The next IMCA South America Regional Meeting takes place in Rio on Wednesday 5 November, 2025.

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.

As with previous meetings, attendees will hear from IMCA’s Technical team. 

Event programme

Registration and Networking Breakfast

09:00 – 09:45 – Registration and Networking Breakfast

Foyer

IMCA Welcome and Introduction

09:45 – 09:55 – IMCA Welcome and Introduction

Petrópolis

IMCA Welcome and Introduction

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

South America Committee

09:55 – 10:00 – South America Committee

Petrópolis

Patricia Gomes

Companhia Brasileira de Offshore – Grupo CBO |

Take Aways and Progress from March Regional

10:00 – 10:10 – Take Aways and Progress from March Regional

Petrópolis

Take Aways and Progress from March Regional

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

Take Aways and Progress from March Regional

Daniel Marins

Fleet and Equipment Manager, Subsea7 | Committee Vice-Chair

IMCA Marine Updates

10:10 – 10:25 – IMCA Marine Updates

Petrópolis

IMCA Marine Updates

Bruno Nunes

DOF Group ASA |

IMCA Diving Updates

10:25 – 10:40 – IMCA Diving Updates

Petrópolis

IMCA Diving Updates

Leonardo Duràn

Oceânica Engenharia e Consultoria S.A | Business Development Manager

Refreshments and networking

10:40 – 11:10 – Refreshments and networking

Foyer

Future Growth of Brazil

11:10 – 11:25 – Future Growth of Brazil

Petrópolis

How To Prepare & How IMCA Can Help

Future Growth of Brazil

Paulo Veronesi

IMCA | Director of Client Engagement - South America and Independent Consultant

Future Growth of Brazil

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

IMO GHG Strategy Update – The IMO Net Zero Framework

11:25 – 12:05 – IMO GHG Strategy Update – The IMO Net Zero Framework

Petrópolis

IMO GHG Strategy Update – The IMO Net Zero Framework

Margaret Fitzgerald

IMCA | Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Brazil Flag State Perspective of The IMO Net Zero Framework

12:05 – 12:35 – Brazil Flag State Perspective of The IMO Net Zero Framework

Petrópolis

Brazil Flag State Perspective of The IMO Net Zero Framework

Captain Fernando Alberto Gomes da Costa

Secretaria Executiva da CCA-IMO | Coordinator to Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - Brazil

Event Group Photo

12:35 – 12:45 – Event Group Photo

Petrópolis

Networking Lunch

12:45 – 13:45 – Networking Lunch

Foyer

Workshop - The IMO Net Zero Framework

13:45 – 15:15 – Workshop - The IMO Net Zero Framework

Hilton Copacabana

Workshop - The IMO Net Zero Framework

Margaret Fitzgerald

IMCA | Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Workshop - The IMO Net Zero Framework

Captain Fernando Alberto Gomes da Costa

Secretaria Executiva da CCA-IMO | Coordinator to Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - Brazil

Workshop - The IMO Net Zero Framework

Luciana Maria da Silva Suman Jardim

MarMec Engineering, Consultancy & Training | CEO of MarMec Engenharia – Specialist in Energy Efficiency and Safety in the Naval Industry

Panel – IMO, ask the experts

15:15 – 16:00 – Panel – IMO, ask the experts

Petrópolis

Panel – IMO, ask the experts

Margaret Fitzgerald

IMCA | Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Panel – IMO, ask the experts

Captain Fernando Alberto Gomes da Costa

Secretaria Executiva da CCA-IMO | Coordinator to Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - Brazil

Panel – IMO, ask the experts

Luciana Maria da Silva Suman Jardim

MarMec Engineering, Consultancy & Training | CEO of MarMec Engenharia – Specialist in Energy Efficiency and Safety in the Naval Industry

Final words

16:00 – 16:15 – Final words

Petrópolis

Final words

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

Event details:

Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Hotel
Av. Atlantica, 1020 Copacabana
22010-000 – Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Venue website | Google Maps

Price: Free to Members

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IMCA contacts

Jennifer Evans

Jennifer Evans

Technical Adviser – Marine

Paulo Veronesi

Paulo Veronesi

Director for Client Engagement – South America

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