Tag: IMCA

Capstan wire parted during deployment of anchor buoy

IMCA has issued Safety Flash to summarize key safety matters and highlight lessons learnt from incident in which a crane wire parted and the hook block then fell to deck (approximately 15 metres) landing in close proximity to the deck crew.

We all love a good news story, and the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) delights in hearing good news involving seafarers.

IMCA has published the revised document Hyperbaric Evacuation Systems Interface Requirements'

A question often heard in offshore and marine circles is “What is a green oil?” That leads on to “What is an oil spill?”  Following a successful workshop on the subject at the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Annual Seminar in 2012, a new publication ‘Understanding Biodegradable Lubricants: An Introduction to ‘Green’ Oil in Hydraulic Systems Offshore’ (IMCA R 019) is now available to help answer these questions, and alleviate some of the confusion. “A number of contributors have helped to compile our new publication,” explains IMCA’s Technical Director, Jane Bugler. “It is not intended to be wholly definitive and the reader will quickly appreciate that there is a degree of chemical composition and science to be aware of in order to better understand the information. Where needed, practical explanations or reference reading have been included.   “In addition, there is significantly more detailed and complex data available to the industry The aim of this new guidance is only to provide an initial point of reference.  It should be noted that it has been largely drawn from European and American sources. When operating in other regions it is imperative that local information is used to ensure compliance with local ‘oil ...

An IMCA member has reported an incident in which the engine room of a seagoing vessel was flooded to a level of two metres above tank top

Safety and environment statistics produced by IMCA

Transfering personnel to offshore vessels and structures with safety One of the activities specific to offshore operations is the transfer of personnel between vessels and other offshore structures. Such transfers can include movements of personnel at crew change and shift change from vessel to vessel and also between vessels, offshore structures (including offshore wind turbines), barges and crew boats as well as to and from the quayside. Safety of transfer is of paramount importance.The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has revised its Guidance on the transfer of personnel to and from offshore vessels and structures' (IMCA SEL 025 Rev. 1 / IMCA M 202 Rev. 1) to include the equipment and practices that are currently used in the offshore renewable energy industry."Within the offshore industry, particularly in the offshore renewable energy industry, there has been an increase in the requirement for the transfer of personnel to offshore vessels and structures, with this trend set to continue," explains IMCA's Technical Director, Jane Bugler. "Personnel transfers in the offshore renewable energy industry primarily involve transfer to and from vessels of 10m to 30m in length, operating independently from a mother vessel or from a port."Our document provides guidance for the offshore industry ...

The newly published 'Guidelines for the management of peripheral survey sensors' (IMCA S 021) has been developed under the direction of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Offshore Survey Division management committee.

Safe Mooring Practices