The Committee ensures IMCA’s ROV Guidance is regularly reviewed and kept up to date in a technologically advanced area of our industry. Discussions cover a range of issues including competence, operations, hardware, and software/IT.


Rene van der Starre
Rene van der Starre

Subsea7

Committee Chair

Darren Shannon
Darren Shannon

Oceaneering International

Committee Vice-Chair

Mike Leijerzapf
Mike Leijerzapf

Allseas Group SA

Committee Member

Sabine Smith
Sabine Smith

Boskalis Offshore

Committee Member

Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell

Fugro

Committee Member

Mahesh Govindan
Mahesh Govindan

IKM Subsea Singapore Pte Ltd

Committee Member

Tom Baguet
Tom Baguet

Jan De Nul Group

Committee Member

Malcolm Rennie
Malcolm Rennie

Mermaid Subsea Services

Committee Member

Doug Middleton
Doug Middleton

ROVOP Limited

Committee Member

Bruce MacAngus
Bruce MacAngus

Saipem

Committee Member

Graeme Russell
Graeme Russell

TechnipFMC

Committee Member

Tommy Adebayo
Tommy Adebayo

Total Marine Technology Pty Ltd

Committee Member

Roger Moore
Roger Moore

IMCA

IMCA Secretariat Lead

Remote Systems & ROV in the Technical Library

Latest related Guidance:

Remotely operated vehicle intervention during diving operations

 

This document:
 

  • provides guidelines for the safe and efficient operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) during diving operations, emphasising the prevention of hazards and ensuring safety
     

  • provides updated guidance for the safe conduct of combined remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and diving operations
     

  • focuses on managing the hazards that arise when divers and ROVs operate in the same underwater environment, and
     

  • establishes a framework for planning, risk assessment, communications, operational controls, responsibilities, and emergency preparedness.

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ROV system inspection

 

This document provides detailed guidance on the inspection of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems.
 

The document includes definitions, inspection processes, required competencies, and a sample inspection template.

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Understanding biodegradable lubricants: An introduction to Environmentally Acceptable Hydraulic Fluids (EAHFs) in hydraulic systems offshore


This document provides practical guidance on selecting, converting to, and managing Environmentally Acceptable Hydraulic Fluids (EAHFs) in offshore hydraulic systems, particularly for ROVs, LARS, HPUs, and related tooling.


The document aims to help operators reduce environmental impact, meet regulatory requirements, and maintain equipment reliability when moving away from conventional mineral oils.

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Latest related Information Notes:

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

The behaviour of PLC-controlled systems must be well understood

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IMCA approval of ROV introductory training courses

Sharing changes for Members that provide ROV introductory training courses.

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Laser safety

Lasers are now widely used in subsea ROV operation for metrology, distance measurements, pointers or as a green line for pipeline scour inspections.

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