Showcasing new technology for underwater position and survey applications, it provides a structured approach which aims to break down organisational silos.

Committee members work in hydrographic survey, and they are responsible for ensuring that all Offshore Survey Guidance remains relevant and up to date in a technologically advanced and fast-changing area of the industry.


Mike Clark
Mike Clark

Subsea7

Committee Chair

Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews

TechnipFMC

Committee Vice-Chair

Ian Ellis
Ian Ellis

3D at Depth

Committee Member

Michiel van de Munt
Michiel van de Munt

Allseas

Committee Member

Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown

Andrews Hydrographics

Committee Member

Arnold Niessen
Arnold Niessen

Boskalis

Committee Member

Scott Howden
Scott Howden

DOF Group

Committee Member

John Chatten
John Chatten

Fugro

Committee Member (Regional - SA)

Paul McBride
Paul McBride

Fugro

Committee Member

Kate McCubbin
Kate McCubbin

Oceaneering

Committee Member

Julian Nelson
Julian Nelson

Oceanscan

Committee Member (C&T rep)

Tristan Fleury
Tristan Fleury

Saipem

Committee Member

Simon Waterfield
Simon Waterfield

Sonardyne International

Committee Member

Aaron Bainbridge
Aaron Bainbridge

Subsea7

Committee Member (Regional - AP)

Torsten Marten
Torsten Marten

UTEC – Survey

Committee Member

Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith

XOCEAN

Committee Member (Regional - NA)

Roger Moore
Roger Moore

IMCA

IMCA Secretariat Lead

Latest minutes

Once registered or logged in to our site with a work email address, Members can view and download the latest Offshore Survey Committee minutes below.

Commitee governance

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Offshore Survey in the Technical Library

Latest related Guidance:

An introduction to inertial navigation systems

For some offshore survey operations, INS has become the only practical solution and it has become a de facto standard.

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AUV audit guidance document

Promoting a common approach to the auditing of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and their associated support systems.

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Deep water acoustic positioning

Sharing how systems operate, their particular strengths, and the various deep water positioning applications for which any given system may be considered suitable.

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Latest related Information Notes:

Election Results – Offshore Survey Division Committee

Thanks are extended to all who agreed to stand for election and to those who have served as committee members over the previous term.

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Evaluation of public consultation on evaluating the effectiveness of the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD)

IMCA recently participated in the public consultation on evaluating the effectiveness of the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD).

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IMCA approval of ROV introductory training courses (1)

Sharing changes for Members that provide ROV introductory training courses.

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