Europe & Africa Regional Meeting, London, June 25

The next IMCA Europe & Africa Regional Meeting takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury on Thursday 19 June, 2025.

IMCA’s regular regional meetings bring our Members together to discuss industry issues, trends, and developments, explore the latest from IMCA’s technical teams, and offer a great opportunity to meet colleagues from across the industry.

All sessions are highly interactive with plenty of opportunity for Q&A and audience interaction.

As with previous meetings, attendees will hear from our Technical team. From IMCA, Mary Ntamark, Technical Adviser – Environmental Sustainability and Giulia Luerti, Assistant Technical Advisor to the Europe and Africa Committee will be in attendance. Also joining on the day will be David Bloom, Director for Client Engagement – Europe & Africa.

Register now to secure your spot at this must-attend event.

Agenda

Agenda programme

08:45 – 09:30 – Registration and breakfast networking

Folio foyer

09:30 – 09:35 – Welcome and opening remarks

Folio suite

Welcome and opening remarks

Giulia Luerti

IMCA | Asst. Tech. Adviser – Environmental Sustainability

09:35 – 09:40 – Safety briefing Raddison

Folio suite

Bruno Gomez (Events Operations Manager)

09:40 – 09:50 – IMCA introduction

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IMCA introduction

Iain Grainger

IMCA | CEO

09:50 – 10:15 – IMO and regulatory updates

Folio suite

IMO and regulatory updates

Margaret Fitzgerald

IMCA | Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs

10:15 – 10:40 – Decarbonisation in offshore wind construction

Folio suite

Decarbonisation in offshore wind construction

Norman Skillen

Jan de Nul | General Manager UK & Ireland

10:40 – 11:00 – Q&A session

Folio suite

11:00 – 11:30 – Mid-morning refreshments

Folio foyer

11:30 – 11:55 – Empowering the Ocean - Marine Sustainability

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David Rodés

Ocean Ecostructures | Chief Development Officer

11:55 – 12:20 – DP update

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DP update

Ekkehard Stade

Global Maritime | COO Marine

12:20 – 12:40 – Q&A session – Panel or Slido

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12:40 – 13:40 – Networking lunch

Folio foyer

13:40 – 14:45 – IMCA Regional update – Challenges and opportunities from members

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IMCA Regional update – Challenges and opportunities from members

Cinthya Lopes

Simwave | Director

IMCA Regional update – Challenges and opportunities from members

David Bloom

IMCA | Director for Client Engagement – Europe & Africa

IMCA Regional update – Challenges and opportunities from members

Mary Ntamark

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Environmental Sustainability

14:45 – 15:15 – Presentation from an African Member

Folio suite

TBC

15:15 – 15:45 – Refreshment break

Folio foyer

15:45 – 16:15 – Safety and security provided by a global standard for DPO qualifications

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Safety and security provided by a global standard for DPO qualifications

Capt. John Lloyd

The Nautical Institute | CEO

16:15 – 16:45 – Digitalisation: A Catalyst for Industry Transformation

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Digitalisation: A Catalyst for Industry Transformation

Lindi Brogneri

LOGiiT | COO

16:45 – 17:00 – Q&A session and Closing remarks

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17:00 – 19:00 – Networking reception

Folio foyer

Agenda

Event details:

Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury, 9-13 Bloomsbury Street, London, United Kingdom

Venue website | Google Maps

Price: Free to Members

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IMCA contacts

Mary Ntamark

Technical Adviser – Environmental Sustainability

Giulia Luerti

Asst. Tech. Adviser – Environmental Sustainability

David Bloom

Director for Client Engagement – Europe & Africa

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