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

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

Hilton Copacabana

Safety, welcome & introductions.   Competition law compliance policy

John Chatten

Fugro | Committee Chair

News from the South America Committee

10:1010:25News from the South America Committee

Hilton Copacabana

News from the South America Committee

Daniel Marins

Subsea7 | Committee Vice-Chair

Dive into the work of the IMCA TAs and their committees inc. new elections

10:2510:40Dive into the work of the IMCA TAs and their committees inc. new elections

Hilton Copacabana

Dive into the work of the IMCA TAs and their committees inc. new elections

Roger Moore

IMCA | Technical Adviser - Remote Systems & ROV

Updates from IMCA – IMO, Marine & DP events

10:4010:55Updates from IMCA – IMO, Marine & DP events

Hilton Copacabana

Updates from IMCA – IMO, Marine & DP events

Jennifer Evans

IMCA | Technical Adviser – Marine

Updates from IMCA - Diving

10:5511:10Updates from IMCA - Diving

Hilton Copacabana

Updates from IMCA - Diving

Michel Teicher

Sistac | Technical Consultant

Refreshments and networking

11:1011:40Refreshments and networking

Hilton Copacabana

View of the Brazilian market

11:4012:00View of the Brazilian market

Hilton Copacabana

View of the Brazilian market

Claudio Araujo

CCA-D Consulting | Managing Partner

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

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

Gabriel Farsura

Subsea7 | DP and Electrical Superintendent

Challenges and opportunities of training personnel for USVs

12:2012:40Challenges and opportunities of training personnel for USVs

Hilton Copacabana

Challenges and opportunities of training personnel for USVs

Alex Beck

Fugro | Operations Manager

Panel Q&A

12:4012:55Panel Q&A

Hilton Copacabana

IMCA & Committee

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

IMCA & Committee

Petrobras – State of the region

15:0015:35Petrobras – State of the region

Hilton Copacabana

Petrobras – State of the region

Guilherme Cruvinel Silva

Petrobras | Vessels specialist

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

IMCA contacts

Jennifer Evans

Jennifer Evans

Technical Adviser – Marine

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Technical Adviser