Representation and Involvement with Other Organisations

IMCA regularly liaises with a variety of regulatory and industry bodies at global, regional and national levels, with formal representation on a number of committees. Through this involvement, IMCA can represent and lobby on behalf of members on matters likely to affect them.

By working with other bodies, duplication of effort can be avoided and common solutions found to issues affecting the wider industry. Such involvement also raises the Association's profile and gives a platform to communicate its messages.

Bodies IMCA is involved with include:

World-wide

• IMO (International Maritime Organization), holding non-governmental Observer status
• OGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers), including its safety and marine committees
• IACS (International Association of Certification Societies)
• IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors)
• IAGC (International Association of Geophysical Contractors)
• IDRF (International Diving Regulators Forum) and its members at a national level
• DMAC (Diving Medical Advisory Committee)
• ISO, CEN, BSi and NORSOK (the global, European, British and Norwegian standards organisations)

Regional

• EDTC (European Diving Technology Committee)
• OMHEC (the North Sea-based Offshore Mechanical Handling Equipment Committee)

National/Local

• Australia - National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA)
• Australia - Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS)
• Canada - Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC)
• Netherlands - NOGEPA (Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association)
• Norway - OLF (Norwegian Oil Industry Association)
• South Africa - Department of Labour
• UK - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and its Trade Association Liaison Group
• UK - Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and its Offshore Industries Advisory Committee (OIAC)
• UK - CBI (Confederation of British Industry), including its British Business Bureau for EU matters
• UK - EEF (Engineering Employers Federation)
• UK - Oil & Gas UK
• UK - OCA (Offshore Contractors Association)
• UK - WSCA (Well Services Contractors Association)
• USA - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC)
• USA - United States Coast Guard (USCG)