Diving Hub

Diving Hub

Explore the latest on Diving from IMCA. Whether you’re interested in our Technical Library’s Guidance, our certification programmes, our Diving App, the latest related news and events from IMCA, or want to contact our team of technical diving experts, you can find more in our dedicated Diving Hub.

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DP Hub

IMCA has a long and proud history in Dynamic Positioning (DP). Our DP Hub brings our activity in this space together – from the Guidance in our Technical Library to our industry-leading certification programmes, via our vital DP incident reporting system. You can also meet the DP team here.

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Safety

Nearly 10,000 regularly receive a Safety Flash from IMCA, our bulletin system which shares anonymised safety incidents with the industry. Search our archive of more than 2,000 reports online or see the latest below. 

Our Safety Statistics measure progress of the industry over time, providing a benchmark for safety performance. Our videos, posters, and pocket cards support Members to improve safety.

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Security

IMCA supports the emergence of a safer and more secure marine construction industry. Security is a critical component of maritime operations, especially given the complex and often high-risk environments in which these vessels operate.

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Latest Safety Flashes:

Dropped object: falling shim plate while lowering A-frame

During the lowering of the A-frame of the crane on a large crane vessel, a plate with a weight of 15kg, rolled out from the auxiliary inboard fleeting sheaves.

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W2W gangway bumper damaged during demonstration

During testing to demonstrate emergency retraction, the movement of the vessel in the swell applied forces to the bumper, which caused the bolts to fail and the bumper to break off.

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Towing wire parted

A vessel was towing a barge when the towing wire parted.

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BSEE: Falling corroded crane component results in near miss

BSEE has published Safety Alert 511 relating to a near-miss dropped object incident on an offshore platform during the maintenance and inspection of a platform crane.

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Cook temporarily trapped in freezer

A vessel cook was temporarily trapped inside a large walk-in freezer.

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Sustainability

Supporting our Members to meet new ambitions on Sustainability is now one of our primary focuses. This Hub brings together our activity in this space, from our ProjectGHG campaign which aims to support Members to meet new ambitions on fuel emissions, to our Environmental Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool which benchmarks performance, via the latest Guidance in our Technical Library.

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eCMID

IMCA's eCMID system provides the offshore energy industry with standardised vessel inspections, reducing their frequency, while improving the quality and consistency of reports.

Undertaken by Accredited Vessel Inspectors (AVIs), the digital inspection reports are uploaded to a searchable online database. Join more than 1,500 users today.

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