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Making Waves - the IMCA newsletter

Recent issues of Making Waves are now available for download - see below.

Members should log in for the latest issue plus an extended archive from 2002.

Making Waves Issue 56 - September 2010

Issue 56 - September 2010

Top stories in this issue:

  • IMCA membership tops 700
  • The latest update from IMO
  • New publications & DVDs
  • 2011 safety seminar in Venice
Making Waves Issue 55 - May 2010

Issue 55 - May 2010

Top stories in this issue:

  • Award-winning IMCA
  • Ensuring business continuity
  • Guidance on data management
  • IMO update
Making Waves Issue 54 - February 2010

Issue 54 - February 2010

Top stories in this issue:

  • Praise for the Heave Compensation Workshop
  • Global Industries becomes IMCA's ninth ICO
  • CMID inspector competence
  • The control of bell blow-down
  • Crane and winch operations
  • Annual ROV statistics
Making Waves Issue 53 - November 2009

Issue 53 - November 2009

Top stories in this issue:

  • CMID database launches
  • Rio seminar success
  • Updated competence documents available
  • Safe isolation for diver access
  • New guidance on deep water acoustic positioning
Making Waves Issue 52 - August 2009

Issue 52 - August 2009

Top stories in this issue:

  • Central & South America Section off to flying start
  • Membership passes 600
  • Digital video guide updated
  • Highlighting safety messages - new pocket card and poster
  • Social events raise IMCA's profile ... and raise funds for charity too
  • Updated ROV code of practice
Making Waves Issue 51 - May 2009

Issue 51 - May 2009

Top stories in this issue:

  • IMCA hits a home run in Houston - safety seminar report
  • CMID update and future plans for the Common Marine Inspection Document
  • Plans for the formation of the IMCA Central & South America Section
  • President Johan Rasmussen discusses member responsibilities and compliance
  • First aid and other emergency drills published
  • Member safety statistics - encouraging signs in challenging times
  • IMCA secretariat welcomes Emily Comyn and Chi Edwards
Making Waves Issue 50 - February 2009

Issue 50 - February 2009

Top stories in this issue:

  • IMCA sharpens focus on competence
  • New guidelines on medical assessment of offshore workers
  • IMCA publishes outline syllabus on supervisor training
  • How IMCA represents its members at the IMO
  • Report from IMCA insurance workshop
Making Waves Issue 49 - November 2008

Issue 49 - November 2008

Top stories in this issue:

  • Scaling new heights in KL - annual seminar report
  • New guidance on wire rope integrity management
  • IMCA publishes new DVD on risk assessment
  • Successful outcome for IMCA-funded extended umbilical trials
  • Genine da Cruz Harvey and Andy Butler join IMCA
  • OCSVs in focus at IMO
Making Waves Issue 48 - August 2008

Issue 48 - August 2008

Top stories in this issue:

  • 500 - IMCA membership grows and spreads
  • Membership survey coming - make your voice heard
  • Promoting safety and security
  • Enabling 'experience transfer' offshore
  • New medical guidelines near
  • Diving from DP vessels
  • New survey publications planned
Making Waves Issue 47 - May 2008

Issue 47 - May 2008

Top stories in this issue:

  • Putting people first - IMCA training seminar report
  • Developments in ROV technology profiled at IMCA event
  • Communications in lifting - new guidance on the way
  • Fresh look for offshore careers materials
  • Diving DESIGN suite under review - feedback sought
  • 'Not the industry policeman' - IMCA's role explained
  • Paying tribute to Joe Turner
Making Waves Issue 46 - February 2008

Issue 46 - February 2008

Top stories in this issue:

  • Safety excellence in Abu Dhabi - IMCA seminar report
  • New safety posters - safe use of ladders and avoiding dropped objects
  • Geopolitical barriers study gets underway
  • Workboat checklist updated
  • Nina Adams celebrates ten years ... officially
  • Tackling the skills shortage - IMCA update
Making Waves Issue 45 - November 2007

Issue 45 - November 2007

Top stories in this issue:

  • New guidelines for lifting operations
  • Paris seminar a record-breaking success
  • IMCA diving code updated
  • HR specialist workgroup established to tackle skills shortages
  • IMO opportunities highlighted
  • Updated guidance on shared use of sensors
Making Waves Issue 44 - August 2007

Issue 44 - August 2007

Top stories in this issue:

  • Busy in every region
  • New careers brochure published
  • Membership hits 400
  • New document register published
  • Ann Barnatt joins the secretariat
  • CMID enabling reduction in audits
  • Reports from the latest IMCA social events
  • Certification scheme demand soars
Making Waves Issue 43 - May 2007

Issue 43 - May 2007

Top stories in this issue:

  • Making a splash at OTC - Houston event report
  • More new faces - Paul Evans and Claudine Bleza join the secretariat team
  • Jane Bugler celebrates ten years at IMCA
  • Competence in focus
  • Americas marine sub-group focusing on delivery
  • New guidance on shared use of vessel sensors
Making Waves Issue 42 - February 2007

Issue 42 - February 2007

Top stories in this issue:

  • Safety gets personal - successful IMCA seminar held at Anfield
  • New faces - Ian Giddings joins the secretariat, new President and seeking a new diving technical adviser
  • IMCA gains OTC supporter status
  • Tackling the skills shortage
  • Improving DP incident reporting
  • New ROV contract available
Making Waves Issue 41 - November 2006

Issue 41 - November 2006

Top stories in this issue:

  • Diversity in Copenhagen - successful annual seminar
  • Security - IMCA task force continues busy work
  • Lifting in focus
  • First aid drills and medicals
  • Making it easy for members to access and re-use IMCA guidance
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