(22 July 2026) – Improving injury rates are masking the continued threat of fatal accidents across the offshore marine contracting industry, according to the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) after its…
· IMCA highlights “unacceptably high” levels of fatalities and injuries from underwater ship husbandry, as vessel owners prepare for Strait of Hormuz reopening · Demand for the cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of…
IMCA says Windward’s findings highlight the need for policy alignment to support the resilience of subsea energy and data networks. (LONDON, 4 June 2026) — New analysis from maritime intelligence company…
(24 March 2026 ) – The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has welcomed DEME Offshore Energy Managing Director Hugo Bouvy as its new President. He succeeded Luca Gentili, Head of Asset, Fabrication,…
(26 February 2026 ) – The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced it has launched IMCA Skills, their leading, digital, learning hub, which will now be the go-to place for the…
Over 300 business leaders, decision-makers, and technical experts from across the world will meet in Kuala Lumpur later this month at the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA’s) Global Summit to…
According to AP News (8 September 2025), multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access across Yemen, the Gulf, and as far as India and Pakistan. Microsoft…
(London, 28 August 2025) – The trial now underway in Helsinki of the Eagle S oil tanker’s captain and two officers has highlighted Europe’s subsea vulnerabilities squarely. Prosecutors allege that on Christmas Day,…
[11 August 2025] – Europe’s subsea cable infrastructure, the backbone of its digital economy and energy transition, is facing mounting risks from geopolitical tension, climate impacts, and lack of preparedness. In…
Three key dynamic positioning (DP) documents have been launched by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). The first ‘Recommended Practice for the Operation of Class 1 DP Vessels’ (IMCA M268)…
[London and Brussels, 18 June 2025 ]– Europe’s need to protect its energy and data infrastructure and its ambition to install 300-400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 ** cannot be realised without…
IMCA Safety Statistics Report 2024: Line of Fire incidents remain leading cause of lost-time injuries The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has today published its annual Safety Statistics Report, showing…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new guidance on the use of deck decompression chambers (DDCs) to treat divers with decompression illnesses. The document emphasises the importance of…
Hundreds of business leaders and technical experts will gather in Utrecht in the Netherlands on 3 and 4 December for the IMCA Global Summit 2024 – the marine contracting industry’s…
Best-selling author Dr Todd E. Conklin will showcase safety programme which challenges traditional approaches. The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has shared further programme details of its IMCA Global Summit, which takes…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has donated US$12,500 to a non-profit providing free Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) to offshore professionals working in US waters. PLBs are emergency rescue service…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) announces a new President, Luca Gentili of Saipem. He replaces Jonathan Tame of Subsea7 who previously held the role and who, in accordance with IMCA’s constitution, came to…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is bringing the industry together for a vital conversation on meeting new ambitions for Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) at a one-day seminar in Papendrecht, Netherlands…
Following a number of tragic fatalities, IMCA outlines new guidelines for Underwater Ships Husbandry
Owing to a number of fatalities involving divers working on Underwater Ship Husbandry (UWSH) projects in recent years, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has released new Guidance with the…
Invasive species are organisms that spread to areas outside their native range posing a threat to native flora and fauna and are seen as a major cause behind the global…
Bill Chilton has been announced as the new Diving Manager at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). Chilton joined IMCA in November 2021 and has 25 years of experience in…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) CEO Iain Grainger said: “This proposed legislation ignores the reality for offshore delivery in wind markets around the globe. There is a worldwide shortage of specialist…
A new Thai language YouTube channel has launched devoted to improving offshore safety. The channel, run by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), shares 15 safety videos which have been…
Roger Moore joins as Technical Adviser – Remote Systems, ROV & Offshore Survey. Romina Nicolaides joins as Communications and Marketing Specialist. Two new additions to IMCA’s Secretariat will further enhance…
Following negotiations with authorities in the Netherlands, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has reached agreement for the use of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to recognise Dutch NDC-CI offshore diving…