The next IMCA South America Regional Meeting takes place in Rio on Tuesday 11 March, 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.

As with previous meetings, attendees will hear from IMCA’s Technical team. 

Agenda programme

Registration and Networking Breakfast

09:0010:00Registration and Networking Breakfast

Hilton Copacabana

Safety, welcome & introductions.   Competition law compliance policy

10:0010:15Safety, welcome & introductions. Competition law compliance policy

Hilton Copacabana

Safety, welcome & introductions.   Competition law compliance policy

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

South Africa Committee achievements and discussion on future priorities

10:1510:30South Africa Committee achievements and discussion on future priorities

Hilton Copacabana

Update from IMCA

10:3010:50Update from IMCA

Hilton Copacabana

Update from IMCA

Jennifer Evans

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Marine

Update on the work of IMCA Committees

10:5011:10Update on the work of IMCA Committees

Hilton Copacabana

Update on the work of IMCA Committees

Roger Moore

IMCA | Technical Adviser - Remote Systems & ROV

Refreshments and networking

11:1011:40Refreshments and networking

Hilton Copacabana

View of the Brazilian market

11:4012:00View of the Brazilian market

Hilton Copacabana

Claudio Araujo

CCA-D Consulting |

Strategies for fuel oil consumption control and reduction: an operational efficiency and sustainability analysis.

12:0012:20Strategies for fuel oil consumption control and reduction: an operational efficiency and sustainability analysis.

Hilton Copacabana

Gabriel Farsura

Subsea7 |

Competency and training for new hybrid vessels and future technologies

12:2012:40Competency and training for new hybrid vessels and future technologies

Hilton Copacabana

Panel Q&A

12:4012:55Panel Q&A

Hilton Copacabana

Event group photo

12:5513:00Event group photo

Hilton Copacabana

Event group photo

Jennifer Evans

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Marine

Networking Lunch

13:0014:00Networking Lunch

Hilton Copacabana

Workshop  - efficiency & fuel saving

14:0015:00Workshop - efficiency & fuel saving

Hilton Copacabana

Petrobras – state of the region

15:0015:35Petrobras – state of the region

Hilton Copacabana

Guilherme Cruvinel Silva

Petrobras |

Panel Q&A

15:3515:50Panel Q&A

Hilton Copacabana

Final words

15:5016:00Final words

Hilton Copacabana

Final words

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

Event details:

Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Hotel
Av. Atlantica, 1020 Copacabana
22010-000 – Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Venue website | Google Maps

Price: Free to Members

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Jennifer Evans

Jennifer Evans

Technical Adviser – Marine