Marine

The Committee oversees specialist offshore vessel marine activity at IMCA. Through its Sub-Committees it covers topics such as Dynamic Positioning (DP), offshore renewable energy, autonomous vessels, and our vessel inspection service, eCMID. Committee members include representatives of vessel owners and operators, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.

It reviews and produces IMCA’s expert Guidance and promotes standardisation across the industry through collaboration with a range of stakeholders.

Find out more about the specialist Marine sub-committees and their focus below.

Committee Members
Governance & Minutes

Harry Jarvis

Subsea7

Committee Chair

Sujit Viswanathan

DNV

Committee Vice-Chair

Sytske de Groot

Allseas Group SA

Committee Member

Gaby Steentjes

Boskalis Offshore

Committee Member

Gabriel Caspary

Companhia Brasileira de Offshore – Grupo CBO

Committee Member

Bart Vanden Eynde

DEME Offshore (member of DEME Group)

Committee Member

David M Manning PE

Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC

Committee Member

Mike Meade

M3 Marine Group Pte Ltd

Committee Member (Regional - AP)

Charlotte Hjort

Maersk Oil

Committee Member

Matthew Gagnebin

Noble Drilling Services Inc

Committee Member

Vicky Gren

TechnipFMC

Committee Member

Richard Purser

IMCA

IMCA Secretariat Lead

Latest minutes

Once registered or logged in to our site with a work email address, Members can view and download the latest Marine Committee minutes below.

Committee governance

All committees follow the rules outlined in our Bye-Laws which shares additional information on how committees are organised, how members are appointed and what the expectations are, as well as procedures for the running of meetings. More can be found on our Governance page.

Get in touch

Interested in finding out more about the work of the committee? Or representing your company?

Contact IMCA to find out more.

Marine Sub-Committees

Autonomous Surface Systems

Marine

Autonomous Surface Systems

The Committee provides guidelines on the use of autonomous vessels, engages with regulators, industry bodies, and feeds into IMCA engagement at the IMO.

Dynamic Positioning

Marine

Dynamic Positioning

The Committee ensures safer DP operations through the promotion of lessons learned, development of Guidance, and co-ordinates our CPD programmes.

Marine

eCMID

The Committee oversees IMCA’s service for vessel owners and operators which reduces the frequency, while improving the quality, of inspections.

Renewable Energy

Marine

Renewable Energy

The Committee works with renewable developers, operators, suppliers, and regulators to support a safe transition of the offshore energy sector.

Marine in the Technical Library

Latest related Guidance:

Code of practice on the manufacture and safe use of cable-laid slings and grommets

This document provides comprehensive guidance on the manufacture and safe use of cable-laid slings and grommets, primarily used in offshore heavy lifting operations.

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DP practitioner accreditation scheme handbook

This DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme Handbook outlines IMCA's accreditation process for Dynamic Positioning (DP) practitioners, detailing the requirements, examination process, and revalidation criteria.

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Guidance on the IMCA eCMID system

An overview of the IMCA eCMID System, which offers a safety management system health check for offshore vessels.

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Latest related Information Notes:

Entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) 2009

Sixteen years after its adoption, the Hong Kong Convention enters into force today – 26th June 2025

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European Commission takes action to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published a simplification package on sustainability reporting and due diligence, which consists of two Omnibus Directives aimed at simplifying and streamlining the regulatory framework.

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Summary of the 18th Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases from Ships (ISWG_GHG 18)

As IMO moves to finalise the legal requirements in a new Chapter (Chapter 5) of MARPOL Annex VI entitled ‘Regulations on the IMO net-zero framework’ required to implement the revised GHG Strategy, several meetings are scheduled this year (see timeline below), the first of which being the 18th session of the Intersessional Working Group on Green House Gases (ISWG-GHG 18) which is summarised in this Information Note.

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More Marine in the Technical Library

Working in partnership with the sector

More Marine from IMCA

DP Hub

Logbooks

DP Certification

Latest Marine news

More news

A photo of a vessel at sea at sunset

IMCA, MTS, and OCIMF publish landmark guidance on dynamic positioning safety and assurance

07 July 2025

Offshore Vessel 5 (Dreamstime)

How can DP operators increase efficiency and reduce emissions without compromising on safety?

15 April 2025

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