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Latest related Guidance:

Guidance on deck decompression chamber (DDC) operations for the therapeutic treatment of divers

The document provides comprehensive guidance on the operation of Deck Decompression Chambers (DDCs) for the therapeutic treatment of divers, emphasising the importance of competence, emergency planning, and adherence to safety standards.

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Guidance on the IMCA eCMID system

An overview of the IMCA eCMID System, which offers a safety management system health check for offshore vessels.

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Dynamic Positioning Station Keeping Review – Incidents and Events Reported for 2024

IMCA has compiled a detailed report on dynamic positioning (DP) station keeping events reported in 2024. The report highlights the importance of data sharing for preventing DP incidents and enhancing safety, analyses the causes of these events, and emphasises the need for adherence to established guidelines.

 

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Latest related Information Notes:

Medical examination of divers - Middle East & India initiative

Twelve Members in the Middle East & India (ME&I) region agreed jointly to recognise a number of doctors to conduct diver medicals to the standard cited in IMCA D 20/01.

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Recognition of in-water Spanish diving certification

Following an assessment of in-water Spanish diving certification, IMCA will now recognise the qualification specified herein.

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Outcome of the 82nd session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) on non-GHG issues

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Diving Hub

Diving Hub

Explore the latest on Diving from IMCA. Whether you’re interested in our Technical Library’s Guidance, our certification programmes, our Diving App, the latest related news and events from IMCA, or want to contact our team of technical diving experts, you can find more in our dedicated Diving Hub.

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DP Hub

IMCA has a long and proud history in Dynamic Positioning (DP). Our DP Hub brings our activity in this space together – from the Guidance in our Technical Library to our industry-leading certification programmes, via our vital DP incident reporting system. You can also meet the DP team here.

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Safety

Nearly 10,000 regularly receive a Safety Flash from IMCA, our bulletin system which shares anonymised safety incidents with the industry. Search our archive of more than 2,000 reports online or see the latest below. 

Our Safety Statistics measure progress of the industry over time, providing a benchmark for safety performance. Our videos, posters, and pocket cards support Members to improve safety.

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Latest Safety Flashes:

Crew transfer vessel (CTV) drifts onto turbine tower

A CTV drifted into and hit a nearby structure at 0.5 knots.

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LTI: Fall from height during FRC maintenance

A worker fell 2.3 m to deck from a small boat in the davit, and broke a leg as a result. 

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Near miss: narrowly avoided fall from height due to missing deck gratings

After a grating was removed, the Chief Engineer, on the way to inspect the work, nearly fell 4-5m.

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MSF: A broken stretcher could have led to injury

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) published Safety Alert 24-09 relating to a broken stretcher.

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Positive story: Excellent galley hygiene and housekeeping

On a walk-around audit, a member highlights very high standards of housekeeping and hygiene in the galley on one of its vessels.

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Sustainability

Supporting our Members to meet new ambitions on Sustainability is now one of our primary focuses. This Hub brings together our activity in this space, from our ProjectGHG campaign which aims to support Members to meet new ambitions on fuel emissions, to our Environmental Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool which benchmarks performance, via the latest Guidance in our Technical Library.

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eCMID

IMCA's eCMID system provides the offshore energy industry with standardised vessel inspections, reducing their frequency, while improving the quality and consistency of reports.

Undertaken by Accredited Vessel Inspectors (AVIs), the digital inspection reports are uploaded to a searchable online database. Join more than 1,500 users today.

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