Marine eCMID

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.

A standard format for safety management system inspections of offshore vessels < 500 grt, part of the IMCA eCMID system.

This document provides an analysis of vessel inspection findings, and reviews the quality assurance findings of the inspections carried out by the IMCA Accredited Vessel Inspectors (AVIs).

The document covers inspections conducted between 1 April 2024 and 1 April 2025 using IMCA's standardised eCMID and eMISW inspection formats for vessels over and under 500 gross tonnage, respectively.

The report aims to improve safety and operational standards by identifying common inspection findings, highlighting high-risk issues, and recommending improvements in inspection quality and vessel operations.