IMCA History
Timeline
IMCA has a long and proud history, with many notable achievements. This can particularly be seen from the guidance produced over a number of years which is listed elsewhere on this site. A few key dates are listed below.
- 1972 - AODC (the Association of Offshore Diving Contractors) founded
- 1984 - Life support technician (LST) certification scheme launched
- 1987 - Offshore diving supervisor certification scheme launched
- 1990 - DPVOA (the Dynamically Positioned Vessel Owners Association) founded
- 1990 - AODC Middle East Section founded
- 1993 - First DPVOA station keeping seminar held, later to grow into the IMCA Annual Seminar
- 1995 - AODC and DPVOA merged to form IMCA - membership around 100
- 1997 - Combined secretariat office established
- 1997 - Offshore Survey Division formed
- 1997 - Original ROV code of practice published
- 1998 - IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving published
- 1999 - Observer status granted at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- 1999 - Competence scheme framework launched
- 1999 - Common Marine Inspection Document first published
- 1999 - IMCA Asia-Pacific Section founded
- 2000 - Middle East Section extended to include India
- 2002 - First annual safety seminar held
- 2002 - Membership reached 200
- 2002 - Americas Deepwater Section founded
- 2003 - Europe & Africa Section founded
- 2005 - IMCA Contracting Principles published
- 2006 - Membership reached 300
- 2007 - Membership reached 400
- 2008 - Membership reached 500
- 2009 - Membership reached 600
- 2009 - South America Section founded
- 2010 - Membership reached 700
Presidents
IMCA has benefited (and continues to do so) from the leadership provided by key figures in the marine contracting sector who have served as its President, also chairing its Overall Management Committee and the IMCA Council, which comprises senior figures from the leading 'International Contractor' members of the Association and provides political direction and support. Presidents since IMCA's formation (through the merger of AODC and DPVOA) in 1995 are listed below.
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Presidents of the Association
- 2011 - Andy Woolgar, Subsea 7
(Vice-President - Massimo Fontolan, Saipem)
- 2009-10 Johan Rasmussen, Acergy
- 2007-8 - Knut Boe, Technip
- 2005-6 - Frits Janmaat, Allseas Group
- 2003-4 - Steve Preston, - Heerema Marine Contractors
- 2001-2 - John Smith, Halliburton Subsea/Subsea 7
- 1999/2000 - Donald Carmichael, Coflexip Stena Offshore
- 1997-8 - Hein Mulder, Heerema Marine Contractors
- 1995-6 - Derek Leach, Coflexip Stena Offshore
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Secretariat
For over a quarter of a century the Association and its predecessors has had a secretariat to provide administrative support and co-ordination for IMCA's committee-based work programme.
Since 1997 a combined secretariat in London, UK has provided full-time support, expanding in line with the association's membership and widening work programme.
Leading secretariat figures are listed to the right, with profiles of the current team also available.
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Leading Secretariat Personnel
- 2002- - Hugh Williams
IMCA Chief Executive
- 1997- - Jane Bugler
First IMCA Technical Director
- 1997-2002 - Tony Read
First IMCA Chief Executive, leading permanent secretariat
- 1990-97 - Chris Jenman, Global Maritime
Secretary of DPVOA; then of IMCA Marine Division
- 1977-97 - Tom Hollobone OBE
Secretary of AODC; then Secretary of IMCA
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