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eCMID/eMISW Temporary Validity Extension Ending

Further to information note IMCA M 01/20 – Marine and DP assurance – IMCA advice during ongoing COVID-19 situation, the temporary validity extension of eCMID/eMISW inspections ends in July. IMCA […]

| Information Note number 1517

eCMID and eMISW findings analysis

IMCA has analysed over 2,100 vessel inspection reports uploaded into the eCMID database at www.imcaecmid.com and produced the following summary of key findings. The eCMID system enables vessel operators to […]

| Information Note number 1512

Marine warranty – vessel suitability survey poor practice

IMCA has received concerns from several members regarding the practice of some MWS vessel suitability surveys. The members reported that suitability surveys were often close, or in some cases identical, to an IMCA common marine inspection (eCMID) audit with little or no regard to the mission specific equipment, i.e. the

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| Information Note number 1495


eCMID and eMISW findings analysis

IMCA has analysed over 2,000 vessel inspection reports uploaded into the eCMID database at www.imcaecmid.com and produced the following summary of key findings. The eCMID system enables vessel operators to […]

| Information Note number 1423





Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) & Marine Inspection for Small Workboats (MISW) Software Update

CMID Users’ attention is drawn to the software update now available for the eCMID database. Software version v2.0.0.5 can be downloaded from the eCMID website and is also accessible via the ‘Check for Updates’ feature in the ‘help’ option in the eCMID application itself. This software update has been developed

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| Information Note number 1303






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