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July2006

The International Marine Contractors AssociationRepresenting offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies

Issue 40

IMCA News 2

TCPC 4

SEL 5

Regional News 6

ROV 7

Marine 8

Offshore Survey 9

Diving 10

Questions & Answers 11

Membership News 12

Risk in Construction ContractsThe handling of risk in construction contracts varies considerably. Muchdepends on the nature and location of the work, the operator and contrac-tor involved and the prevailing contractual climate. Each of these variesover time, and in addition there are also outside influences such as banks,governments and the insurance market.In recent years, operators and contractors have observed that the balanceand handling of risks in some contracts was not ideal. Moreover, formarine construction projects the technical, geographical and political riskskeep getting tougher.In the light of this, the IMCA Contracts Workgroup was asked to draft adiscussion document to promote dialogue between the parties and servethe long-term interests of all participants in the oil and gas industry. Identifying and Assessing Risk in Construction Contracts: An IMCADiscussion Document has just been published. The document follows onfrom the publication last year of the IMCA Contracting Principles, whichhave been broadly welcomed.The target audience for this documentincludes operators, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, financiers, hostgovernments and national oil companies plus the financial and insurancemarkets.The document contains discussion on specific risks, grouped intothe following main risk areas: contractual, performance, financial, political,technical, geographical and operator risks.

IMCA is aware that several parties have beenlooking forward to seeing this publication. Boththe workgroup and the secretariat would welcomefeedback from all sectors.

Safety promotion materials

IMCA continues to extend its range of safetypromotional materials.

The first IMCA safety posters are now availableand have attracted much interest and goodfeedback from members. These first posters,covering manual handling (left) and slips, tripsand falls, are available for purchase in sets ofthree or for downloading free of charge fromthe members-only website The posters featureeye catching cartoon illustrations specially com-missioned by IMCA, include space for incorpo-ration of company logos, names and referencesand come as both PDF and Quark print files.A series of these A2 posters is planned, roughlymirroring the topics of the safety pocket cardsalready published. Work will shortly commenceon the next two posters, covering toolbox talksand crane operations. Two new pocket cardshave also been published,

continued overleaf

IMCA Midsummer Charity Ball

Around 150 members, staff and guests joinedtogether at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels in Aberdeen on23 June 2006 for the annual charity ball. On arrivalguests enjoyed drinks and the music of the AthollSmith Jazz Trio, who continued to entertainthrough dinner. After their meal, guests listened toFrits Janmaat, IMCA President and a very amusingtalk from Craigie Veitch – a former journalist,sports editor and Scrabble champion whoseafter-dinner repartee makes him popular inScotland and all over the world.

Dance music was provided by The Mustang,whose selections keptmore energetic ballgoerson the dance-floor untilafter midnight. A gameof ‘Kings and Queens’together with donationsand the Ellon andDistrict Round Table’scasino raised a record£2,100 for this year’schosen charity – TheMarine Society and SeaCadets. Founded in1756, this is the world’soldest not-for-profitorganisation dedicatedto enhancing the wellbeing of professionalseafarers all over theworld. It aims to pro-vide resources for theeducation, training andgeneral support of allprofessional seafarers.

See www.marine-society.org for information.

IMCA

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Annual seminar

The programme and registration brochure for the IMCAAnnual Seminar 2006 have now been published. Theevent takes place on 19-20 September at theCopenhagen Marriott Hotel, with a packed two-dayprogramme titled Diversity in Marine Contracting.

Alongside a full range of presentations and workshopson technical issues (operational achievements, techno-logical developments and current issues across all sec-tors of the industry), there will be an additional focusthis year on commercial matters with four senior oilcompany and contractor keynote speakers addressingthe theme of the seminar on day one (including FritsJanmaat, IMCA President, Dave Conway, VP SupplyChain with Shell, Tom Røtjer, senior VP Projects atNorsk Hydro and Don Vardeman, Vice PresidentFacility Engineering with Kerr McGee).

For full details, including online registration please visitwww.imca-int.com/events

Golf Day

The second annualIMCA Golf Day tookplace on 18 May2006 at Deeside GolfClub near Aberdeen. Some 60 playersassembled in variousteams for a nine holeTexas Scramble in themorning followed byan eighteen holeStableford in theafternoon. John Mair (right) ofSubsea 7, guesting inthe Nautronix team,carried off first prize,winning the IMCAQuaich (which hekeeps for a year). Heearned a notablescore of 44 points offa handicap of 9.

Risk assessmentDVD

Following the success ofthe first two IMCA safe-ty DVDs – Working atHeight and Slips, Tripsand Finger Nips – thedevelopment of anIMCA DVD on riskassessment is movingforward.

The material will high-light the importance ofrisk assessment andassociated practicesdesigned to make theworkplace safer, includ-ing toolbox meetings,job safety analysis andhazard identification. Itwill explain the steps offormal risk assessmentand stress the need tomake risk assessment apersonal process foreach worker.

Members are invited to submit any video footagewhich could possibly be included.

Please contact [email protected] for more details.

Colour brochure

IMCA’s new in-depthand colourful brochurehas been well received,with a variety of mem-bers around the worldasking for more copiesto use within their owncompanies, with clients,at industry events andwith other colleagues.A second print run hasalready had to beordered and the secre-tariat will be pleased tosupply further copies.Feedback from membersabout brochure contenthas been excellent. Anupdated diver picturehas been used in thesecond print run,featuring more clearlyvisible safety features.

IMCA newsletter 2 Issue 40 July 2006

Change of editor

This issue of the IMCAnewsletter is the lastissue edited andproduced by HannahPearce. Having helpedwrite the first edition ofIMCA’s competence,assurance and assess-ment guidance in 1998,Hannah took on thenewsletter in March2000 with issue 15when IMCA’s member-ship had just reached150. After designing asuccessful new formatthat’s remained fairlyunchanged for over sixyears she has used herjournalistic skills toproduce our popularquarterly publication.With membership nowstanding at over 300IMCA’s larger secretariathas both the staff andfacilities to bringproduction of thenewsletter in-housefrom issue 41.

Thanks for everythingHannah and all the verybest for the future.

Fromthe

Chairman

T he eruption of violence in Israel

and the Lebanon hascaused a further increasein the price-level of oiland gas and is puttingeven more pressure ondevelopments in otherparts of the world.

This situation will exac-erbate the biggest chal-lenge we presently face inour industry – the seriousshortage of qualifiedpersonnel. This situationis made more challeng-ing by projects becomingever more complex – bothfrom a technical, social,environmental and con-tractual point of view.The main issues are:

• We are moving intodeeper waters all thetime, requiring morecomplicated technicalsolutions that can onlybe accomplished byexperienced engineersand technicians.

• The demand for localcontent is increasing allaround the world,requiring detailed know-ledge of local legislation,extensive local represen-tation and the organisa-tion of training pro-grammes and facilities.

• Compliance withextensive environmentalregulations is becomingincreasingly stringentand is requiring morein-depth knowledge ofoften very specific andcomplex issues

• With large challengingprojects underway inremote and exotic loca-tions, the risks associatedwith such developmentsincrease and requirelarger, more experiencedmanagement teams.

The required skilled andexperienced personnel

are, for reasons extensive-ly discussed earlier, sim-ply not available at themoment. We havealready seen many con-tracting strategies beingchanged because of this,with the inherent resultof higher safety andmonetary risks duringproject execution.

For our sector to survivethis period withoutmajor mishaps, it isessential that all parties,contractors, operatorsand authorities worktogether to resolve thisshortage rapidly. IMCAwill take initiatives andfacilitate a forum for allparties to get togetherand contribute to theseefforts where and when-ever possible.

The past 11 years haveseen a series of majoraccomplishments by thedifferent divisions activein IMCA. After issuinga total of 15 guidelinesand reports in 2005, in

2006 IMCA has alreadyissued 10 more guide-lines on varying themessuch as as contract risk,supply vessels, high volt-age training and person-nel security alongsidenew safety cards andposters. IMCA has mademajor contributions tomaking our industrysafer, healthier andstronger, but it is obviousthat a lot more can beachieved if authorities,operators and contractorsget together and jointlypursue the improvementsthat we all would like tosee in our industry.

IMCA Overall Management Committee

President & Chairman: Frits Janmaat, Allseas Group

Vice-President: Knut Boe, Technip

Chairman Diving: Alan Forsyth, Subsea 7

Chairman Marine: Pete Somner, Subsea 7

Chairman Offshore Survey: Will Primavesi, Saipem

Chairman ROV: Kevin Kerins, Oceaneering International

Chairman SEL: Wallace Robertson, Well Ops

Chairman TCPC: John Greensmyth, Technip

Chairman, Americas Deepwater: Roy Sijthoff, Helix ESG

Chairman, Asia-Pacific: Andy Bolton, Subsea 7 Asia Pacific

Chairman, Europe & Africa: Robin Davies, Subsea 7

Chairman, Middle East & India: Steve MacMillan,

J Ray McDermott

Vice-Chairman Diving: Derek Beddows, Technip

Vice-Chairman Marine: Pete Fougere, Transocean

Vice-Chairman Offshore Survey: Walter Steedman,

Subsea 7

Vice-Chairman ROV: Andrew Beveridge, Rovtech

Vice-Chairman SEL: Paul Blewett, Acergy

Vice-Chairman TCPC: Mark Elder, Subsea 7

IMCA Chief Executive: Hugh Williams

IMCA Technical Director: Jane Bugler

Safety promotionmaterials continued.

Two new pocket cardshave been published,bringing the total tofourteen. These addresseye safety and personalsecurity, this latter carddesigned to make it easyfor members’ personnelto keep close at handthe key messages on thisissue.

All fourteen cards areavailable for purchase inprinted sets of 100 orcan be downloaded freeof charge, as with theposters, in both PDFand Quark printformats.

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HV training syllabus

The high voltage training syllabusdescribed in issue 39 has nowbeen published as IMCA C 010.Three stages cover generic introductory and more detailed training rec-ommendations for various personnel, such as chief engineers, engineers,electricians, ROV and other technicians etc., as well as more auditor andassessor topics for electricians and engineers who are already electricallycompetent. The guidance is available priced at £5 (members/£10 (non-members) or for downloading from the members-only website.

Crane operator logbook

A new Crane Operator’s Logbookfor offshore vessels has just gone topress and will be available shortly.

This ninth IMCA logbook hasbeen developed by the MarineDivision’s Crane & WinchOperations Workgroup in orderto provide a clear, consistent andtransferable means for craneoperators to record their experi-ence on various types of offshorecrane in different scenarios.

As with all IMCA logbooks,sections for records of training,previous experience and compe-tence assessments are included,eliminating the need for a sepa-rate IMCA Record of Competence(IMCA C 006).

Other logbooks available fromIMCA include those for the off-shore diving sector (professionaldiver, diving supervisor, divinginspection personnel, technician,life support technician), DPoperators, offshore survey person-nel and ROV personnel.

All logbooks are priced at £11(members), £13.50 (non-mem-bers) plus VAT/delivery.

Guidance review

IMCA’s framework of guidanceon competence assurance andassessment was launched in 1999,with a review undertaken afterthree years’ experience. Threeyears further on, the TCPC com-mittee is commencing a review ofthe framework and the detailedguidance for the safety-criticalpositions covered. The four divi-sional committees (Diving,Marine, Offshore Survey andRemote Systems & ROV) will bereviewing the sections relevant tothem. Regional section and sub-group meetings will provide anopportunity for member input,while the member-only discus-sion forums are also available.Any member wishing to providespecific feedback is also welcometo submit it to the secretariat.

Training,Certification&

PersonnelCompetence

TCPC Information Notes published since Issue 39

TCPC 07/06 Servicing, maintenance and drills with lifeboats – Amendments to SOLAS

TCPC 08/06 European directive on ship source pollution – Criminal penalties

TCPC 09/06 Carriage of noxious liquid substances – procedures and arrangements manual template

TCPC 10/06 Bridge design for offshore service vessels:DNV NAUT-OSV website updated

TCPC Core Committee

Chairman: John Greensmyth, Technip Vice-Chairman: Mark Elder, Subsea 7Jennifer Cook, AcergyFiona McKenzie, AcergyEls Geven, Allseas GroupDarren Bown, Subsea 7Gavin Smith, Subsea 7Mike Lloyd, TechnipRoy Hay, TechnipAndy Stewart, UK Project SupportAmericas Deepwater Section:

Lou Cranek, Inst. of ROVsAsia-Pacific Section: VacancyMiddle East & India Section: Mohamed

Omar, International Naval WorksIMCA Schemes Administrator:

Vicki Graham

Careers material updated

In recent months, keen to ensure potential new-comers are attracted to the industry, IMCA hasundertaken a thorough review of its careersmaterial, to which all of the world-wide com-mittees have contributed. The first step in thiswork is now complete, with existing materialupdated and a new guide entitled I want to be aDP operator. Amongst the changes were a freshlook at basic safety training requirement fornew entrants and a focus on the openingremarks for each article. The new material isnow live at www.imca-int.com/careers

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SEL Information Notespublished since Issue 39

SEL 08/06 SafeGulf – Implications for IMCA members

SEL 09/06 Servicing, maintenance and drills with lifeboats – Amendments to SOLAS

SEL 10/06 Lifting and hoisting: OGP recommended practice

SEL 11/06 Ship security officer questionnaire

SEL 12/06 Safety statistics for IMCAmembers: Report for the period 1 January – 31 December 2005

SEL 13/06 Safety, Environment & Legislation (SEL) Core Committee

SEL 14/06 European directive on shipsource pollution – Criminal penalties

SEL 15/06 IMO meetings Jan-May 2006SEL 16/06 Carriage of noxious liquid

substances – procedures andarrangements manual template

SEL 17/06 Bridge design for offshore service vessels: DNV NAUT-OSV website updated

SEL 18/06 Changes to fatal accidentrates in IMCA safety stats for 2005

Safety,Environment

&Legislation

SEL Core Committee

Chairman: Wallace Robertson, Well OpsVice-Chairman: Paul Blewett, Acergy

Paola Santoli, AllseasDave Forsyth, Bibby OffshoreAndy Warder, Canyon OffshoreJos van der Horst,

Heerema Marine ContractorsMat Schreurs, Heerema Marine ContractorsWayne Seelbach, Helix Energy Solutions GroupSal Ruffino, SaipemAlan Forsyth, Subsea 7Allan Hannah, Technip

Americas Deepwater Section:

Lynn Lehmann, SaipemAsia-Pacific Section:

Des Power, Technip Subsea 7 Asia PacificMiddle East & India Section:

Mohamed Osman, Maridive & Oil Services

Security update

The IMCA Security Task Force is continuing its busy work, with keeninput from members. In just a few short months, the group has alreadypublished Guidance on Travel Security (IMCA SEL 014) followed by aconvenient pocket card for individuals summarising key points from thisguidance.

Work is also proceeding on a number of further projects:

• guidance for the verification of third party personnel• guidance on threat risk assessment in respect of security issues• a guide to the ISPS code, designed to assist project personnel who

may not be fully familiar with the Code and its requirements• guidance on a common security

audit format

Courses on business continuityplanning have been offered bysome companies for a while nowand the topic is frequently dis-cussed at task force meetings soguidance on this topic might bedeveloped in due course.

The Security Task Force haswelcomed new members recentlyand looks forward to even moreinteresting input to its busy pro-gramme.

Please contact [email protected] if you would like to get involved.

Malaria guidance

Members may recall that IMCAhas been contributing to workwithin the InternationalAssociation of Oil & GasProducers (OGP) to developguidance on malaria. IMCA alsoconsidered whether to develop afollow-up guide for the marinecontracting sector, to highlightthe most relevant aspects.However, as the OGP guidancenears publication, the SEL corecommittee has reviewed thismaterial and agreed that it won’tbe necessary to issue a separateIMCA document. Members willbe kept advised on publication ofthe OGP document – A guide tomalaria management programmesin the oil and gas industry – whiledetails will no doubt be availableat www.ogp.org.uk

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Europe & AfricaPresentations on specific IMCAdocuments attracted members toa seminar held by the section on27 June in Aberdeen. This eventfollowed on from the October2005 Seminar and was the fifthmeeting held since the sectionwas established in 2003.Participants came from Italy, theNetherlands, South Africa andthe UK to discuss several recentdocuments, including:

• IMCA D 038 – Experience andemployment profile of North Seadiving personnel: Profile for theyears 2000 to 2003

• IMCA M 182 – Internationalguidelines for the safe operation ofdynamically positioned offshoresupply vessels

• IMCA S 008/R012 – Digitalvideo offshore: A review of currentand future technologies

• IMCA D 037 – Diving equip-ment systems inspection guidancenote (DESIGN) for surface sup-plied mixed gas diving systems, andIMCA D 040 – DESIGN formobile/ portable surface supplieddiving systems

An overview of current work bythe section was also given alongwith an update on the world-wide IMCA work programme,covering the two core committeesand four technical divisions.

A CD of the proceedings is beingdistributed to all members in theregion.

RegionalSection

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Americas Deepwater

Getting together The section, established in 2002, continues to meet quarterly. Its mostrecent meeting took place in Houston on June 15, hosted byMcDermott, and was attended by 29 members and guests.

The section has chosen recently to use a split-agenda format, with vot-ing members only meeting for the first part of the day before clientsand guests are invited to attend the second half.

To encourage wider participation with a more focused agenda, theChairman will convene a short pre-meeting in September to plan top-ics for discussion. He would welcome suggestions. Recent topicsincluded: the Common Marine Inspection Document, DP trials fordrilling rigs, progress of the diving sub-group and safety training.

Sub-GroupsThe Diving, Marine and ROV sub-groups have all begun meetingagain after a break in activity. Each provides an opportunity for allmembers of the particular division within the region to meet anddiscuss relevant issues, contribute to the global work programme,provide feedback on existing guidance and initiatives and more. Sub-groups provide an opportunity to help shape IMCA’s overall directionand to ensure both that current work items result in guidance relevantand appropriate for your company and that any issues not currentlyunder consideration are raised and addressed accordingly. The jointSEL and TCPC sub-group provides a similar opportunity for all mem-bers to get together to address safety, technical and personnel-relatedissues across the industry in the region.

Please contact the chairmen – Lynn Lehmann, Saipem (SEL), Lou Cranek, Institute ofROVs (TCPC), Allan Palmer of Helix ESG(Diving), Pete Fougere, Transocean(Marine) or Pat Mannina, Oceaneering(ROV) and the secretariat for more detailson how you can get involved.

Regional SectionOfficers

Middle East & India SectionChairman: Steve MacMillan,

J Ray McDermottVice-Chairman: Sean Brunton,

SMIT Terminals

Asia-Pacific Section Chairman: Andy Bolton,

Technip Subsea 7 Asia PacificVice-Chairman: Mark Shepherd,

Mermaid Offshore Services

Europe & Africa SectionSteering CommitteeChairman: Robin Davies, Subsea 7Vice-Chairman: Ian Stevenson,

Technip

Americas Deepwater SectionChairman: Roy Sijthoff,

Helix Energy Solutions GroupVice-Chairman: Craig Broussard,

Subsea 7

Middle East &India The section is to hold a briefingseminar for clients and potentialmembers on the morning of 11September at the Raha BeachHotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This will feature presentations frommembers and the secretariat onIMCA, its role and work – bothglobally and in the region.Invitations are being issued to cor-responding members, previousseminar delegates and others, withsuggestions welcome for other invi-tees from relevant companies. Thesection will hold its next meetingfor members later the same day.

Asia-PacificThe section is meeting in Jakartaas we prepare the newsletter, so afull report will be provided in thenext issue. As in April, the revisedformat features discussion ofmember business early on beforewelcoming clients and potentialmembers for presentations oncurrent IMCA activities, recentcross-industry guidelines fordynamically positioned offshoresupply vessels and three topicalworkshops.


Questions

&Answ

ersPete Somneris Diving ConstructionEquipment Managerwith Subsea 7. Healso serves asChairman of theIMCA Marine DivisionManagementCommittee and asa member of theIMCA OverallManagementCommittee. In this article, he dis-cusses his ‘day job’and provides apersonal insight intothe work that thedivision is currentlyundertaking on behalfof members.

Please tell us a little about yourcompany and what it does

Subsea 7 is the one of the fastestgrowing subsea contractingcompanies in the world andprovides a range of services fromthe start of field life to field closurearound the world. Its main base isin the North Sea area, but withvery active centres in the Gulf ofMexico, Brazil, the Asia-Pacificregion and Africa. Subsea 7 wasborne out of the coming-together ofHalliburton Subsea and DSND.Through a transition phase it hasgrown into a well balanced organi-sation with a clear eye to the futurein the global market.

What is your current job?

Most people these days wearnumerous hats – especially whengoing grey at the temples! My dayjob is no exception: I look afterdiving construction equipmentwhich includes hyperbaric welding,diving systems and project support.I am completing a global liftingcompliance project that has meantworking with the IMCA lifting work-group and I undertake incidentinvestigations and deliver advancedsafety audit training as well.

How did you get to where you are inyour career today?

Some people may wonder why Iam Chairman of the Marinecommittee, but in my early days Iused to manage the marineassets for Halliburton Subsea andmy heart has tended to be in themarine sector of operations overthe years. I am not scared of hardwork or accepting a new chal-lenge, which in our present cli-mate is not something we areshort of. There are lots of oppor-tunities for people to develop inthis expanding market.

What do you see as the key areasaffecting the industry at themoment?

Resources in a word – people pri-marily, closely followed by assets.We have always been a boom orbust industry, hence the phrase‘contracting’, but the shortage ofpersonnel is starting to bite and weneed to ensure that we keep our

management systems at the rightlevel to maintain the highstandards we have all worked sohard to achieve. We are going toneed our clients to understand thatthey can’t have all the experiencedpersonnel on their jobs/projects asthe experience has to be spreadaround to manage the new person-nel arriving in the industry and thenew roles. As for equipment, weneed to keep a close eye on ourstandards here as well, because weall know what happens whenthings are rushed.

How can these issues be takenforward?

Resource problems mean pullingpersonnel from other industries andtraining them up as quickly as wecan while, as I previously said,ensuring that there is the rightexperienced supervision at alllevels. Equipment requirementsmean good forward planning andcommitment far enough in advanceto meet the expectations that wecurrently have within the industry,obviously without over-extending.Through our cyclic industry wehave seen in the past all too oftenthe debris of over-supply at thedownturn phase.

How do you think IMCA makes adifference?

IMCA provides a great forum todiscuss these types of issues awayfrom commercial considerations, inorder that we can at least exercisethe options. IMCA can then help bypublishing guidance or carrying outmarket surveys to provide someframework for companies to movethese forward.

How do you see the future?

Currently I see a great future forSubsea 7 and the industry ingeneral, but looking to the longerterm and the recent plans withregards to alternative energysources we need to be mindful ofthis in our long term planning anddevelopment. I have to say,through the ups and downs of theindustry over the past 28 yearsthat I have been involved, it hasbeen great fun and at the end ofthe day the people make it work.


Diving certification schemes

A priority for IMCA members is ensuring the proper training andcompetence of those working in safety-critical positions. To help them,IMCA runs internationally accepted certification schemes for air orbell diving supervisors and life support technicians (LSTs), adminis-tered from Aberdeenshire, UK, by Vicki Graham.

Development of the schemes commenced in 1984, when work startedon an industry-wide standard for training and certification of divingsupervisors and life support personnel. Some 700 people have qualifiedas life support technicians since then. Following the introduction ofthe diving supervisor scheme on 1 January 1987, approximately 700air diving supervisor and 800 bell diving supervisor certificates havebeen issued.

The first LST examinations required written answers but, in 1987 allexaminations were transposed into a multiple-choice format. In theearly days, the schemes were designed for and available to personnelworking in the North Sea and examinations contained questions relat-ing to legislation and guidance in force in the UK and Norway. Asmembership of AODC, and subsequently IMCA, became more inter-national the examinations were sat by an increasing number of person-nel working in other parts of the world. In response, separate UK andNorwegian legislation modules were developed and, since April 1998,have been offered to candidates as optional extras, depending on wherethey are working.

To date IMCA has issued 123 air diving supervisor certificates endorsedfor UK legislation only and 13 endorsed for both UK and Norwegianlegislation. Some 50 certificates endorsed for UK legislation only and 64endorsed for both UK and Norwegian have been issued to bell divingsupervisors. 41 LST certificates endorsed for UK legislation only and 21endorsed for both UK and Norwegian legislation have been issued.

Currently, some 60 air and 12 bell divers along with 20 assistant lifesupport technicians are sitting or resitting examina-tions, with the majority of these personnel workingin the Asia-Pacific, West Africa or the Middle Eastregions. If current trends continue, it is envisagedthat there will be a significant increase in the numberof certificates issued (in particular to air diving super-visors and life support technicians) during 2006.

See diagram opposite

Diving

Diving Information Notespublished since Issue 39

D 04/06 Proposed DNV recommendedpractice on hyperbaric evacuation systems

Diving Division Management Committee

Chairman: Alan Forsyth, Subsea 7Vice-Chairman: Derek Beddows, Technip

Joar Gangenes, AcergyHans Berkhof, BluestreamJohn Rossier, Geo SubseaDan Schultz, Helix ESGJerry Starling, Integrated Subsea Services Darren Brunton, KB AssociatesCees Noordhoek, Noordhoek OffshoreCalum Buchanan, RBG Core TechnicalSal Ruffino, SaipemSteve Nairn, Well Ops

Americas Deepwater Section: Allan Palmer, Helix ESGAsia-Pacific Section: RP Singh, Acergy Asia Middle EastMiddle East & India Section: Steve MacMillan,

J Ray McDermott

Chain lever hoist

Chain lever hoists are used exten-sively in underwater constructionactivities. Their design character-istics allow for ease of transporta-tion and minimum set-up so theyare potentially a very useful tool.Equally, they have a history offailure which merited criticalexamination to identify causesand to develop industry guidanceon their safer use. An IMCA working group thereforeconsulted members, clients, andmajor equipment test houses andissued IMCA D 028 in June2002. In the light of experiencegained by the industry in usingthat original guidance and reflect-ing lessons learnt during investi-gation into lever hoist incidentsover the past four years, IMCA isnow finalising an updated versionwhich will be available shortly.


Offshore Survey DivisionManagement Committee

Chairman: Will Primavesi, Saipem Vice-Chairman: Walter Steedman,

Subsea 7

Ray Morgan, AcergyStuart Reid, Andrews SurveyKeith McGregor, DeepOceanIan McKenzie, Fugro SurveyPeter Thomas, MaritechBrian Beard, Noordhoek Offshore


Stephen Browne, Subsea 7Asia-Pacific Section: Dave Scott,

Fugro SurveyMiddle East & India Section:

Darren Male, Fugro Survey (Middle East)

Offshore

SurveyDeepwater acoustics

Work has started on the prepara-tion of IMCA guidance on deep-water acoustic positioning.

A scope of work was developedand a tender exercise carried out.A start-up meeting between thechosen consultant and a smallworkgroup under the OffshoreSurvey Management Committeeis to be held during July to takethis work forward.

The guidance is intended tocover a wide range of probablescenarios associated with operat-ing acoustic positioning systemsin a deepwater environment andthe different techniques used,including possible problems andtheir solutions.

Offshore SurveyInformation Notespublished since Issue 39

S 03/06 Safe manninglevels for offshore surveyoperations

Shared use of vesselsensors

Guidance on the shared use ofvessel sensors for DP and surveypurposes, intended to comple-ment IMCA’s recently publishedGuidelines for the shared use ofDGPS for DP and survey opera-tions (IMCA S 009) is nearingcompletion.

An advanced draft, covering themain differences in vessel sensorrequirements for DP and surveypurposes, procedures for mitiga-

tion of risk when sharingvessel sensors, and someworked examples andpreliminary conclusions,is currently under review.Following a further meet-ing with the consultant,it is anticipated that thisdocument should beready for publicationlater in the year.

Hyperbaric evacuation

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) hasrecently developed draftrecommended practice for thedesign of hyperbaric evacua-tion systems for divers, theirlaunching arrangements andfor life support systemsrequired after evacuation fromthe support vessel. Thisdocument is linked to theexisting classification servicesoffered by DNV. In preparingthis material DNV has consult-ed IMCA on the draft and inreply IMCA provided extensivefeedback. IMCA has arrangedto meet DNV to discuss thesecomments.

Anyone wishing to receive furtherinformation should contact JaneBugler.

Certificates issued annually since 2000 to diving supervisors and life support personnel


Annual trials for DPdrilling rigs

Use of the traditional annual DPtrial can be low for mobileoffshore drilling units (MODUs),as their continuous work pro-grammes do not usually providesuitable gaps in operation thatcan be used for such tests. Recognising these constraints,IMCA has commissioned thedevelopment of a draft guidelinethat will set out the aims of trials,the issues associated with themand endeavour to provide a rea-sonable way to perform trialsincrementally throughout the yearas and when opportunities arise. It is hoped that through such anapproach, the routine undertakingof DP trials on such units willbecome more widespread, thushelping members and the widerindustry to further improve safetyand efficiency.The project will also include areview of the existing IMCAMarine Division guidance, incor-porating any changes deemednecessary in the light of techno-logical and operational develop-ments together with reference tothe proposed MODU document.

For information contact Jane Bugler

Promoting the Common Marine Inspection Document

The Common Marine Inspection Document (IMCA M 149 or ‘theCMID’) has developed since its original publication in 1999 to thecurrent issue 5 (Sept. 2005) and is increasingly recognised as a keydocument within the offshore sector. It sets out a common approach forvessel auditing, allowing various clients to recognise existing audits, orat least elements of them, eliminating the need for repeat audits andproviding efficiency gains for both the vessel operator and client.The CMID should be treated as a ‘live’ document, kept up-to-dateonboard with details of inspection, testing and certification. In this wayit can form a useful part of a vessel certification/audit/documentationsystem as well as keeping the vessel documentation prepared for futureinspections. The worked example and guidance provided in IMCA M167 include a demonstration of what can be prepared in advance,while availability both on CD and via the members-only website inWord format enable electroniccompletion and maintenance.Members are encouraged topromote use of the CMIDamongst their own fleets, withsub-contractors and among thirdparty consultants/surveyors.

Marine

Marine Division Management

Committee

Chairman: Pete Somner, Subsea 7Vice-Chairman: Pete Fougere,

Transocean

Arnfinn Vika, AcergyMichiel Goedkoop, Heerema Marine

ContractorsDavid Blencowe, Maersk Supply

ServiceIan Young, Prosafe OffshoreSteve Marshall, Sealion ShippingSteve Woodward, TechnipKjell Egil Helgøy, Teekay Norway


Pete Fougere, TransoceanAsia-Pacific Section: Andy Bolton,

Technip Subsea7 Asia Pacific Middle East & India Section:

Lachlan McKelvie, Seabulk Offshore

New vice-chairman

The Marine DivisionManagement Committee(MDMC) has a new vice-chair-man in the person of PeteFougere of Transocean.

Based in Houston, where he isalso Chairman of the AmericasDeepwater Section MarineDivision Sub-Group, he willwork with MDMC chairmanPete Somner (Subsea 7) to leadthe committee and its workprogramme, ensuring andenhancing its international focus.


Remote Systems & ROVDivision ManagementCommittee

Chairman: Kevin Kerins, Oceaneering International

Vice-Chairman: Andrew BeveridgeRovtech

John Davies, Global MarineSystems

Michel Hebert, Bluestream Espen Ingebretsen, OceaneeringColin Mackay, AcergyDave McKay, Fugro SurveyNeil Milne, Subsea 7David Rhodes, Integrated

Subsea ServicesKeith Robathan, SaipemNigel Wilmott, HelixESG/Canyon OffshoreDave Walker, Technip


Pat Mannina, Oceaneering

Asia-Pacific Section:

Neil Forbes, TechnipSubsea 7 Asia Pacific

Middle East & India

Section: Chris Blake, FugroSurvey Middle East

Annual Seminar

A lively mix of marine topicsfocused on the demanding ongo-ing work of this division will fea-ture strongly at the AnnualSeminar, taking place on 19-20September in Copenhagen (seepage 2).

Presentations on the work of theCrane and Winch OperationsWorkgroup and its developingguidance, an impressive range ofDP issues and papers on opera-tional safety issues will stoke thefires for workshop sessions onsurface positioning integrity,marine crew training and compe-tence, challenges for FMEAs andeffective communications duringlifting operations. Delegates canalso discuss the latest technologi-cal developments and productswith exhibitors and other IMCAmembers.

Review of CMID seis-mic vessel appendix

Work is in progress on therevision of the appendix to theIMCA Common MarineInspection Document coveringseismic survey vessels. Thiswork has included input froma number of members andseeks to bring the appendix upto date with safety-relatedtechnical and proceduralchanges to vessel operations inthe offshore seismic industry.

Please contact [email protected] to contribute or for moredetails on developments.

Performance appraisalforms

Associated with IMCA’s compe-tence assurance and assessmentguidance, the Remote Systems &ROV Division has previouslyissued forms to help membersconduct performance appraisals.

This was originally done in 1999via information note IMCA R09/99, while a second form wasprovided in information packsfor experienced freelance person-nel issued in 2005.

The TCPC and ROV divisionalcommittees have considered therelative values of the two forms,and whether the earlier formshould be withdrawn, but haveconcluded they each serve differ-ent purposes.

R 09/99 has duly been madeavailable for downloading in anupdated electronic format fromthe members-only website.

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An information note setting outROV and diving statistics for2004-5 is now being prepared.For the first time, IMCA has setout to produce figures for otherareas of the world in addition tothe North Sea analysis performedpreviously. It is hoped that the note will beready for publication in thecoming weeks, after includingsome recently submitted data.

Marine Information Notes published since Issue 39

M 09/06 Servicing, maintenanceand drills with lifeboats – Amendments to SOLAS

M 10/06 Lifting and hoisting: OGP recommended practice

M 11/06 European Directive onship source pollution – Criminal penalties

M 12/06 IMO: Report of meetings – January-May 2006

M 13/06 Carriage of noxious liquidsubstances – procedures and arrangements manual template

M 14/06 Bridge design for offshore service vessels: DNV NAUT-OSV website updated


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IMCA welcomes:

• Banff & Buchan College• Bibby International Services (India)• CDMS Ltd• Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO)• Geoconsult AS• GOGAS Gulf Oil & Gas LLC• Hydrolab-HydroCAT• Modern Computing Services (MCS)• Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd• Umax• Viking Offshore Services• West Coast Commercial Diving School

Name changes• Covus is now Geo Subsea• Khozzanuun Marine Engineering is now

PFCE Ocean Engineering• Smedvig Offshore is now Seadrill Management• Fugro Geonics is now Fugro Survey (India) Pvt Ltd

GOGAS Gulf Oil & GasGulf Dredging & Gen. ContractingGulf Marine ServicesGulf Offshore North SeaGulmar Offshore Middle EastHallin MarineHalul Offshore Services Co.HEISCOHorizon Survey Co.Hull Support ServicesIntegrated Subsea ServicesIntl Marine Works – AlexandriaIntl Naval Works – Abu DhabiIRSHADLamnalcoPT Lancar Rejeki Berkat JayaLD TravoceanLouisiana OverseasMaersk Supply ServiceMaridive Offshore ProjectsMaridive & Oil ServicesMarine Logistics Solutions (MarSol)Master Tech Diving ServicesMed MarineMENASMermaid Offshore ServicesMohn DrillingMSSMutawa Marine WorksNexans Norway, Energy DivisionNoordhoek OffshoreNorthern Marine ManagementOceaneering International, Inc.Oceaneering InternationalOceaneering Intl Asia-PacificOceanteam 2000Oceanteam Power & UmbilicalOcean Works AsiaOffshore Technology SolutionsOffshore WorksOSM Ship ManagementPacific Richfield MarinePT Patra DinamikaPetroleum Marine ServicesPFCE Ocean EngineeringPride InternationalProsafe OffshoreRBG Core TechnicalRolv Berg DriveRovtechRoyal Saudi Navy ForcesSaibosSalvage & Marine Operations IPTPT Samudera Biru NusantaraSapura Diving ServicesSarku Engineering ServicesSAROSTSBM Production ContractorsSeabulk OffshoreSeacor Marine (International)Seacor Marine (Asia)Seadrill ManagementSealion ShippingSEAMECSeaway Heavy Lifting EngineeringSecunda Marine ServicesSiem Rovde

International Contractors

AcergyAllseas GroupHeerema Marine ContractorsHelix Energy Solutions GroupJ Ray McDermottSaipemSubsea 7Technip

Contractors

Acergy Asia Middle EastAlgosaibi Diving & Marine

ServicesAllied Marine & EquipmentAlMansoori Production ServicesAndrews SurveyAqua Diving ServicesArabian Gulf Mechanical Services

& Contracting CompanyAtlantic Towing LtdBakri Navigation CompanyBibby OffshoreBJ Services Co (UK)Bluestream NLBluewater Energy ServicesBoskalis OffshoreBritish Antarctic SurveyBUE MarineC&C TechnologiesCanyon OffshoreCape DivingCDMSClough Oil & GasCODEROCombined Diving Inspection SvcsConsolidated Contractors Co.CTC Marine ProjectsCUELDalgidjDeep OceanDiamond Offshore DrillingDNT OffshoreDOF ManagementDolphin DrillingDolphin Offshore Ent. (India)Dulam InternationalEDT OffshoreEGS (Asia)Fairmount MarineFar Eastern Shipping Co.Fraser Diving InternationalFraser Diving Intl – MEFSDSFugro Marine ServicesFugro Survey (India)Fugro Survey (Middle East)Fugro Survey (Singapore)Fugro Survey (UK)GB DivingGeoconsultGeo SubseaGlobal IndustriesGlobal Industries Asia PacificGlobal Marine Systems

Introducing new members

Bibby International Services (India)

Part of Bibby Line Ltd, the company has recentlyopened the Sir Derek Bibby DP Centre, India’s firstdynamic positioning training facility, equipped withAlstom ‘A’ series DP system and is accredited bythe Nautical Institute. Future plans include devel-opment of ETO and engineer familiarisationtraining courses.

Tel: +91 22 2446 3265Web: www.bibbyindia.com

Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO)

Fesco offers a network of dynamic agenciesacross the globe facilitating a fleet of 80 vesselswith a freight capacity of 1m tons (including fiveSA-15 type ships and one SAS-8, of the “VasiliyGolovnin” type for ice navigation). The companyservices ports in the Asia-Pacific region and hasa recognised capability to solve time criticaltasks on cargo delivery and access to the portsof Magadan, Chukotka and East Arctic sector.

Tel: +7 (4232) 52 11 66Web: www.fesco.ru

Hydrolab-HydroCAT

An Italian national professional diving school andoffshore training centre, based in La Spezia, it isaccredited within Italy but its certificates are notcurrently recognised by IMCA. The school hashowever joined IMCA to gain access to the rangeof guidance on offshore diving.

Tel: +39 0187 942866


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SMITSMIT TerminalsSMIT Terminals Middle EastSubsea 7 Asia-PacificSubsea Petroleum ServicesSubtec Middle EastSuperintendent of DivingSvitzerWijsmullerSwire Pacific Offshore ServicesTechnip OceaniaTechnip Offshore Contractors Inc.Teekay NorwayTideway Marine & OffshoreTimsah Shipbuilding Co.TL GeohydrographicsTotal Marine TechnologyTransoceanTS Marine (Contracting)Underwater Services CompanyURSVan OordVroon Offshore ServicesWell OpsPT WintermarWorkships ContractorsZakher Marine Intl

Suppliers

ABBAdvanced MarinePT Advanced Oil & Gas ConsultingAir Products SingaporeAnalox Sensor TechnologyAnglo-Eastern GroupAnglo-Eastern Group (Asia-

Pacific)Ashtead Technology (SEA) Pte LtdAuto Dynamic Positioning ServicesBachrach & WoodBrunvollC-MAR Services (UK)ConverteamCUELCynergetixDivexElectrical Power EngineeringFalconer BryanFranklin Offshore IntlFrontier OffshoreGlobal Gas SuppliesGlobal MaritimeHoulder Insurance ServicesHydra MarineHytechJP Kenny CaledoniaKB AssociatesKenz CranesKirby Morgan Dive SystemsKongsberg MaritimeLexmar EngineeringMagellan Marine IntlMarine CyberneticsMeasurement Devices LtdModern Computing Service MSS InternationalNautronix plc

Nautronix IncNavigare InternationalNoble Denton ConsultantsNoble Denton Middle EastNoble Denton SingaporeNUIOffshore Commissioning SolutionsOffshore Construction SvcsOffshore LogisticsPAE SingaporePerry Slingsby SystemsPoseidon Maritime (UK)PromarineQinetiQRolls-Royce OyRolv Berg DriveROV SupplySchilling RoboticsSeaeye MarineSealion ShippingSea & Land TechnologiesSeasafe Co.SeatoolsSebastianSonardyneSonardyne AsiaSubsea Solutions (AkerKværner)Subsea VisionSureSpek ISSUmaxUnidive OffshoreUnique SystemVelosi Certification BureauViking Offshore SvcsWavespec

Training Establishments &Personnel Agencies

Aberdeen Skills & Ent. TrainingAdvanced Offshore ContractorsÅlesund University CollegeAmberjack Oil & Gas RecruitmentAqua Omega ServicesBanff & Buchan CollegePT Barron InternationalBergen University College –

Diver EducationBibby Int Services (India)Centre for Marine SimulationDave Oliver Hydrographic ServicesDelphinus Svcs – ROV TrainingDe Moura ShippingDivers Academy IntlDivers Institute of TechnologyDiving Diseases Research CentreDOOR InternationalDP Centre SingaporeEcole Nationale de la Marine

MarchandeEnergy & Mining Training Solutionsex+med UKForce TechnologyGurkha Intl Manpower ServicesHolland College – Georgetown CtrHolland College – Marine Trn CtrHydrolab-HydroCAT

HydrosubINPPInstitute of ROVInterdive ServicesLowestoft CollegeMaritech GroupMaritime Inst Willem BarentszMaritime Training & Competence

SolutionsMOG Industry TrainingNational Hyperbaric CentreNational Oceanography Centre,

SouthamptonNational Polytechnic College of

Engineering and OceaneeringNetherlands Diving CentreNUTEC RotterdamOcean CorporationOceanscanOffshore Marine ServicesPetrolisPetrovietnam Manpower Training

CollegePower & Generation ServicesProfessional Diving AcademyProfessional Diving CentrePR Offshore ServicesSatakunta PolytechnicSEATAG OffshoreShip Manoeuvring Simulator

CentreSribima Maritime Training CentreStord/Haugesund Univ. CollegeSubNet ServicesTechnoceanUK Project SupportUnderwater Centre Fort WilliamUnderwater Centre FremantleUnderwater Centre TasmaniaWA Maritime Training Centre –

FremantleWest Coast Commercial Diving

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Corresponding Members

ADMA-OPCOAgip KCOAISIAzerbaijan International Op. Co.Bahrain Petroleum Co.BG GroupBHP BillitonBP Exploration Operating CoBP America Production CoBP West JavaCairn Energy IndiaConocoPhillips ChinaConocoPhillips IndonesiaConocoPhillips UKDet Norske VeritasEsso AustraliaGDF Production NederlandHealth & Safety ExecutiveKuwait Oil CompanyMaersk Oil Qatar

Mobil North SeaNederlandse Aardolie

MaatschappijOil & Natural Gas CorporationPetro Canada – Terra Nova

ProjectPetrobrasPremier Oil Natuna SeaPTT Exploration & ProductionShell Intl E&PBrunei Shell Petroleum Co.Shell Petr. Dev. Co. of NigeriaSarawak ShellShell Todd Oil Services LtdStar Energy (Kakap)Talisman Energy (UK)Total Austral (Argentina)Total E&PTotal E&P NederlandTotal E&P UKWintershall NoordzeeWoodside EnergyZakum Development Co

Membership status can bechecked on line at any time

Published quarterly to promoteknowledge of safety andtechnical matters affecting themarine, underwater andengineering industry.Succinct, positive contributionsof potential interest to a widecross-section of IMCAmembers are welcome.Views expressed on thesepages don’t automaticallyreflect policies or positionsof IMCA itself.

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Means to Deliver Objectives

IMCA has a number of committees and work areas. Each ofthese also has its own objectives, set at the beginning ofeach year and listed on the website. To deliver theAssociation’s and the committees’ objectives, IMCA will:

• Ensure endorsement of and continually improve IMCAguidelines

• Ensure endorsement of and continually develop IMCA competence schemes

• Publish global codes of practice, guidance notes, industrybriefings, discussion papers and other media

• Promote the use of common and practical industry good practice

• Promote standard contracts to foster the ideals set by the industry and improve relations, increase efficiency and reduce overall cost

• Monitor legislation affecting the industry• Provide a forum for discussion • Hold meetings, workshops and seminars at various levels

and in various locations• Ensure the needs of members are adequately and properly

addressed• Encourage research and development of new technology• Provide a single voice to speak on behalf of members

where there is a common interest.

Interests

IMCA represents the collective interests of the members inoffshore and related activities, including, for example:

• Marine operations • Diving • Remote controlled systems including ROVs • Offshore survey/positioning systems.

Interfaces

IMCA promotes close co-operation by interfacing with:

• Oil & gas and other offshore operators • Governments and other regulatory bodies • Other trade associations.

Objectives

The main objectives will be to promote members’ commoninterests, including to:

• Strive for the highest possible standards with a balance ofrisk and cost in; health and safety; technology, quality andefficiency; environmental awareness and protection

• Achieve and sustain self-regulation in the industry • Ease the free movement of equipment and personnel

globally • Achieve equitable contracting regimes • Provide the framework for training, certification,

competence and recruitment to support and sustainthe industry globally

• Resolve industry issues • Promote co-operation across the industry

EXPANDING MARINE CONTRACTING

IMCA Annual Seminar 2006 19-20 September

Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen

for more information and bookings please visit

www.imca-int.com/events

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