This informative guidance document reviews inspection findings and quality assurance outcomes from the eCMID vessel inspection programme between 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026.
The report shows that eCMID inspections continue to provide a valuable benchmark for vessel assurance across the offshore marine sector.
While some compliance and safety areas are improving, recurring findings in safety-critical controls, equipment reliability, competence assurance and emerging technologies indicate where industry attention should be focused in 2026/27.
Contents
Introduction
Inspection findings analysis
Industry learnings from IMCA safety flashes
Inspection report Quality Assurance (QA) process
Summary
Appendix 1 – Full results of eCMID findings analysis
Appendix 2 – Full results of small vessel findings analysis
Revision
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Rev. - September 2026Initial publication