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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Latest Safety Flashes:

LTI: Back injury in Confined Space (Tank Entry)

A worker sustained a back injury while transiting through a lightening hole within a confined space.

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Injury to thumb during lifting operations

Whilst attempting to land a piece of equipment onto a flatbed trailer, a crew person suffered a thumb injury.

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MAIB: LTI – fingers lost during mooring operations

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Digest 1/2025.

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Hand injuries dealing with sharp objects

A member reports two separate incidents relating to sharp objects.

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BSEE: Failure to identify and restrict access to faulty gratings

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement of the United States (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 496.

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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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