IMCA Remote Systems & ROV Division

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The Initial and Periodic Examination, Testing and Certification of ROV Handling Systems

This guidance aims to provide guidance on aspects of ROV handling systems, together with criteria for the initial and periodic examination, testing and certification of ROV launch and recovery systems, ROV wires, load bearing umbilicals and terminations.

The document updates and internationalises the widely referenced AODC 036 (Rev. 1) on the same subject and incorporates the latest guidance based on IMCA R 003, which dealt with 'Termination of load bearing umbilicals or lift cables used in ROV handling systems'. The two earlier documents have now been withdrawn.

Contents

1. Scope
2. Objectives
3. Application
4. Comment
5. The competent person
6. Initial supply
7. In service
8. Initial and periodic examination and test
9. Retention of certification
10. Maintenance
11. References

• Appendix 1 - Categories of competent person
• Appendix 2 - Initial and periodic examination and test of ROV launch and recovering systems
• Appendix 3 - Initial and periodic examination and test of ROV lifting cable/wire rope and terminations