IMCA returns to Houston for its North America Regional Meeting on Tuesday April 28, 2026.

IMCA’s regular regional meetings bring our Members together to discuss industry issues, trends, and developments, explore the latest from IMCA’s technical teams, and offer a great opportunity to meet colleagues from across the industry.

Meeting programme

Registration and refreshments

08:3009:30Registration and refreshments

Meeting room Ballroom

Welcome and Competition Law Compliance Policy & Safety Moment. Work of the Regional Committee (Objectives)

09:3010:00Welcome and Competition Law Compliance Policy & Safety Moment. Work of the Regional Committee (Objectives)

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Welcome and Competition Law Compliance Policy & Safety Moment. Work of the Regional Committee (Objectives)

Adam Dushinske

TechnipFMC | Director Of Operations | North America Regional Committee Chair

Update from IMCA Secretariat

10:0010:30Update from IMCA Secretariat

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Update from IMCA Secretariat

Richard Purser

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Marine

Regional Overview

10:3010:50Regional Overview

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Regional Overview

Dustin Varnell

IMCA | Master Mariner – Member and Client Engagement for N. America

Refreshment break

10:5011:20Refreshment break

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CBP – Jones act (JADE Committee) How to understand and work in compliance with it

11:2012:00CBP – Jones act (JADE Committee) How to understand and work in compliance with it

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Mike Herbert

Jones Act Division Of Enforcement (JADE) | Supervisor

Open session

12:0013:00Open session

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Open session

Dustin Varnell

IMCA | Master Mariner – Member and Client Engagement for N. America

Open session

Richard Purser

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Marine

Open session

Matthew Paulonis

Saipem | Business Development

Lunch and networking

13:0014:00Lunch and networking

Cypress

Vessel exemptions – CAT 1 Cargo - Difficulties

14:0015:00Vessel exemptions – CAT 1 Cargo - Difficulties

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Sean Hogue

Baker Marine Solutions, LLC | Executive Vice President

Refreshment break

15:0015:20Refreshment break

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AI – How it can be leveraged

15:2015:40AI – How it can be leveraged

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AI – How it can be leveraged

Aditya Nawab

Robosys Automation Inc | CEO

Workshop – AI: Where can it all go wrong and how do we make it go right?

15:4016:30Workshop – AI: Where can it all go wrong and how do we make it go right?

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Workshop – AI: Where can it all go wrong and how do we make it go right?

Talita Scarcela

Maersk Training A/S |

Close

16:3017:00Close

Meeting room Ballroom

Event details:

Norris Conference Centers – The ARK by Norris
21402 Merchants Way, Katy
Houston, TX 77449, United States.

Venue website | Google Maps

Price: Free to attend

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IMCA contacts

Richard Purser

Richard Purser

Technical Adviser – Marine

Dustin Varnell

Dustin Varnell

Master Mariner – Client Engagement N. America