This Information Note supersedes Information Note IMCA D 14/20 Norwegian Oil and Gas Association Document COVID-19 and Offshore Diving (Norway) which is withdrawn. Members should note that the Norwegian Oil […]
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Is it real or just hype?
A brief history of Artificial Intelligence (AI)It is tempting to think of AI as a modern concept, but a short search of “Google” soon reveals that AI has roots in […]
IMCA Security Committee Bulletin 04/20
The IMCA Security Committee continues to work to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular Security Bulletin is intended to be […]
Changes to the French Diver Certification Requirements – Rev. 1
Your attention is brought to the following changes to the French diver qualification, recognition and renewal requirements issued by the French Ministry of Labour with effect from the 1st of […]
The IOGP Life-Saving Rules – the IMCA position
IMCA supports and promotes the standardisation of safety tools and initiatives across the industry. IOGP’s Life-Saving Rules specifically address nine critical areas where repeated fatalities have occurred. The Rules will […]
JFD COBRA Safety Notice
Your attention is brought to the following safety notice issued by JFD. JFD is instructing all users to cease COBRA diving operations immediately until such time as replacement parts can […]
Fuel Consumption Data Collection
The 70th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) adopted mandatory MARPOL Annex VI requirements for ships to record and report their fuel oil consumption, also referred to […]
GPS systems – Warning of interference
The United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued revised advisory notice 2020-016-Various-GPS Interference on multiple instances of significant GPS interference that have been reported worldwide. This interference is resulting […]
IMCA Security Bulletin 03/20
The IMCA HSSE 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
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Straw man briefing note to assist IMCA members; Executives
Talking Points IMCA Contracting Principles Over the last few years IMCA members have seen a steady and significant erosion of contracting conditions. This was mainly caused by a re-think of contracting risks after the BP Macondo incident and the serious down-turn in the oil & gas industry in recent years.
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eCMID/eMISW Temporary Validity Extension Ending
Further to information note IMCA M 01/20 – Marine and DP assurance – IMCA advice during ongoing COVID-19 situation, the temporary validity extension of eCMID/eMISW inspections ends in July. IMCA […]
COVID-19 and returning to the workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy and continues to present the marine contracting sector with some significant challenges, particularly when in association with the […]
Safety statistics for IMCA contractor members: 2019
IMCA has produced an annual report of safety and environment statistics (covering fatalities, injuries and environmental indicators) supplied by contractor members since 1997. IMCA’s HSSE Core Committee recognises that the publication of safety statistics is considered an important and useful service to members.The safety statistics are available as a short
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eCMID and eMISW findings analysis
IMCA has analysed over 2,100 vessel inspection reports uploaded into the eCMID database at www.imcaecmid.com and produced the following summary of key findings. The eCMID system enables vessel operators to […]
Cyber security considerations for autonomous and remotely controlled systems
A Brief History of SecurityHistorically, security can be defined as:The state of being free from danger or threat.The safety of a state or organization against criminal activity such as terrorism, theft, or espionage.Procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the security of a state or organization.The definitions still hold true
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Internet of things (IoT)
The world is currently experiencing the 4th Industrial Revolution. Building on advances made in the 3rd Industrial or ‘Digitisation’ Revolution, this new technology era is typified by the blurring, or removal, of boundaries between the physical, artificial, digital and virtual worlds. The most obvious changes can be seen in the
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IMCA announces successful launch of diving supervisor CPD scheme and app
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is pleased to announce the successful launch of a continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and App for diving supervisors. The aim of the CPD […]
IMCA security bulletin 02/20
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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Guidance on crew management during the COVID-19 outbreak
This update further collates shared good practice guidance and feedback from our members on practical ways to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to encourage our members […]
COVID-19 – An example of a risk assessment undertaken by an IMCA Diving Contractor
This Information Note contains a sample of a robust risk assessment recently undertaken by an IMCA Member. In this example, the bowtie risk assessment methodology was selected and used to […]
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