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Election Results – Middle East & India Committee
Election Results – Middle East & India Committee. Thanks are extended to all who agreed to stand for election and to those who have served as committee members over the previous term.
COBRA Advisory Notice: Setting Positive Pressure
Your attention is brought to the following guidance note from JFD pertaining to reported various issues around setting the positive pressure on the COBRA backpack. The guidance note can be […]
Part Three of a Trilogy: IPCC releases key climate mitigation report
On 4 April 2022, Working Group III of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its much anticipated contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: […]
Brazilian Supervisor CPD Requirements
In 2021, IMCA began offering the IMCA Diving Supervisor Scheme in Brazil, with candidates being able to take the required IMCA examinations in Brazilian Portuguese.
IMCA Position Statement on Offshore & Inland/Inshore Commercial Diving Qualifications
1 INTRODUCTION Offshore and inland/inshore diving projects are undertaken in many countries. Some countries have chosen not to have health and safety legislation relevant to such projects, but a number […]
Verification of Diver Qualifications
This information note supersedes IMCA D 02/18 which is now withdrawn. This information note has been produced to help IMCA Members and others verify the validity of diving certificates recognised […]
H.R. 6728 & S. 3705 Maritime Crewing Bill – Manning Exemption Process
This Information Note should be of interest to IMCA Members with offshore oil and gas and renewable energy businesses in the United States.
Migration and Maritime Security
Migration of people is not a new phenomenon. In the last ten years, owing to civil strife, economic hardship and conflict, there have been unprecedented migration flows, particularly towards Europe. Insofar as migration has the potential to affect the security and safety of our members’ crews and operations, it is
Adverse Impacts of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act (H.R. 6728) on Offshore Energy Security
This Information Note should be of interest to IMCA Members with offshore oil and gas and renewable energy businesses in the United States.
FMEA – Five Yearly Review
Guidance and lessons learned may be missed if the FMEA/FMECA document is not periodically refreshed. A neglected DP system FMEA/FMECA may lead to a reduction in robustness, resilience, and single fault tolerance if it is only updated after deficiencies have been identified by a vessel DP Assurance process or after
COBRA Bailout System: Leakage at the Joint Between the Y-piece and the Interface Block – JFD Guidance Note
Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD relating to the potential for leakage on the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) at the joint between the […]
Accredited Diving System Inspector (ADSI) Examinations – Preparatory Information for Candidates
on the material they should study prior to sitting the ADSI examinations.
DP Consequence Analysis – A Timely Reminder
Read this Information Note for DP Consequence Analysis.
P&O Maritime Logistics Organise Beach Clean-Ups
Environmental Sustainability is important not only for our Members, but also for the local communities and habitats and ecosystems where they work. This Environmental Bulletin highlights five examples of community […]
Loosening of COBRA Handle Manifold – JFD Guidance Note
Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD relating to the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) handle manifold becoming loose within the activation assembly on the […]
COBRA Pre-use Procedures – JFD Guidance Note
Members’ attention is brought to the recent Guidance Note issued by JFD concerning changes to the pre-use procedures for the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA). The COBRA manual will be […]
Summary of 2021 DESIGN Changes for Hyperbaric Rescue Unit (HRU) Life Support Packages (LSP)
IMCA D 024 Rev. 2 DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems was published in July 2014. Section 16 of that document covered DESIGN requirements for Hyperbaric Rescue Unit Life Support […]
Summary of IMCA D 024 Document Changes 2021
IMCA D 024 Rev. 2 DESIGN for saturation (bell) diving systems was published in July 2014. The latest revision of IMCA D 024 has now been published (Rev. 3). This […]
Summary of IMCA D 018 Document Changes 2021
IMCA D 018 Rev. 1 Code of practice for the initial and periodic examination, testing and certification of diving plant and equipment was published in June 2014. The latest revision […]
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