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The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has joined more than 450 companies and organisations around the world by signing the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change in a worldwide call to action to end the unprecedented crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Launched to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos at the end of January, signatories to the Declaration are seeking to draw the world’s attention to the humanitarian issues and challenges seafarers are facing because of the restrictions implemented by Governments to control the COVID-19 pandemic. IMCA Contact Allen Leatt Chief Executive Contact Error: Contact
The Contracts & Insurance Committee has recently been rebranded to ‘Legal, Contracts, Insurance & Compliance’ (LCIC).The aim is to expand the participation of the Committee to include the Renewable energy players and widen the remit of the Committee to also address Anti-bribery, Corruption, Compliance as well as Contracts & Insurance.The Committee will establish specialist Working Groups under the parent committee to work on specific issues.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘IMCA’s Decommissioning Principles in Relation to DISMANTLECON’ (IMCA CI 015) in line with the ‘IMCA Decommissioning Contracting Principles’ (IMCA CI007 Rev 2). This follows a detailed review of the text of DISMANTLECON by a working group established by the IMCA the Legal, Contracts, Insurance and Compliance (LCIC) Committee, who carefully studied both documents to verify that DISMANTLECON meets IMCA’s contracting principles. IMCA Contact Allen Leatt Chief Executive Contact Error: Contact form not found. Margaret Fitzgerald, IMCA’s Head of Marine Policy and Regulatory Affairs explained:“The acronym ‘FAIR’ lies at the heart of all
Reuters 21 January 2021Members of Congress have joined state and local leaders in urging California officials to hasten COVID-19 vaccinations for workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s two busiest, hit hard by pandemic workforce disruptions and surging imports.As of Wednesday, 27 arriving container ships stood anchored off the twin ports complex waiting for berths to clear at terminals piled high with cargo from previous shipments, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California.The bottlenecks are comparable to those last seen in 2014-2015 at the height of a months-long longshore contract dispute at 29 U.S.
The Maritime Executive – January 2021A group of 85 institutional investors representing over $2 trillion in assets, joined forces calling on the United Nations to take further action to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis for seafarers brought on by the global restrictions enacted to control the coronavirus. In an open letter to the UN Secretary-General, the investors in consultation with key marine organizations such as the International Labor Organisation and the International Transport Workers’ Federation added their voice to the call to recognize seafarers as key workers and specific actions to ensure crews’ health and safety while maintaining global trade.Click here
Ministry of Health includes transport sector professionals among the groups that will receive the doses of the immunizer in the first groupTransport professionals – considered providers of essential services for the development of Brazil – were included in the priority group in the vaccination campaign of the Ministry of Health against Covid-19. The measure is part of the agency’s technical report published on Monday (18).According to the document, truck drivers, port workers (including workers in the administrative area) and employees of national airlines, passenger and cargo subway companies, Brazilian shipping companies, as well as drivers and collectors of public transport
The Dutch Shipowners Association, KVNR, has advised that, as of 00.00 hours on Tuesday 29 December 2020 all nationals (including Dutch and other EU and Schengen nationals) are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result when arriving in the Netherlands from a high-risk area, and the exemption to this requirement that applies to seafarers.The relevant official information has now been published in English on the website of the Netherlands government.Currently almost all countries (including all EU member states) are defined as high-risk area. The limited list of counties labelled as non-high risk (safe countries) is attached (Safe countries with
Call to Action for Marine Members!IMCA is collecting fuel consumption data from its members, to enable us to effectively lobby IMO Member States for a carbon intensity indicator (CII) which works for the offshore sector. The current CII being used by IMO is based on cargo ships which is not a suitable metric for assessing the carbon intensity of the offshore sector.Support IMCA’s submission by submitting your fuel consumption data through a process managed by the Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs Committee.You can submit data for the latest three years 2021, 2020 and 2019. Download the forms below, complete one for each
The window for submission of 2020 IMCA contractor member safety statistical data is now open and will close on Friday 9 April 2021. Please see tiles at the bottom of the page for the following: Step 1 – Go to our data submission page Step 2 – Log In (set up account if not already done so)Step 3 – Submit DataPlease browse to our Safety Submission Page. You will need to log in using your IMCA login details. If you have not already set up an account on our upgraded website then you will need to do that first. Once logged in, please
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)’s Marine eCMID Committee considered the potential for remote vessel inspections at its December 2020 meeting, in light of ongoing restrictions at both national and company level due to COVID-19 that can limit both vessel access and the movement of accredited vessel inspectors (AVIs).The Committee determined that remote inspections using the eCMID/eMISW inspection templates would not be appropriate. Some of the issues identified include:Connectivity and bandwidth issues. Time required of vessel crew and inspectors, and the quantity and complexity of information that would need to be transmitted and reviewed. The practical format of the inspection
Now Available – summary of IMCA Safety Flashes from 2020 This summary of 2020 Safety Flashes brings together the 148 incidents or events in 34 Safety Flashes and highlights key trends. All the published safety events or incidents are available on this website as individual web pages under our Safety Flash section. The events or incidents came to IMCA’s attention, or were reported to IMCA, between 2/10/19 and 9/11/20. Read the 2020 summary IMCA Contact Nicholas Hough Consultant – Safety and Security Contact Error: Contact form not found. News Coverage Date Article Source 6 January 2021 IMCA Published its Annual Report Analyzing
CEO Update – December 2020 Welcome to the December edition of Making Waves, rounding off what has been tumultuous year for us all. Despite this, I am pleased to report plenty of successes and progress in 2020: We maintained full business continuity during all COVID lockdowns, and in fact the Secretariat has been working fully remotely since 13 March. The IT systems have worked very well and there has been no interruption in service to our Members. Our committee work has continued as planned, the document reviews and developments as planned, and our seminars and regional events have all taken
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is supporting the Seafarers Delivering Christmas campaign, highlighting both the ongoing crew change crisis created by the pandemic and critical work of seafarers and offshore workers in keeping economies running (and gifts arriving) this Christmas. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are currently stranded onboard and have been for many months. Others have found themselves unable to join their vessels resulting in a subsequent loss of income. Under the hashtag #SeafarersDeliveringChristmas, the maritime industry has come together to develop a range of initiatives to help show both gratitude and thanks to all the seafarers who
Following the worldwide news that vaccines for COVID-19 are now a reality, it is paramount that authorities give priority to seafarers in their vaccination programmes, says INTERCARGO, the organisation representing the world’s quality dry bulk shipowners. Read the Release About INTERCARGO
The International Marine Contractor’s Association (IMCA) recognises and supports the United Nations (UN) International Anti-Corruption Day which falls on 9 December. This year’s campaign entitled “Recover with integrity” aims to raise awareness of the risks of the increased potential for bribery and corruption brought about by, for instance, any changes in government funding, trading volumes, and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN included a statement in its campaign: “that all governments, businesses, civil society and all stakeholders – must resolve to work together to promote accountability and end corruption and bribery.” International Anti-Corruption Day is an
Europe & Africa regional webinar – 8 December 2020Registration is open for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Europe & Africa Regional Webinar taking place on 8 December (10:00-11:30 GMT).The webinar will focus on “The effect of energy transition on vessels”.David Bloom, IMCA’s Europe & Africa Engagement Director commented:“With the world and our industry, accepting the need for energy transition, this creates a new market for many of the vessels historically working in the energy industries. There will be opportunities to transfer expertise and many vessel owners are already looking at how they can improve and minimise carbon emissions. Our
In launching the fourth knowledge unit for its App-based Diving Supervisors’ continuing professional development (CPD) scheme, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a reminder that the scheme will be mandatory from early 2021. The App incorporates the latest in training techniques to support Diving Supervisors in keeping up to date with current safety information and guidelines from IMCA. Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA’s Diving Manager said: I urge IMCA Diving Supervisors who have yet to register for the CPD scheme to act now. Visit our website, complete the simple registration process, download the App and complete the four knowledge units
Don’t miss the opportunity to register for the for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Europe & Africa Regional Webinar taking place on 1 December(10:00-11:30 GMT).The webinar will focus on the topic of vessel compliance during COVID-19 and how the pandemic might shape compliance processes going forward. Europe & Africa Committee Lead, Andre Rose commented:“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives has been immense, but its effect on our working lives is perhaps still not fully understood. Could new technology solve the maritime industry challenges or will it cause more disruption? We look forward to discussing this with our
Collaboration, cooperation and the sharing of information emerged as top priorities in the recently held International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) offshore wind webinar ‘‘Health & Safety – Our industry’s priority’. Hosted by IMCA’s Marine Renewable Energy Committee and chaired by the Committee’s Chair, Alan MacLeay, the webinar featured speakers from the UK Health and Safety Executive, the USA’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation and IMCA. As Captain Andy Goldsmith, Technical Adviser – Marine at IMCA said looking back at the well-attended webinar: “The big plus was how well the
Visit the Diving Supervisor CPD webpage to see the latest information. Included on this page are Frequently Asked Questions, Rules of Operation, a flyer along with terms and conditions and how to register. Diving Supervisors and Diving members should be aware that the CPD scheme becomes mandatory in 2021 so please do read the details available on this page. Diving Supervisors CPD Register FAQs Rules of Operation
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