IMCA has published a variety of guides, templates and discussion documents aimed at raising awareness on contracting issues (including insurance), promoting discussion and providing tools that may be useful for its contractor members, their clients and sub-contractors.

Each is published as an aide to clients and contractors alongside their in-house standard contracts and other industry publications. Every IMCA member is, of course, free to negotiate their own terms, qualify such contracts and to make use of the principles should they wish to do so in order to achieve a contract satisfactory to both parties.

Further details on IMCA's work in this area is available in this section of our website or from Hugh Williams, IMCA Chief Executive.

IMCA Marine Construction Contract This standard contract for worldwide use is based on the LOGIC contract of the same name, which was published for use in the UK. It was developed by the IMCA Contracts & Insurance workgroup. It is based on English law, but this can be varied to suit users.

IMCA Decommissioning Contracting Principles This is a similar document to the IMCA General Contracting Principles, published with the same aims, format and basis (FAIR) but focusses on decommissioning instead of construction. It highlights the different issues to be addressed.

IMCA General Contracting Principles A discussion document that IMCA believes will serve the long-term interests of all industry parties by encouraging an equitable contractual balance based on the respective risks and rewards. This in turn should improve relations, increase efficiency and reduce overall costs. Risk allocation goals with the very apt acronym 'FAIR' lie at the heart of the principles.

Identifying and Assessing Risk in Construction Contracts The handling of risk in construction contracts can vary considerably depending on the nature of the work, the operator and contractor involved, the prevailing contracting climate and a variety of external factors. This IMCA discussion document aims to promote dialogue by addressing specific risks in seven specific areas.

Other Contracting Documents

IMCA has also published a selection of related documents, including generic contract templates for specific activities, available for downloading free of charge from this website. For further information, click here.

Competition Law

IMCA's requirement for compliance with all applicable competition law (competition, antitrust and similar laws) wherever the association is active is enshrined in our constitution. It is upheld by inclusion at the top of every meeting agenda, the distribution and adherence to clear guidelines at meetings and the open nature of IMCA's work and dialogue with all industry parties. Click here for further details.