IMCA Newsroom

Website Updates

February 2007

• Open Search provider - add IMCA's search engine to your browser - browsers such as Internet Explorer 7 now enable site-specific and other search engines to be added to the user's browser (in IE7, this is as an additional search provider in the drop-down list top right). Click on the headline to add IMCA's search engine to your browser. Members should log in and add the members-only search version, which includes full text search of over 1000 downloadable documents.

November 2005

• Search facility enhanced, now including PDF files and other downloads as well as providing results in ranked order.

July 2004

• Information for potential members extended, with a downloadable information pack and everything companies need to know about the benefits and responsibilities of membership and the application process.

March 2004

• Search facility added to the site.
• Factsheets and other materials added to the site, providing downloadable information on IMCA's role, achievements and current activities for offline reading and use with third parties.
• Upgraded website launched, including clearer navigation with an enhanced 'related links' panel, an extended 'About IMCA' section, giving more information on the work of the Association as a whole, plus updated publications and events overviews. Use of graphics and fonts has been optimised to shorten download times.

December 2003

• Secretariat profile added, putting faces to the names and voices you deal with at the IMCA secretariat.
• Recent safety flashes available for download, making these essential briefings on lessons learned from incidents more widely available and demonstrating the value of material produced for IMCA members.

August 2003

• Safety flash area upgraded - now contains enhanced listing and extended, more user-friendly example pages.

September 2002

• A new look for imca-int.com, reflecting the new IMCA logo and taking the opportunity to review site content and generally freshen the look. Updated area homepages simplify navigation and reduce the need for scrolling.
• An updated IMCA Regions section has been created, paving the way for a major expansion of content in this area.

July 2002

• Members-only website launched - a new secure resource for IMCA members, providing a one-stop site with all IMCA documentation available for download alongside the extensive profile and background information which exists here on the public website.

February 2002

• Redesigned divisional/core activity homepages - streamlined points of entry to specific areas of member/visitor interest. Generally groups content into three distinct blocks - 'News', 'Profile' and 'Publications', letting a visitor find their way around more easily without too much distraction.
• New directory structure - reorganisation of content in preparation for development of new member resource - many page addresses will have changed and bookmarks/favorites may need updating.

October 2001

• Enhanced 'About IMCA' pages, including both graphical and descriptive outlines of IMCA's committee structure and organisation.

June 2001

• Drop-Down Menu System Added, enabling enhanced site-wide navigation through content.

April 2001

• Website Relaunched, incorporating a new site structure, refreshed design and enhanced navigation features.
• New material includes:
  • IMCA objectives added - the complete list, also with relevant sections copied in divisional areas.
  • A new, central news area, bringing together news from across the range of IMCA's activities in one location, appropriately linked to further information around the site.
  • Features on each division and core activity's key documents and areas of work, including:
    • Diving Division - IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving
    • Marine Division - Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Dynamically Positioned Vessels
    • Offshore Survey Division - Ongoing work on standards for data exchange
    • Remote Systems & ROV Division - Code of Practice for the Safe and Efficient Operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles
    • Safety, Environment & Legislation - IMCA's Safety Flash System
    • Training, Certification & Personnel Competence - IMCA Guidance on Competence Assurance & Assessment
  • Preliminary information on this year's IMCA Marine Division Annual Seminar
  • Updated publications listings, including many new and extended document reviews