In The News

Below is a selection of links to external news sources reporting on IMCA activities:

January 2019

IMCA launches code of conduct for members - Make Me Feed (21 January 2019)
Leader profile: Allen Leatt, IMCA - Offshore Support Journal (16 January 2019)
The importance of CPD for seafarers and diving supervisors - Offshore Support Journal (10 January 2019)
New Guidance on DP Systems - Offshore Engineer (8 January 2019)
New Guidance on DP Systems - Marine Link (8 January 2019)
IMCA issues guidance to assist analysis and testing of DP systems - All About Shipping (8 January 2019)
IMCA Issues Guidance To Assist Analysis And Testing Of DP Systems - Marine Insight (8 January 2019)
IMCA contractor members to take part in safety survey - World Pipelines (7 January 2019)
IMCA safety statistics – a new look for the new year - All About Shipping (7 January 2019)
Five trends for the OSV market in 2019 - Offshore Support Journal (2 January 2019)

December 2018

Rose Joins IMCA as Technical Adviser - Marine Technology (26 December 2018)
IMCA Adds Competence & Training, Remote Systems and ROV Specialist to its Technical Team - ROV Planet (21 December 2018)
IMCA launches code of conduct for members - All About Shipping (21 December 2018)
IMCA Launches Code Of Conduct For Members - Hellenic Shipping News (21 December 2018)
IMCA adds Competence & Training, Remote Systems and ROV specialist to its technical team - Foreign Affairs (20 December 2018)
IMCA adds to technical team - World Pipelines (20 December 2018)
IMCA adds competence & training, remote systems and ROV specialist to its technical team - All About Shipping (20 December 2018)
IMCA Names Andre Rose as Technical Adviser - Subsea World News (20 December 2018)
IMCA Publishes its latest DP Station Keeping Bulletin - Hellenic Shipping News (13 December 2018)
IMCA award winners announced at annual seminar - World Pipelines (12 December 2018)
https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/12/20/mil-osi-energy-imca-adds-competence-training-remote-systems-and-rov-specialist-to-its-technical-team/ - World Pipelines (12 December 2018)
IMCA publishes its latest DP station keeping bulletin - All About Shipping (12 December 2018)
IMCA Award Winners Announced - Subsea World News (12 December 2018)
IMCA publishes its latest DP station keeping bulletin - Oilfield Technology (12 December 2018)
MMA Offshore Wins IMCA Global Safety Award For 2018 - Public Now (12 December 2018)
MMA Offshore wins IMCA Global Safety Award for 2018 - Market Screener (12 December 2018)
Safety statistics – a new look for the new year - Offshore Support Journal (11 December 2018)
IMCA holds highly successful annual seminar - All About Shipping (10 December 2018)
IMCA Holds Highly Successful Annual Seminar - Market Screener (8 December 2018)
OSJ Industry Leaders - IMCA's CEO, Allen Leatt pages 26-27 - Offshore Support Journal (7 December 2018)
IMCA holds successful annual seminar - World Pipelines (7 December 2018)
Inspection of equipment crucial before use - Safety 4 Sea (2 December 2018)

November 2018

IMCA Announces Short-Lists For Safety And Environmental Sustainability Awards - Bunker Ports News Worldwide (20 November 2018)
IMCA announces short-lists for Safety and Environmental Sustainability Awards - All About Shipping (19 November 2018)
Finalists announced for IMCA awards - World Pipelines (19 November 2018)
IMCA Announces Short-Lists For Safety And Environmental Sustainability Awards - Hellenic Shipping News (19 November 2018)
IMCA Launches Ethics And Compliance Programme - Hellenic Shipping News (14 November 2018)
IMCA launches ethics and compliance programme - World Pipelines (13 November 2018)
IMCA launches Ethics and Compliance Programme - All About Shipping (12 November 2018)
Top notch line-up of speakers to address IMCA seminar - Energy Voice (5 November 2018)
IMCA Appoints Head Of Policy & Regulatory Affairs - Hellenic Shipping News (2 November 2018)
IMCA appoints head of Policy & Regulatory affairs - All About Shipping (1 November 2018)
IMCA Reveals New Guidance for Divers - Subsea World News (1 November 2018)

October 2018

IMCA publishes new diving guidance - World Pipelines (31 October 2018)
IMCA publishes new guidance on divers’ Health, Fitness & Medical issues - All About Shipping (31 October 2018)
IMCA Launches eCMID 11 And eMISW 4 question sets - Hellenic Shipping News (31 October 2018)
Dropped objects ‘a neglected hazard’ in offshore wind industry - Offshore Support Journal (30 October 2018)
IMCA Launches eCMID 11 And eMISW 4 question sets - All About Shipping (30 October 2018)
Dropsafe Points to Dropped Objects Risk - Offshore Wind (23 October 2018)
Dropped Objects Remain a Neglected Hazard in Offshore Wind - CleanEnergy (23 October 2018)
Dropped objects remain a hazard in offshore wind - Windpower (23 October 2018)
Dropped Objects Remain a Neglected Hazard in Offshore Wind - Power & Energy Solutions (23 October 2018)
Dynamic positioning – an industry running to stand still - Offshore Support Journal (11 October 2018)
Working Together: Speakers announced for Diving Technical day at IMCA’s Annual Seminar in The Hague - Foreign Affairs (9 October 2018)
Working Together: Speakers Announced for Diving Technical Day at IMCA’s Annual Seminar in The Hague - Environment Coastal & Offshore (9 October 2018)
Offshore cranes take centre stage at IMCA - Offshore Support Journal (8 October 2018)
IMCA Announces Impending Launch Of Code Of Conduct For Members And ‘DOING Business Without Bribery’ E-Learning Module - Hellenic Shipping News (4 October 2018)
IMCA to introduce Code of Conduct and anti-bribery e-Learning module - World Pipelines (3 October 2018)
IMCA Supports IOGP Updated Life-Saving Rules - Hellenic Shipping News (2 October 2018)

September 2018

Europe awaits with more visits this month - Hoist (21 September 2018)
IMCA Contracts & Insurance Seminar info published - World Pipelines (13 September 2018)
IMCA members invited to take part in annual seminar - World Pipelines (11 September 2018)
IMCA Members Invited To Take Part In Quickfire ‘totally Technology’ Session At Annual Seminar - Hellenic Shipping News (11 September 2018)

August 2018

Time lag leaves marine construction in ‘tough place’ - Energy Voice (28 August 2018)
IMCA Sets Up Freelance Competence E-Portfolios - Subsea World News (27 August 2018)
IMCA freelance personnel competence portfolio goes live - Hydro International (24 August 2018)
IMCA’s competence assessment e-portfolio goes live - Oil Reveiw (23 August 2018)
IMCA announces programme for its contracts & insurance seminar – Back to the Negotiating Table – Working Together - Hellenic Shipping News (21 August 2018)
IMCA announces programme for its Contracts & Insurance Seminar Back to the Negotiating Table – Working Together - Foreign Affairs (20 August 2018)
IMCA programme for Contracts and Insurance seminar - World Pipelines (20 August 2018)
Back to the Negotiating Table – Working Together - All About Shipping (20 August 2018)
IMCA prompts marine renewable guidelines - African Review (17 August 2018)
IMCA to produce marine renewable guidlines - 4C Offshore (16 August 2018)
IMCA bolsters offshore safety - RENEWS (16 August 2018)
IMCA issues reactivation of DP vessels after layup information note - Hellenic Shipping News (16 August 2018)
IMCA issues reactivation of DP vessels after layup information note - All About Shipping (15 August 2018)
IMCA: DP vessels can come out of layup better than they went in - Infomarine On-Line (15 August 2018)
IMCA: DP vessels can come out of layup better than they went in - Marine Log (15 August 2018)
IMCA Issues Reactivation of DP Vessels After Layup Information Note - Marine Link (15 August 2018)
IMCA News: In support of IMO's autonomous regulatory scoping exercise - Offshore Support Journal (3 August 2018)

July 2018

Programme for IMCA annual seminar launched - World Pipelines (16 July 2018)
Programme for IMCA annual seminar launched - NL News (16 July 2018)
Programme for IMCA annual seminar launched - All About Shipping (16 July 2018)
IMCA adds to its experienced diving technical team - World Pipelines (11 July 2018)
IMCA Adds To Its Experienced Diving Technical Team - Hellenic Shipping News (11 July 2018)
IMCA adds to its diving technical team - Pipeline Oil & Gas (11 July 2018)
IMCA Adds Technical Adviser – Diving - Subsea World News (11 July 2018)
IMCA staging contracts and insurance seminar - World Pipelines (10 July 2018)

June 2018

Offshore Wind in Focus at IMCA Meeting in Aberdeen - Alternative Energy (20 June 2018)
Adapting to the digital future for the subsea industry - World Pipelines (19 June 2018)
IMCA To Provide Insight Into Important Aspects Of DP - Hellenic Shipping News (19 June 2018)
Ballast water systems for OSVs - sector update - Offshore Support Journal (19 June 2018)
IMCA news: IMO's diving system safety code is ripe for review - Sea Wanderer (18 June 2018)
IMCA to Provide Insight Into Important Aspects of DP - Foreign Affairs (18 June 2018)
IMCA to provide insight into important aspects of DP - Petrominoline (18 June 2018)
IMCA Adds New Team Member - Subsea World News (18 June 2018)
IMCA to provide insight into important aspects of DP - All About Shipping (18 June 2018)
IMCA Announces Strategic Appointment In The USA - Hellenic Shipping News (16 June 2018)
IMCA announces strategic appointment in the USA - World Pipelines (15 June 2018)
IMCA announces strategic appointment in the USA - All About Shipping (15 June 2018)
Gresham to support IMCA client engagement in US - Oil, Gas & Petrochem Equipment (15 June 2018)
Gresham to Support IMCA in the US - Maritime Logistics Professional (15 June 2018)
IMCA Updates ‘Guidance on Safety in Shipyards’ - FMAME (8 June 2018)
IMCA updates “Guidance on Safety in Shipyards” - All About Shipping (7 June 2018)
IMCA Updates ‘guidance on Safety in Shipyards’ - Hellenic Shipping News (7 June 2018)
IMCA news: IMO's diving system safety code is ripe for review - Offshore Support Journal (7 June 2018)
IMCA updates shipyard safety guidance - Health, Safety & Security Review Middle East (7 June 2018)
IMCA Updates Guidance on Shipyard Safety - MarineLink (6 June 2018)

May 2018

Grainger Named IMCA President and Chairman - Marine Link (22 May 2018)
IMCA announces new President - World Pipelines (22 May 2018)
IMCA appoints new president and chairman - Pipeline Oil & Gas (22 May 2018)
IMCA Gets New President - Subsea World News (22 May 2018)
Grainger Named IMCA President and Chairman - Maritime Professional (22 May 2018)
‘Transport work’ proxies unsuitable for DP vessels - Offshore Support Journal (21 May 2018)
IMCA Advisers to update Vessel Inspectors on eCMID and Dynamic Positioning Vessels at spring Seminar - All About Shipping (4 May 2018)
IMCA to Update Inspectors on eCMID and DP Vessels at Spring Seminar - Subsea World News (4 May 2018)
Updates on eCMID and Dynamic Positioning Vessels to be made - Safety 4 Sea (3 May 2018)

April 2018

IMCA news: ‘transport work’ proxies unsuitable for DP vessels - Offshore Support Journal (30 April 2018)
IMCA seminar to focus on cranes - Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding (10 April 2018)
IMCA issues revised Lifting Operations Guidance - Hellenic Shipping News (5 April 2018)
IMCA issues revised lifting guidance - VertiKal (5 April 2018)
IMCA Updates Lifting Operations Guidance - Subsea World News (5 April 2018)
IMCA issues revised Lifting Operations Guidance - Foreign Affairs (5 April 2018)
IMCA Appoints Helix Well Ops Executive To Its Board - Hellenic Shipping News (4 April 2018)
IMCA appoints Helix Well Ops executive to its board - All About Shipping (4 April 2018)
Reporting incidents has a positive effect - Offshore Support Journal (3 April 2018)

March 2018

IMCA and OCIMF to work together to improve OVID - World Pipelines (29 March 2018)
e-portfolio will demonstrate freelance workers’ experience and competence - Offshore Support Journal (8 March 2018)

February 2018

IMCA’s Mark Ford Joins IACS Advisory Committee - Hellenic Shipping News (27 February 2018)
IMCA Puts Personal Resilience in the Spotlight at Oi2018 - Hydro international (27 February 2018)
Unique Group Launches Unique Equipment Manager - Scandinavian Oil & Gas Magazine (21 February 2018)
21st Century Subsea Data Gathering - Society for Underwater Technology (21 February 2018)
Unique Group launches cloud-based maintenance system - Trade Arabia (20 February 2018)
Submarine Manufacturing and Products Ltd delivers contract to Ministry of Defence (UK) - Your Subsea News (14 February 2018)
Ensure DP vessels are ready to return - Marine Electronics & Communications (13 February 2018)
Not following mooring safety procedures leads to injury - Safety 4 Sea (9 February 2018)
IMCA's Andy Goldsmith speaking at the European Dynamic Positioning conference - Riviera Maritime Media Ltd (8 February 2018)
IMCA’s eCMID inspection scheme expands globally - Offshore Support Journal (7 February 2018)
‘PlayStation generation’ needs maritime training to prevent catastrophes, say DP experts - Offshore Support Journal (6 February 2018)
IMCA welcomes increase in DP event reporting - Marine Electronics & Communications (6 February 2018)
IMCA welcomes increase in DP event reporting - Offshore Support Journal (6 February 2018)
IMCA launches personal resilience awareness programme - Safety 4 Sea (1 February 2018)
IMCA launches personal resilience awareness programme - Make Me Feed (1 February 2018)

January 2018

Marine Contracting Industry Launches Personal Resilience Awareness Programme - Scandinavian Oil & Gas Magazine (31 January 2018)
Marine Contracting Industry Launches Personal Resilience Awareness Programme - Hellenic Shipping News (31 January 2018)
How resilient are you? - Offshore Support Journal (31 January 2018)
Marine Contracting Industry Launches Personal Resilience Awareness Programme - Scandinavian Oil & Gas Magazine (31 January 2018)
IMCA puts dynamic positioning developments in the spotlight - Oilfield Technology (25 January 2018)
RanaWorks Brings New Ideas to the North Sea Market - Oil Industry News (25 January 2018)
IMCA puts dynamic positioning developments in the spotlight - Oilfield Technology (25 January 2018)
IMCA Puts Dynamic Positioning Developments In The Spotlight - Hellenic Shipping News (24 January 2018)
IMCA Puts Dynamic Positioning Developments In The Spotlight - Hellenic Shipping News (24 January 2018)
Newcomer RanaWorks brings fresh ideas to the North Sea energy market - Offshore Wind Industry (23 January 2018)
IMCA’s Be prepared to work safely series: Line of fire - Hellenic Shipping News (23 January 2018)
RanaWorks brings new ideas to the North Sea market - Offshore Support Journal (22 January 2018)
IMCA | GST SUMMIT| Athens, Greece | 28-29 November 2017 - Global Industrial Events (20 January 2018)
IMCA’s Be prepared to work safely series: Lifting operations - Hellenic Shipping News (17 January 2018)
IMCA’s Be prepared to work safely series: Permit to work - Hellenic Shipping News (8 January 2018)
IMCA’s Be prepared to work safely series: Manual handling - Hellenic Shipping News (5 January 2018)
IMCA’s Be prepared to work safely series: Toolbox talks - Hellenic Shipping News (3 January 2018)
IMCA launches new code of conduct for members - World Pipelines (2 January 2018)

November 2017

New Head of Communications at IMCA - Communicate (29 November 2017)
IMCA Names New Head of Communications - O&G Links (29 November 2017)
IMCA Names New Head of Communications - Subsea World News (29 November 2017)

November 2016

IMCA addresses training and competence of DP personnel - Offshore Support Journal (3 November 2016)