Health, Safety & Security

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Formerly HSSE, SEL and S&L – see also our Environmental Sustainability (ES) and Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs (MPRA) committees.


Reference Title Format Date
IMCA HSS023 Recommended practice for the examination of steel wire rope through magnetic rope testing (MRT) Document Jul 24
IMCA HSS003 Guidance for the initial and refresher familiarisation of vessel crews Document May 24
IMCA HSS001 Guidelines for management of change Document May 24
IMCA HSS007 Basic safety training and vessel induction for non-marine personnel working offshore Document May 24
IMCA HSS040 Guidance on drug & alcohol policies and testing Document Apr 24
IMCA HSS033 Guidance on occupational health Document Apr 24
IMCA HSS014 Guidance on travel security DocumentVideo Apr 24
IMCA HSS047 First response and other emergency drills Document Apr 24
IMCA HSS046 Fires in (DP) vessels Document Mar 24
IMCA HSS016 Guidance on the investigation and reporting of incidents Document Mar 24
IMCA HSS041 Standardised boat landing research report Document Mar 24
IMCA HSS025 Guidance on the transfer of personnel to and from offshore vessels and structures Document Mar 24
IMCA HSS048 Guidance on diving operations in support of underwater ship husbandry Document Jan 24
IMCA HSS024 Guidance on handling naturally occurring radioactive material Document Dec 23
IMCA HSS029 Mooring practice safety guidance for offshore vessels when alongside in ports and harbours Document Dec 23
IMCA HSS037 Security measures and emergency response guidance Document Dec 23
IMCA HSS018 Guidance on security threat risk assessment procedures Document Dec 23
IMCA HSS022 Recommended practice on wire rope integrity management for vessels in the offshore industry Document Oct 23
IMCA HSS019 Guidelines for lifting operations Document Jun 23
IMCA HSS045 TechnipFMC – Safe Hands Lifting Video Sep 20
IMCA HSS044 TechnipFMC – Hot work and fire watch Document Dec 19
IMCA HSS043 Subsea 7 DROPS Document Mar 19
IMCA HSS042 Saipem DROPS – choice not chance Video Aug 18
IMCA HSS032 Guidance on safety in shipyards Document May 18
IMCA HSS039 Technip DROPS Video Apr 16
IMCA HSS038 Mooring incidents Video May 15
IMCA HSS036 In the line of fire Video Nov 14
IMCA HSS031 Offshore vessel high voltage safety Document Oct 12
IMCA HSS028 Anti-piracy & hostage situation awareness Video May 12