Information Notes

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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The International Oil & Gas Producers Association (IOGP) has published Report 373-23, Geomatics Guidance  Note 23 – Web Mercator. This guidance note aims to clarify the main issues associated with the usage of the Web Mercator Coordinate Reference System (CRS), clear up misunderstandings about what it is, and warn against

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Members should note that on 19 September 2016 Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Inc (KMDSI) released Maintenance & Repair Bulletin #9 of 2016. In this bulletin Kirby Morgan recommends replacement of diving helmet fiberglass shells, frames and yokes that have been in service for 25 years or more (sometimes fewer than 25

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Members operating in US waters will wish to be aware of the guidance published by the USCG, on measures that it  is proposing are applied to the marine sector for cyber security risk management. The information contained in  this information note is sourced from the USCG’s Blog for Maritime Professionals

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DP station keeping reporting has further evolved during 2016. The experience and knowledge of the IMCA DP Focused Workgroup has enabled the production of a new electronic DP station keeping event form, introduction of a periodic DP event bulletin and the inclusion of a gap analysis tool to complement the

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This information note is for the benefit of IMCA’s US members and concerns a message from the US Coast Guard which seeks applications from candidates to become members of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. A notification has been placed on the ‘Coast Guard Maritime Commons’ web page and has

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The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW Convention) and Code, as amended by the 2010 Manila Amendments, provide new requirements for all seafarers. The transitional period for these amendments comes to an end on 1 January 2017. Seafarers revalidating their STCW certificates will

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Applications have been submitted to the next meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) to extend the scope of the North Sea & English Channel and the Baltic Sea Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) to ECA NOₓ. If approved, any new ships constructed on or after

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In 2013, the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) published Guidelines for the conduct of offshore  drilling hazard site surveys (IOGP No. 373-18-1). This describes oilfield good practice for conducting geophysical and hydrographic site surveys of proposed offshore drilling locations. IOGP’s new Technical Notes publication (IOGP No. 373-18-2)

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1 What is the Ballast Water Management Convention? The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water & Sediments was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2004, it is intended to prevent the spread of invasive species and to protect biodiversity.  The Convention will prohibit

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In 2012 legislation in the Netherlands changed, requiring that all divers working in Dutch waters be in possession of an appropriate Dutch diving qualification for the type of diving activity they were undertaking. This system is based on MEN ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel which encompasses all high risk work activities in

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Originally issued with the following reference(s): IMCA SEL 07/16

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