Press Releases for 2009

December 2009

• 39/09 - Highly encouraging uptake for IMCA's e-CMID
• 38/09 - Rapidly growing IMCA moves to larger headquarters

November 2009

• 37/09 - New competence guidance for two IMCA divisions
• 36/09 - IMCA's e-CMID and CMID Database go live!
• 35/09 - Global Industries becomes IMCA ‘ICO member

October 2009

• 34/09 - Integration - the name of the game at IMCA annual seminar
• 33/09 - What they're showing at the IMCA annual seminar
• 32/09 - New guidance on handling naturally occurring radioactive materials

September 2009

• 31/09 - IMCA's active role at Abu Dhabi-based workboats show
• 30/09 - IMCA membership passes the 600 mark globally
• 29/09 - Decompression illness no longer an issue in regulated industry
• 28/09 - Toolbox talk - it's good to talk
• 27/09 - IMCA publishes guidance on non-destructive examination by means of magnetic rope testing
• 26/09 - IMCA reports on 2007 DP station keeping incidents
• 25/09 - IMCA's CMID online development on target

August 2009

• 24/09 - A time of waiting for CBP decision on the Jones Act
• 23/09 - IMCA publishes guidelines on DGNSS-based positioning
• 22/09 - Wave of support for IMCA's concern over modifications to Jones Act

July 2009

• 21/09 - More safety promotion materials from IMCA
• 20/09 - Call for papers for IMCA safety seminar
• 19/09 - IMCA ROV code of practice reviewed and updated
• 18/09 - Modifications to the Jones Act - IMCA expresses its views
• 17/09 - Integrated marine operations in challenging times - IMCA annual seminar programme published

June 2009

• 16/09 - First aid and emergency drills from IMCA
• 15/09 - IMCA's new guidelines on medical assessment
• 14/09 - UPS guidance published by IMCA
• 13/09 - Entry level requirements for ROV personnel clarified by IMCA
• 12/09 - IMCA publishes review of digital video technologies

May 2009

• 11/09 - IMCA establishes new Central & South America Section

April 2009

• 10/09 - Safe operation of AUVs - new publication from IMCA
• 09/09 - Keeping guidance on offshore diving in one place
• 08/09 - Updated CMID from IMCA with industry input

March 2009

• 07/09 - New technical adviser at IMCA
• 06/09 - Change of name for an IMCA core committee

February 2009

• 05/09 - IMCA warning about programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in marine operations
• 04/09 - Health, safety and the environment to the fore at IMCA/GCSTG Houston conference

January 2009

• 03/09 - IMCA publishes call for papers for 2009 annual seminar
• 02/09 - New President for IMCA
• 01/09 - IMCA provides guidance on training offshore supervisors