It reviews and produces IMCA’s expert Guidance and promotes standardisation across the industry through collaboration with a range of stakeholders. 

Find out more about the specialist Marine sub-committees and their focus below.

Latest minutes

Once registered or logged in to our site with a work email address, Members can view and download the latest Marine Committee minutes below.

Committee governance

All committees follow the rules outlined in our Bye-Laws which shares additional information on how committees are organised, how members are appointed and what the expectations are, as well as procedures for the running of meetings. More can be found on our Governance page.

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Marine Sub-Committees

Autonomous Surface Systems
Marine
Autonomous Surface Systems

The Committee provides guidelines on the use of autonomous vessels, engages with regulators, industry bodies, and feeds into IMCA engagement at the IMO.
Dynamic Positioning
Marine
Dynamic Positioning

The Committee ensures safer DP operations through the promotion of lessons learned, development of Guidance, and co-ordinates our CPD programmes.
eCMID
Marine
eCMID

The Committee oversees IMCA’s service for vessel owners and operators which reduces the frequency, while improving the quality, of inspections.
Renewable Energy
Marine
Renewable Energy

The Committee works with renewable developers, operators, suppliers, and regulators to support a safe transition of the offshore energy sector.

Marine in the Technical Library

Latest related Guidance:

Managing fire risks on DP vessels – prevention, detection, containment, and response

This document discusses fire safety in dynamically positioned (DP) vessels, covering historical context, fire prevention, detection, containment, and extinguishment methods, as well as lessons learned from case studies.

 

(Earlier versions of this document were titled ‘Fires in (DP) vessels’)

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Dynamic positioning station keeping review – incidents and events reported for 2025

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of all Dynamic Positioning (DP) station keeping events reported during 2025 by IMCA Members.
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DP practitioner accreditation scheme handbook

This DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme Handbook outlines IMCA's accreditation process for Dynamic Positioning (DP) practitioners, detailing the requirements, examination process, and revalidation criteria.

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Latest related Information Notes:

GNSS jamming and spoofing: Operational impacts and mitigation for dynamic positioning (DP)

GNSS jamming and spoofing: Operational impacts and mitigation for dynamic positioning (DP)

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DP station keeping reporting scheme

For more than 30 years IMCA has provided a confidential and secure platform for DP station keeping reporting and sharing these events with industry via annual analysis reports

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IMCA DP practitioner scheme

The IMCA DP Practitioner Scheme provides clarity and consistency around a baseline level of Dynamic Positioning knowledge and professional competence.

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More Marine in the Technical Library

Working in partnership with the sector

More Marine from IMCA

DP Hub

Logbooks

DP Certification

Latest Marine news

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IMCA Skills to provide the offshore industry’s go-to place for competency and training

12 February 2026
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IMCA Launches New Guidance on Conducting DP Drills and Ensuring Preparedness for DP Failures

21 January 2026
DP Portal
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IMCA launches new Dynamic Positioning incident portal to enhance safety and technical excellence in DP operations

21 January 2026

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