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  • IMCA approval of ROV introductory training courses

    Sharing changes for Members that provide ROV introductory training courses.

    July 2024


    Information Note

    Other

    • Definitions & Interpretation

    • Entire Agreement

    • Contract Duration

    • Scope of Services

    • Title to The Services

    • Compensation

    • Variations

    • Inspection

    • Warranty

    • Indemnities

    • Force Majeure

    • Termination of Contract

    • Assignment

    • Choice of Law

    • Insurance

    • Consequential Damages

    • Independent Contractor

    • Taxes

    • Confidentiality

    • Notices

    • Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

    • Health, Safety & Environment

    • Limitation of Liability

    • Anti-Corruption

    • Appendix 1 – Scope of Services

    • Appendix 2 – Compensation Schedule

    • Appendix 3 – Proximate Third Party Facilities

    • Annex 1 – IMCA Competition Law Compliance Policy (IMCA LCIC001)

    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:June 2024 Reason:Page 2, template and bookmarking updated; no change to content Revision:Rev. 1.1
    Date:February 2017 Reason:Alignment with IMCA general contracting principles (Rev. 4) Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:July 2003 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0

    • Introduction

    • Company Group and Contractor Group Property and Personnel

    • Pollution

    • Third Parties

    • Consequential Loss

    • Gross Negligence and Wilful Misconduct

    • Warranty Obligations

    • Limitation of Liabilities

    • Force Majeure and Suspension

    • Delay

    • Variation Orders

    • Intellectual Property Rights

    • Termination by Company for Convenience

    • Company's Obligation to Pay Contractor

    • Extraordinary Risk

    • Breakdown

    • Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

    • Anti-Corruption

    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:June 2024 Reason:Page 2, template and bookmarking updated; no change to content Revision:Rev. 3.1
    Date:February 2017 Reason:Alignment with IMCA general contracting principles (Rev. 4) Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:December 2015 Reason:To include the IMCA competition law compliance policy (appendix 1) Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:December 2014 Reason:Alignment with IMCA general contracting principles Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:April 1999 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0
    • Executive Summary
    • Glossary
    • Introduction and Background
    • Installation and Operation
    • Quality Measures - Introduction to Quality Assessment and Statistical Testing
    • Competence
    • Receiver Outputs/Data Exchange Formats
    • Further Reading
    • Appendix - Estimation and Quality Control
    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:June 2024 Reason:Page 2 and bookmarking revised, no change to content Revision:Rev. 1.1
    Date:February 2021 Reason:Updated and revised version Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:July 2011 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0
    • Preface
    • Glossary of Terminology
    • Introduction
    • Multibeam Echosounders
    • Subsea Vehicles and Systems
    • Sensor Installation, Calibration and Location
    • Calibration Tests (Patch Tests)
    • MBES Data Processing
    • Standards for MBES Surveys
    • Survey Planning
    • Bibliography
    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:May 2024 Reason:Bookmarking of figures, tables and equations; no change to content Revision:Rev. 2.1
    Date:July 2015 Reason:Extensively revised and updated during 2014 to bring document up to date with changes to technology and practice Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 2006 Reason:Guidelines reviewed and endorsed by UKOOA's Survey & Positioning Committee Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:November 2001 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0
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