Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Our aim
IMCA is active globally, regionally and nationally in representing our Members to governments and regulatory bodies. We lobby for sensible, workable and effective regulations.
Our activities
An important part of IMCA’s work is representation on a number of joint government-industry committees and other relevant bodies. We also work collaboratively with other trade associations in areas of common interest.
IMCA holds non-governmental observer status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). We frequently attend IMO meetings to keep abreast of the latest developments and provide input based on Members’ combined experience and expertise.
IMCA Contact
Margaret Fitzgerald
Head of Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Contact
Committee Members
| Name | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Peter McCombie | TechnipFMC | Committee Chairman |
| Dennis Janssen | Allseas Group SA | Committee Vice-chairman |
| Eugène van Dodeweerd | Boskalis Offshore | Committee Member |
| Gerd Van De Merlen | DEME Offshore BE | Committee Member |
| Edmund Greiner | Fugro | Committee Member |
| Remko Kloos | Fugro | Committee Member |
| Joost Rotgans | Heerema Marine Contractors | Committee Member |
| Peter De Bue | Heerema Marine Contractors | Committee Member |
| Bert Devos | Jan De Nul nv | Committee Member |
| Stuart Ross | Jan De Nul nv | Committee Member |
| Angelo Tossio | Maersk Supply Service A/S | Committee Member |
| Evan McLaughlin | McDermott International Inc. | Committee Member |
| Paul Bayliss | P&O Maritime Logistics | Committee Member |
| Aurelien Verrier | Saipem | Committee Member |
| Maarten Heitling | Saipem | Committee Member |
| Saverio La Forgia | Saipem | Committee Member |
| Gary Ritchie | Subsea 7 | Committee Member |
| Liesbeth den Haan | Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. | Committee Member |
| Linda Behage | Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. | Committee Member |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | IMCA | IMCA Secretariat Lead |
Fuel Consumption Data Collection
Call to Action for Marine Members!
IMCA is collecting fuel consumption data from its members, to enable us to effectively lobby IMO Member States for a carbon intensity indicator (CII) which works for the offshore sector. The current CII being used by IMO is based on cargo ships which is not a suitable metric for assessing the carbon intensity of the offshore sector.
Support IMCA’s submission by submitting your fuel consumption data through a process managed by the Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs Committee.
There are two periods you can submit data for – 2019 and 2020. Download the forms below and email them to us: [email protected].
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News & Events
Video Broadcast on Fuel Consumption Data Collection
Do you want to understand the background and details regarding fuel consumption data and how this applies to your company? Then watch this broadcast to find out more from Margaret Fitzgerald, Head of Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs.
Read moreFuel Consumption Data Collection
The 70th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) adopted mandatory MARPOL Annex VI requirements for ships to record and report their fuel oil consumption, also referred to […]
Read moreIMCA’s Priority areas at the IMO
Environmental Protection IMO 2020 IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has adopted a raft of resolutions addressing various issues surrounding the implementation of the 0.5% limit for the Sulphur content […]
Read moreOffshore Industry Group welcomes IMO endorsement of industry developed framework of protocols for Crew Change and Travel
The Offshore Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association (details below) welcomes the endorsement by the IMO Member States of the Framework of Protocols developed by the wider Shipping Industry to facilitate safe crew change and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met virtually from 4 – 10 November and approved an MSC circular thereby giving government-level recognition to the industry-developed protocols.
The Industry Group recognises the initiative the IMO Member States have shown and thanks them for their support.
Read moreAdvocating for key worker status of offshore workers at IMO
Building upon the commitments made in the Neptune Declaration, the shipping industry remains committed to support the rights of seafarers collectively at IMO where IMCA continues to advocate not only for its’ members’ seafarers but also their offshore personnel.
Read moreCollaboration with IMO Member States pays dividends in pushing MASS ahead on the international agenda
Following a series of roundtable discussions with key IMO Member States, IMCA was strategically placed to co-sponsor a proposal to IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 104) calling for substantial work on the development of a new goal-based holistic code for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) to commence as a priority for IMO’s biennium 2022-2023. The proposed code aims to establish a global standard for the design, construction and operation of MASS and thereby allow IMO to continue to promote safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping.
MSC 104 agreed that the first step in the process would be the finalization of a road map which would set out a common understanding of the steps involved in the process while, at the same time, substantial proposals are developed which lead to the preparation of a mandatory instrument to address MASS operations. IMCA’s MASS Committee will continue to collaborate with IMO Member States to develop suitable proposals going forward.
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