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Press Release
IMCA ASSISTANCE FOR BRAZIL
IMCA - The International Marine Contractors Association - is taking an active role in helping Brazil make changes to its offshore safety regime. These planned changes, being masterminded by the Agencia Nacional do Petroleo (ANP), follow the sinking of the P-36 platform in the Roncador Field in the Campos Basin on 20 March this year.
"ANP is looking at field life operational safety under five regulatory regimes - Australia, Canada, Norway, UK and USA - and is organising a workshop on the subject at the end of January as a key step in this comprehensive review," explains Tony Read, IMCA's Chief Executive. "As an international organisation with members operating most of the vessels working offshore Brazil, as well as elsewhere in the world, we are delighted to have been invited to take part in the workshop to help contribute to ANP's planned new regulatory regime."
Notes to Editors (common)
- IMCA is an international association with well over 800 members in 60 countries, as at September 2011, representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies. IMCA has four technical divisions, covering marine/specialist vessel operations, offshore diving, hydrographic survey and remote systems and ROVs, plus geographic sections for the Asia-Pacific, South America, Europe & Africa, Middle East & India and Central & North America regions. As well as a core focus on safety, the environment, competence and training. IMCA seeks to promote its members' common interests, to resolve industry-wide issues and to provide an authoritative voice for its members.
- IMCA publishes some 200 guidance notes and technical reports. These have been developed over the years and are widely distributed. They are a definition of what IMCA stands for, including widely recognised diving and ROV codes of practice, DP documentation, marine good practice guidance, the Common Marine Inspection Document, safety recommendation, outline training syllabi and the IMCA competence scheme guidance. In addition to the range of printed guidance documents, IMCA also produces safety promotional materials, circulates information notes and safety flashes.
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