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
Mary Ntamark
Technical Adviser – 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 |
| Elena De Lazzari | 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 |
| 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 |
| Gaurav Dimri | McDermott International Inc. | Committee Member |
| Sabrina Rajan | McDermott International Inc. | Committee Member |
| Shivani Yereddi | 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 |
| Steven Lau | 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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