Remote Systems & ROV Division Events

The Remote Systems & ROV Division holds dedicated events addressing ROV issues, as well as contributing to the IMCA annual seminar, to raise awareness, share good practice and facilitate discussion of current issues.

Developments in ROV Technology IMCA held its second ROV seminar alongside the popular Oceanology International exhibition in London on 12 March 2008. Click here for a report on the event.

Previous ROV seminars Developments in ROV Technology 2008 - London, UK ROVs - Leading the way into the future - 2006 - London, UK

The Remote Systems & ROV Division provides an increasingly important contribution to the IMCA Annual Seminar, which has been held at locations around the globe since 1993.

Having started as a marine-focused event, its programme has expanded with parallel technical sessions and since 2005 has addressed all aspects of the industry. Indeed, a dedicated ROV stream has been included in the programme from 2008. See below for details on the current event and below right for details on past seminars, including how to obtain copies of the proceedings.

2009 Event This year's IMCA annual seminar will take place on 4-5 November at the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. A call for papers has been issued and development of an extensive and interesting programme is underway - click here for full details. Please bookmark this page and check back soon for more information. 2008 Event The 2008 IMCA annual seminar took place on 5-6 November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the theme Global alignment in marine operations with a record number of delegates in attendance. The proceedings CD is available from IMCA, with a brief report posted online. Click here for full details.

Previous IMCA annual seminars New frontiers in marine contracting 2007 - Paris, France Diversity in marine contracting 2006 - Copenhagen, Denmark Expanding marine contracting 2005 - Abu Dhabi, UAE