Competence & Training
Our aim
IMCA works to ensure the marine contracting industry are well positioned to recruit, train and maintain a highly skilled and competent workforce, vital for safe and efficient operations in the offshore environment.
Our activities
The Committee provides competence frameworks to support the industry by providing a basis for assessing levels of competence of its personnel in safety-critical positions. This Committee assists and supports other IMCA committees in this area. To view these documents please visit the publications section of our website, and navigate to digital downloads and competence & training.
From time to time the Committee organises seminars and workshops to connect our members with industry experts.
IMCA Contact
Andre Rose
Technical Adviser – Competence & Training, Remote Systems and ROV
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Committee Members
| Name | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Smith | Caledonia Competence Limited | Committee Chairman |
| Natalie Carroll | Boskalis Offshore | Committee Member |
| Bill Mair | Fugro | Committee Member |
| Darren Walley | Fugro | Committee Member |
| Jeremy Starling | Kreuz Subsea Technologies Pte Ltd | Committee Member (Regional – AP) |
| Julian Nelson | Oceanscan Ltd | Committee Member |
| Lynn Lehmann | Saipem | Committee Member (Regional – NA) |
| Celio Pessoa | Subsea 7 | Committee Member (Regional – SA) |
| Andy Butler | TechnipFMC | Committee Member |
| Andre Rose | IMCA | IMCA Secretariat Lead |
Minutes of Meetings
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News & Events
Making Waves – October 2021
Read the latest from IMCA – from news stories to features, safety updates, new and updated publications and our events programme.
Read moreClarity on Basic Safety Training is essential
The Basic Safety Training Matrix within IMCA C 018 defines the minimum level of health and safety training, as well as the minimum medical fitness, needed to work on and […]
Read moreUnderstanding Competence
Over the next few months, IMCA’s Competence and Training Committee will publish a series of articles, podcasts and wire side chats looking at various aspect of Competence. This first installment looks at what it is to be competent.
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