Information Notes

IMCA D 023 Rev. 1 DESIGN for surface orientated (air) diving systems was published in January 2014. The latest revision of IMCA D 023 has now been published (Rev. 2). This Information Note summarises the changes that were made during the Rev. 1 to Rev. 2 update process.

Following a review of the 2021 Annual DP Station Keeping Event Report published by IMCA in March 2022, the IMCA Marine Division Management Committee & DP Committee agreed that an objective for 2022 was to create an information note explaining the subject of Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOG) and its

The Dutch regulator for diving, SWOD, has announced it will recognise valid certificates of medical fitness to dive issued by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Approved Medical Examiner of Divers (AMED) for divers wishing to work in Dutch waters. Dutch medicals are currently recognised by the HSE.

IMCA has recently received feedback from members of the North Sea offshore energy diving community that diving personnel are sometimes required to undertake additional and unnecessary basic safety training courses […]

Your attention is brought to the following guidance note from JFD pertaining to reported various issues around setting the positive pressure on the COBRA backpack. The guidance note can be […]

In 2021, IMCA began offering the IMCA Diving Supervisor Scheme in Brazil, with candidates being able to take the required IMCA examinations in Brazilian Portuguese.

Summary Offshore and inland/inshore diving projects are undertaken in many countries.  Some countries have chosen not to have health and safety legislation relevant to such projects, but a number of […]

This information note supersedes IMCA D 02/18 which is now withdrawn. This information note has been produced to help IMCA Members and others verify the validity of diving certificates recognised […]

Migration of people is not a new phenomenon.  In the last ten years, owing to civil strife, economic hardship and conflict, there have been unprecedented migration flows, particularly towards Europe.  Insofar as migration has the potential to affect the security and safety of our members’ crews and operations, it is

Guidance and lessons learned may be missed if the FMEA/FMECA document is not periodically refreshed.  A neglected DP system FMEA/FMECA may lead to a reduction in robustness, resilience, and single fault tolerance if it is only updated after deficiencies have been identified by a vessel DP Assurance process or after

Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD relating to the potential for leakage on the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) at the joint between the […]

on the material they should study prior to sitting the ADSI examinations. 

Read this Information Note for DP Consequence Analysis.

Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD relating to the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) handle manifold becoming loose within the activation assembly on the […]

Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD concerning changes to the pre-use procedures for the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA).  The COBRA manual will be […]

IMCA D 024 Rev. 2 DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems was published in July 2014. Section 16 of that document covered DESIGN requirements for Hyperbaric Rescue Unit Life Support […]

IMCA D 024 Rev. 2 DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems was published in July 2014.  The latest revision of IMCA D 024 has now been published (Rev. 3).  This […]

IMCA D 018 Rev. 1 Code of practice for the initial and periodic examination, testing and certification of diving plant and equipment was published in June 2014.  The latest revision […]

Members are advised that a number of revised IMCA DESIGN suite documents are about to be published.

Since 1997 IMCA has been the custodian of the offshore Diver Medic Course.  Over the years this programme has been extremely successful and, as a result, trained diver medic interventions […]