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Upcoming events for the IMCA

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September sees the start of the Autumn conference season, and a busy time lies ahead for experts from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), who will be speaking at events in the UK, Singapore, China and The Philippines.

Dynamic positioning specialists Ian Giddings and Chris Baldwin, both Technical Advisers at the association, will be speaking at Kongsberg Maritime鶹ýӳs Simulator User Conferences; Nick Hough, also a Technical Adviser, will be speaking and chairing a session at Oceanology International China 2014; and Technical Director, Jane Bugler, will be delivering a keynote address at China鶹ýӳs Diving, Salvage & Offshore Summit-2014; and Peter Sieniewicz will be presenting on the IMCA International Code of Practice on Diving.

IMCA is the international trade association representing companies and organisations engaged in delivering offshore, marine and underwater solutions. With some 970 member companies in over 60 countries, its core purpose is improving performance in the marine contracting industry by championing better regulation and enhancing operational integrity.

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Technical Adviser, Ian Giddings, will be presenting 鶹ýӳMaritime Simulator Training 鶹ýӳ Industry Standards, Requirements and Trends鶹ýӳ at Kongsberg Maritime - Simulator User Conference, Europe in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (23-25 September); and Chris Baldwin, also a Technical Adviser, will present a paper under the same title at the Kongsberg Maritime Simulator User Conference, Asia at Cebu in The Philippines (2-4 December).

Ian Giddings sits on the advisory committee for Riviera Maritime Media鶹ýӳs Asian Dynamic Positioning Conference (10 October) and is looking forward to involvement with that event in Singapore.

IMCA at Oceanology International China 2014

IMCA鶹ýӳs Technical Adviser Offshore Survey and Safety, Nick Hough, will chair the Offshore Survey, Geophysics and Geotechnics conference session on 3 September and give a technical overview 鶹ýӳThe IMCA Offshore Survey Division Management Committee 鶹ýӳ A Brief Work Programme Update鶹ýӳ at OI China 2014 (INTEX, Shanghai 3-5 September).

He explains: 鶹ýӳMy presentation is intended as a technical update and overview of the Offshore Survey Division work programme, particularly with reference to underwater positioning and metrology and how IMCA can be of benefit and use to Chinese contractors.

鶹ýӳI will focus briefly on some of the salient points within IMCA鶹ýӳs published guidance on these subjects, outline some forthcoming documents to be published in the coming year, and encourage feedback on the focus of the Offshore Survey division. I am looking forward to some searching and stimulating questions and discussion.鶹ýӳ

IMCA at China International Diving, Salvage & Offshore Summit-2014

Jane Bugler, IMCA鶹ýӳs long-serving Technical Director will deliver a keynote address 鶹ýӳAn introduction to IMCA and its Diving Guidelines鶹ýӳ at DSOS-2014. With its theme 鶹ýӳTechnology Innovation for Deep Blue鶹ýӳ; and Technical Adviser Peter Sieniewicz will be presenting on the IMCA International Code of Practice on Diving. The event is being held 16-18 October at the Dalian International Conference Centre.

鶹ýӳWe have visited China several times and have found great interest in our diving guidance, which is used throughout the industry,鶹ýӳ she explains. 鶹ýӳThe IMCA International Code of Practice for Offshore Diving provides guidance for safe diving operations, and is particularly useful in countries with no national regulations. We have also developed a code of practice on diving equipment examination, testing and certification and accompanying audit templates, which together help clients and contractors implement dive system assurance programmes.

鶹ýӳOther IMCA diving documents support these codes and include the safety-critical aspects of a variety of diving situations, covering the procedures and equipment required as well as guidance on diving personnel, medicals, competence and training.

鶹ýӳI am very much looking forward to meeting many experts involved in all aspects of diving and offshore work at DSOS-2014.鶹ýӳ

Looking back

Before the traditional holiday period, IMCA experts were in evidence at conference in London, Singapore and Layfayette.

Ian Giddings chaired the session on Personnel Competence, Certification and Training at the European Dynamic Positioning Conference in London; was co-chair of the 4th DP Asia Conference in Singapore and delivered the opening address on the first day on recent developments in dynamic positioning. Chris Baldwin chaired a session at the same event and participated in a panel discussion on Rules & Regulations. And on the day after the Singapore conference Ian Giddings conducted a session 鶹ýӳIntroduction to Dynamic Positioning鶹ýӳ at a day-long DP workshop.

IMCA鶹ýӳs Chief Executive, Chris Charman gave a background to IMCA presentation at theGulf Coast Safety Training Group event in Lafayette.

鶹ýӳIt is important for our in-house technical experts to get out and meet members and non-members alike at a wide range of event,鶹ýӳ he explains. IMCA plays an important role globally, and feedback from around the world at both external events and from our own regional events helps us determine our proactive work programme that constantly aims to improve safety levels and cost effective operations.鶹ýӳ


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