The Committee ensures IMCA’s ROV Guidance is regularly reviewed and kept up to date in a technologically advanced area of our industry. Discussions cover a range of issues including competence, operations, hardware, and software/IT.


Rene van der Starre
Rene van der Starre

Subsea7

Committee Chair

Darren Shannon
Darren Shannon

Oceaneering International

Committee Vice-Chair

Mike Leijerzapf
Mike Leijerzapf

Allseas Group SA

Committee Member

Sabine Smith
Sabine Smith

Boskalis Offshore

Committee Member

Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter

DOF Group ASA

Committee Member (Regional - AP)

Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell

Fugro

Committee Member

Mahesh Govindan
Mahesh Govindan

IKM Subsea Singapore Pte Ltd

Committee Member

Tom Baguet
Tom Baguet

Jan De Nul Group

Committee Member

Paul Watson
Paul Watson

McDermott International Inc.

Committee Member (Regional - NA)

Malcolm Rennie
Malcolm Rennie

Mermaid Subsea Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Committee Member

Doug Middleton
Doug Middleton

ROVOP Limited

Committee Member

Ewan Emslie
Ewan Emslie

Saipem

Committee Member

John Leonard
John Leonard

Sapura Energy Bhd

Committee Member

Graeme Russell
Graeme Russell

TechnipFMC

Committee Member

Tommy Adebayo
Tommy Adebayo

Total Marine Technology Pty Ltd

Committee Member

Roger Moore
Roger Moore

IMCA

IMCA Secretariat Lead

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Remote Systems & ROV in the Technical Library

Latest related Guidance:

Requirements for IMCA-approved ROV introductory training courses

This document outlines the requirements for IMCA-approved ROV introductory training courses, detailing the purpose, approval process, course format, admission requirements, learning objectives, and syllabus.

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Recommended practice for remotely operated vehicle load testing and inspection

Addressing the examination and load testing of items on an ROV system.

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Guidance on armoured umbilical life-cycle management

This document provides comprehensive guidance on the life cycle management of armoured ROV umbilicals, covering various aspects from procurement to maintenance.

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Latest related Information Notes:

IMCA approval of ROV introductory training courses (1)

Sharing changes for Members that provide ROV introductory training courses.

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Laser Safety

Lasers are now widely used in subsea ROV operation for metrology, distance measurements, pointers or as a green line for pipeline scour inspections.

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IMCA Approval of ROV Introductory Training Courses

IMCA is introducing a new scheme for approval of ROV Introductory Training courses on 1 January 2023.

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