It achieves this through the assessment of safety and performance practices of its Members, and striving for standardisation through collaboration with similar organisations around the publication of IMCA's recommended practice.

Members include vessel owners and operators, suppliers and regulatory bodies.


Graeme Lorenson
Graeme Lorenson

Subsea7

Committee Chair

Joey Fisher
Joey Fisher

M3 Marine Group Pte Ltd

Committee Vice-Chair

Jorma Koponen
Jorma Koponen

ABB AS

Committee Member

Alessio Lombardi
Alessio Lombardi

ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Pte Ltd

Committee Member

Michael Hensley
Michael Hensley

ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)

Committee Member

Sjors Robertz
Sjors Robertz

Boskalis Offshore

Committee Member

Craig Styles
Craig Styles

Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore Limited

Committee Member

Renata Cortês Gomes
Renata Cortês Gomes

Companhia Brasileira de Offshore – Grupo CBO

Committee Member

Aleks Karlsen
Aleks Karlsen

DNV

Committee Member

Benjamin Hukins
Benjamin Hukins

Global Maritime Consultancy Ltd

Committee Member

Zachary Clark
Zachary Clark

Kongsberg Maritime AS

Committee Member

Klaus Hovesen
Klaus Hovesen

Maersk Training A/S

Committee Member

Odd Kenneth Tollefsen
Odd Kenneth Tollefsen

Maran Shuttle Tankers Norway AS

Committee Member

Wassim Kennou
Wassim Kennou

OneBourbon

Committee Member

Moreno Colombero
Moreno Colombero

Saipem

Committee Member

Cinthya Lopes
Cinthya Lopes

Simwave BV

Committee Member

Camilla Costa
Camilla Costa

TechnipFMC

Committee Member

Charlie Stuart
Charlie Stuart

Tidewater Inc.

Committee Member

Peter Griffiths
Peter Griffiths

Transocean Inc.

Committee Member

Paul Kevin Murphy
Paul Kevin Murphy

Valaris Plc

Committee Member

Richard Purser
Richard Purser

IMCA

IMCA Secretariat Lead

Latest minutes

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Committee governance

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DP in the Technical Library

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Dynamic Positioning Station Keeping Review – Incidents and Events Reported for 2025

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A guide to conducting DP drills and ensuring preparedness for DP failures

Informative Guidance about conducting Dynamic Positioning (DP) drills and ensuring preparedness for DP system failures on offshore vessels.

 

The document is designed to complement IMCA M117, which sets competence standards for DP personnel, by offering operational guidance for planning, executing, and reviewing DP drills.

 

The aim is to foster crew competence, operational safety, and efficiency through structured training and scenario-based exercises.

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Recommended practice for the operation of Class 1 DP vessels

This document provides comprehensive guidelines and recommendations for the operation of Class 1 DP vessels, emphasising the importance of understanding their limitations and ensuring proper training and preparedness of personnel.

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Latest related Information Notes:

IMCA DP Practitioner Scheme

The IMCA DP Practitioner Scheme provides clarity and consistency around a baseline level of Dynamic Positioning knowledge and professional competence.

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The behaviour of PLC-controlled systems must be well understood

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Information note about potential common-mode failures of heading sensors

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