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.
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IMCA’s Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability was published in May 2021
Committee Members
| Name | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ezrah Schraven | Fugro | Committee Chairman |
| Stig Clementsen | DOF ASA | Committee Vice-chairman |
| Lilia Machado | Allseas Group SA | Committee Member |
| Ben Feenstra | Boskalis Offshore | Committee Member |
| Erik Bergh | DeepOcean AS | Committee Member |
| Nadia Aarab | DeepOcean AS | Committee Member |
| Thomas De Meulenaer | DEME Offshore BE | Committee Member |
| Verhulst Jiska | DEME Offshore BE | Committee Member |
| Michele Barbosa | 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 |
| Shivani A. Soni | 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 |
| Idalisse Bernier | TechnipFMC | Committee Member |
Minutes of Meetings
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News & Events
IMCA moves from principles to practice with the launch of Environmental Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool
IMCA has launched a new online self-assessment tool to enable Members to track their progress against Environmental Sustainability expectations in their Recommended Code of Practice launched last year.
Read moreIMCA shortlisted for edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards 2022
IMCA’s Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) has made the shortlist for ‘Team of the year’ at edie’s 15th annual Sustainability Leaders Awards.
Read moreIPCC release report on the Physical Science of Climate Change
On 9 August 2021, the output of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group 1 of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), consisting of 234 authors from 65 countries, […]
Read moreIMCA publishes Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability
Find out about our new Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability
Read moreFrom strategy to action: IMCA adopts its roadmap for advancing environmental sustainability
The Roadmap adopts a four-phased approach: In the first phase, we identify the material environmental issues facing the industry and highlight our Members’ approaches to addressing these. We then look […]
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