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IMCA WANTS FEEDBACK ON GUIDELINES FOR ISOLATION AND INTERVENTION
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is eager to encourage feedback on its ‘Guidelines for Isolation and Intervention: Diver Access to Subsea Systems' published in October 2009.
The document sets out what is considered to be good practice for ensuring a safe degree of isolation is established prior to conducting diver intrusive works on any energy-conveying system in which pressure differentials, electrical or laser power may exist at levels which - on loss of containment - would be harmful to personnel, or cause damage to the environment or equipment.
The guidance is primarily aimed at project managers, project engineers, offshore construction managers, diving supervisors and safety personnel, all of whom have a responsibility for developing safe schemes of isolation and intervention for divers accessing subsea systems.
Additionally, engineering personnel involved with the design of such systems should also use this document to ensure that all new (or modified) subsea systems incorporate adequate isolation facilities.
"We are eager to attract feedback so that we can incorporate responses in any revised version," explains IMCA's Technical Director, Jane Bugler. "It is a highly comprehensive and important 100-page document, applicable for use when preparing scopes of work, procedures, reviews and risk assessments for any diver-related work. Now that the guidelines have been published for six months, we are eager to have user reactions and recommendations."
Feedback should be sent to Jane Bugler by end July 2010 so that work can proceed on updating the text in the light of experience of its use.
Further information on IMCA’s work for, and on behalf of, members is available at www.imca-int.com, from imca@imca-int.com and from IMCA at 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7824 5520; or Fax: +44 (0)20 7824 5521.
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.
- Judith Patten is here to help you if you want any additional information on IMCA; would like to discuss a feature article; want to organise interviews with key members of the IMCA team, etc.
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