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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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This information note is to make members aware that the use of agent or private security company supplied armed guards onboard vessels in Nigerian waters may be considered by Nigerian Navy authorities to be in breach of regulations. This could result in legal action including detention of personnel found to

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The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has gained widespread media attention. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported new cases and deaths attributed to Ebola virus disease (EVD). While the outbreak in Guinea appears to be declining, it continues to evolve in Liberia and Sierra Leone. WHO

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Further to previous information notes on this topic we can now advise the dedicated website has gone live and can be found at www.g-omo.info/ Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 06/14, IMCA M 06/14

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 05/14

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 04/14

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The work output of the IMCA Diving Supervisor and LST Certification Schemes have increased four-fold over the past decade from 2003 to 2013.  In 2003, 87 candidates came through the scheme, resulting in the certification of 45 diving supervisors and 9 life support technicians. In 2013, 348 candidates sat exams,

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For those operating or bidding for diving work in Denmark your attention is drawn to the recently issued Consolidated Act number 69 on Diving Operations and Diving Equipment issued in January 2014 together with the following two orders affecting diving issued in December 2013; Order Number 1396 Offshore Diving Operations

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA D 04/14

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IMCA is concerned about the issue of skill fade in offshore divers who may need to rely on rope signals for communication should direct voice contact with the surface be lost. All offshore divers need to be fully competent in the use of rope signals.  This is so that divers

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 02/14

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 12/13, IMCA M 21/13

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 10/13, IMCA M 19/13

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We have received a response to our letter regarding the German Offshore Working Time Regulation. The response from the German Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is attached, along with a rough translation into English. However, this is only an interim response because the interpretation of the regulations is still

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Your attention is brought to UK Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) Diving Inspectorate recently issued Safety Flash on the importance of sizing of latex neck seals used with diving equipment. http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/latex-neck-seals.htm?eban=govdel-diving&cr=27-Nov-2013 Latex neck seals used in the diving industry need to be correctly fitted to the diver. The seals are

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA C 11/13, IMCA M 18/13

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA C 09/13, IMCA S 05/13

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