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Environmental Sustainability
Our aim
IMCA aims to advance environmental sustainability in the offshore marine contracting industry by supporting the membership in:
- Improving its environmental performance and
- The transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy
Join us in helping the industry further improve its environmental and energy performance.
Our activities
Our committee affords a forum for discussion, exchange of experiences and good practices, and sharing knowledge. It helps members in their efforts towards achieving environmental sustainability through supporting the membership in:
- Working with clients and contractors towards a level playing field in environmental sustainability requirements
- Minimising carbon footprints
- Reducing emissions of all kinds
- Reducing or eliminating plastic waste
Guidance documents, technical reports, and regular bulletins aid members in meeting environmental sustainability requirements and in continuing to improve their environmental, energy and climate related performance. We work in conjunction with the Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs and Marine Renewable Energy Committees.

IMCA Contact
Nicky Cariglia
Consultant – Environmental Sustainability
Contact
IMCA’s Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability was published in May 2021
Committee Members
Name | Company | Role |
---|---|---|
Ezrah Schraven | Fugro | Committee Chair |
Stig Clementsen | DOF AS | Committee Vice-Chair |
Wouter Roelofsen | Allseas Group SA | Committee Member |
Elizabeth Castrillon Jimenez | Boskalis Offshore | Committee Member |
Erik Bergh | DeepOcean AS | Committee Member |
Nadia Aarab | DeepOcean AS | Committee Member |
Jiska Verhulst | DEME Offshore BE NV | Committee Member |
Thomas De Meulenaer | DEME Offshore BE NV | Committee Member |
Flávia Adissi | Fugro | Committee Member (Regional – SA) |
Peter Burger | Fugro | Committee Member |
John Butler | Global Maritime Consultancy Ltd | Committee Member |
Meike Kolthof | Heerema Marine Contractors | Committee Member |
Patricia Ayoub | Maersk Supply Service A/S | Committee Member |
Sabrina Rajan | McDermott International Inc. | Committee Member |
Pierluigi Nunzi | Saipem | Committee Member |
Laure Ascheri | SBM Offshore NV | Committee Member |
Philippe Moulin | SBM Offshore NV | Committee Member |
Arjen Leendertse | Subsea 7 | Committee Member |
Alexandra Monteiro | TechnipFMC | Committee Member |
Jose Sanchez | TechnipFMC | Committee Member |
Mary Ntamark | IMCA | IMCA Secretariat Lead |
Minutes of Meetings
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News & Events
New Technical Director for IMCA, Jim Cullen
Jim Cullen joins IMCA as its new Technical Director following a 30-year career in the marine contracting industry with Brown & Root and Subsea 7.
Read moreIMCA’s Safety and Environmental Sustainability Awards
Nominations are now open for IMCA’s Safety and Environmental Sustainability awards. See if you could be in with a chance of winning.
Read moreEnvironmental Sustainability – IMCA’s focus continues
Initial results of the data gathering from the Environmental Sustainability self assessment tool have been analysed, highlighting areas for additional activity.
Read morePodcast – Reflecting on COP26
A short podcast reflecting on the outcomes of COP26, with Technical Adviser for Environmental Sustainability, Nadine Robinson.
Read moreMoving from principle to practice
A new online self-assessment tool enables Members to track their progress against environmental sustainability expectations in the recommended code of practice.
Read moreRecommended Code of Practice on environmental sustainability
Find out about IMCA’s new Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability, setting expectations for the marine contracting industry.
Read moreIMCA adopts roadmap for environmental sustainability
Details on the IMCA Board’s roadmap for advancing environmental sustainability in the marine contracting industry, as we move from “strategy to action”.
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