. A notification has been placed on the ‘Coast Guard Maritime Commons’ web page and has
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