Offshore Survey
Our aim
IMCA’s Offshore Survey Division Management Committee addresses the techniques, equipment and skills of offshore positioning and hydrographic surveying. We play an important role in setting standards and best practices in this technology-driven sector of our industry.
Our activities
Include the development and publishing of a wide range of up to date guidance documentation on a variety of surveying techniques. We are also active in the qualification and competence of offshore surveying personnel through our suite of assessment frameworks. This is critical in an industry sector which taps into the freelance labour market.

IMCA Contact
Nicholas Hough
Technical Adviser – HSSE and Offshore Survey
Contact
Committee Members
Name | Company | Role |
---|---|---|
Mike Clark | Subsea 7 | Committee Chairman |
Dave Matthews | TechnipFMC | Committee Vice-chairman |
Ian Ellis | 3D at Depth Inc. | Committee Member |
Michiel van de Munt | Allseas Group SA | Committee Member |
Gordon Brown | Andrews Hydrographics Ltd | Committee Member |
Sjoerd van den Brom | Boskalis Offshore | Committee Member |
Simon Barrett | DOF ASA | Committee Member |
Alastair McKie | Fugro | Committee Member |
John Chatten | Fugro | Committee Member (Regional – SA) |
Mike Liddell | Fugro | Committee Member (Digitalisation rep) |
Paul Gray | iSURVEY Group AS | Committee Member |
Jason Peters | McDermott International Inc. | Committee Member (Regional – MEI) |
Julian Nelson | Oceanscan Ltd | Committee Member (C&T rep) |
GianMaria lacobone | Saipem | Committee Member |
Simon Waterfield | Sonardyne International Ltd | Committee Member |
Aaron Bainbridge | Subsea 7 | Committee Member (Regional – AP) |
Michael Meehan | TechnipFMC | Committee Member (Regional – NA) |
Trevor Pugh | UTEC Survey, Inc. | Committee Member |
Nick Hough | IMCA | IMCA Secretariat Lead |
Minutes of Meetings
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News & Events
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