IMCA Digest - October 2024

No articles published during this period.

• Main Crane failure during load test
• AC vent unit cover dislodged and fell 1.7m
• Dropped sheave and clump weight
• UK HSE: Incident during rig decommissioning leads to fatality
• Positive: successful rescue of surfer on the open sea
• Fire in engine room
• Near Miss: Smoke and fire on Main Engine Exhaust
• Urgent inspection of pressurised carbon dioxide fire fighting systems
• MSF: Safety pins left in fire suppression system – high potential near miss
• Inappropriate automatic activation of fixed fire-fighting system
• NTSB: Fire on vessel – escaped exhaust gases

No DP events published during this period.

• Guidance on competence assurance and assessment: Remote Systems & ROV Division
• Guidance on competence assurance and assessment: Offshore Survey Division
• IMCA assessment procedure for diving contractor membership
• DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems
• Diving Equipment Systems Inspection Guidance Note (DESIGN) for surface orientated (air) diving systems
• DESIGN for surface supplied mixed gas diving systems
• Risk based assessment of cylinder internal examination periodicity

• Lifting Terminology: Appropriate Marking on Diving Equipment
• Guidelines for Contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Diver and diving supervisor certification

• 1 October 2024 - Marine Safety and Zero Carbon Emissions
• 3 October 2024 - IMCA Europe & Africa Regional Meeting
• 8-9 October 2024 - MTS DP Conference 2024
• 9 October 2024 - IMCA Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
• 10 October 2024 - Underwater Ship Husbandry Seminar
• 15 October 2024 - North America Regional Meeting
• 15 October 2024 - Middle East & India Regional Meeting
• 22 October 2024 - Offshore Wind Safety Seminar
• 30 October 2024 - Marine Decarbonisation by direct electrification: how do we move forward?