IMCA ROV services contracting principles

  • Informative Guidance
  • Revision 3.1 - June 2024

This document provides guidance on risk allocation and best practices for contracting in the marine industry as it relates to Remotely Operated Vehicles.

Contents

  • 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 of ROV Equipment

  • Special Support for any ROV Entangled, Trapped or Lost

  • Special Indemnity for any ROV Entangled, Trapped or Lost

  • Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

  • Anti-Corruption


Revision

  • Rev. 3.1 - June 2024
    Page 2, template and bookmarking updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 3 - February 2017
    Alignment with IMCA general contracting principles (Rev. 4)
  • Rev. 2 - April 2016
    Alignment of 'lost ROV' clauses
  • Rev. 1 - December 2014
    Alignment with IMCA general contracting principles
  • Rev. 0 - December 2001
    Initial publication