Evaluation of public consultation on evaluating the effectiveness of the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD)
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Briefing Information Notes
General briefing for IMCA members
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Recent rise in forged ADAS diver training certificates
IMCA currently recognises the certificates listed in IMCA D 01/18 Diver and Diving Supervisor Certification for offshore diving under the IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving (IMCA D 014). The IMCA D 01/18 list includes certain certificates issued by the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS). IMCA has been advised by ADAS of a … Continue reading “Recent rise in forged ADAS diver training certificates”
IMO’s work on the regulatory scoping exercise for the use of maritime autonomous ships (MASS)
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Safety flashes – summary of 2018
This is a summary of the safety flash incidents reported during 2018, highlighting some trends worthy of note and one or two matters of interest. IMCA published 136 incidents in 29 safety flashes during 2018. 116 incidents were reported by IMCA members during 2018. The remainder of the incidents published came from government bodies, regulators … Continue reading “Safety flashes – summary of 2018”
eCMID and eMISW findings analysis
IMCA has analysed over 2,000 vessel inspection reports uploaded into the eCMID database at www.imcaecmid.com and produced the following summary of key findings. The eCMID system enables vessel operators to review and address these findings and to add commentary on corrective actions and other feedback. This is then provided for clients and potential clients to … Continue reading “eCMID and eMISW findings analysis”
Launch of revised IMCA LST Exam
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Updates to the IMCA Bye-laws – 18 October 2018
IMCA would like to update its members on some revisions that have been made to our Bye-laws. Our Bye-laws (essentially the old Constitution) were modified in specific areas in January 2017 to incorporate the updating of IMCA’s legal structure and governance regime. But other than that, they have received little by way of regular maintenance … Continue reading “Updates to the IMCA Bye-laws – 18 October 2018”
Changes in IMCA exam resit protocol
During a recent Diving Division Management Committee meeting a review of the IMCA examination resit protocol was conducted. It was noted that the posts of diving supervisor and life support technician (LST) are safety critical and it is essential that candidates for these positions are able to demonstrate convincingly that they have the necessary aptitude, … Continue reading “Changes in IMCA exam resit protocol”
Diver and diving supervisor certification
Note: This information note was originally published in January 2018. Minor amendments were made in September 2018 to bring the information listed up to date. This information note supersedes IMCA D 16/16 which is now withdrawn, and supplements section 5.1 of IMCA D 014 – . 1 Diver certificates The following certificates are currently recognised by … Continue reading “Diver and diving supervisor certification”
2018 DP event half yearly review January-July
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