Information Notes

A Brief History of Security Historically, security can be defined as: The state of being free from danger or threat.The safety of a state or organization against criminal activity such as terrorism, theft, or espionage.Procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the security of a state or organization. The definitions

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1           Background Composite cylinders are increasingly being used for diving and underwater operations.  However, IMCA Members should note that unfortunately not all such cylinders are suitable for underwater use or as part of a diver’s breathing apparatus. This Information Note is intended to assist users to identify composite cylinders that

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IMCA recently participated in the Public Consultation on evaluating the effectiveness of the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD). As a follow on to that, the European Commission has formally requested both qualitative and quantitative data from stakeholders in an attempt to link the data with the requisite evaluation criteria adopted by

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IMCA would like to advise its’ members that the IMO has now agreed a Framework for the regulatory scoping exercise on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) which is scheduled to take place during 2019. The aim of this exercise is to determine how safe, secure and environmentally sound MASS operations

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Transferability of competence between contractors IMCA’s competence assurance and assessment guidelines were developed to provide offshore contractors with a framework to produce their own competence schemes. The various contractor competence schemes do not have to be identical but may be based on the IMCA framework.  Contractor companies will have processes

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The IMCA Remote Systems & ROV Division Management Committee (ROV DMC) is keen to ensure that it continues to address issues that are relevant and in the interests of IMCA members. Therefore, members of the Division are invited to submit a short memo on any ROV-related subject which they would

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA R 03/15

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Last year IMCA’s Remote Systems & ROV Division Management Committee identified that members have encountered failures and problems with ROV umbilicals and tethers. At the time the ROV committee agreed that the creation of a database of ROV umbilical or tether failure and damage incidents would be a useful addition

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On 31 July the Council of the European Union agreed adoption of agreed restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in eastern Ukraine. This decision gives legal value to an agreement reached at the Committee of Permanent Representatives on Tuesday 29 July and announced by European Council President

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA R 07/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 11/12, IMCA C 11/12, IMCA D 03/12, IMCA M 18/12, IMCA S 06/12, IMCA R 06/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA C 05/12, IMCA S 04/12, IMCA R 04/12

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 04/09, IMCA M 07/09, IMCA S 03/09, IMCA R 03/09

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA R 03/08

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA TCPC 03/08, IMCA D 04/08, IMCA M 09/08, IMCA S 03/08, IMCA R 02/08

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