Guidance on competence assurance and assessment: Marine roles for small workboats

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 0.3 - February 2026

This document provides comprehensive guidance on competence assurance and assessment for personnel working on small workboats, detailing the necessary qualifications, experience, and procedures to ensure safety and proficiency in various marine roles.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Competence Assurance
  • Competence Assessment
  • Assessors and Verifiers
  • Competence Tables - Small Workboats

Revision

  • Rev. 0.3 - February 2026
    IMCA C007, IMCA C016 references superseded by reference to IMCA C001
  • Rev. 0.2 - April 2024
    Document QA check - preface and layout updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 0.1 - January 2020
    Update to the inside front cover
  • Rev. 0 - May 2013
    Initial publication