IMCA to Host Asia-Pacific Meeting in Perth

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will hold its Asia-Pacific Section meeting on Thursday, May 29 in Perth, Australia.

The open meeting for IMCA members, corresponding members and guests, follows a closed early morning voting member meeting. From 10 a.m. the open meeting will consider competition law policy; provide a worldwide update on all IMCA divisions – Competence and Training; Safety, Environment and Legislation (SEL); Diving; Marine; Offshore Survey; and Remote Systems & ROV; and then encompass an international regulatory update; and discuss recent safety-related incidents before the first of a series of presentations takes place.

“We certainly have a packed and highly relevant programme,” said Jane Bugler, IMCA’s Technical Director, who will be at the meeting. “Before lunch we have a presentation by Steve Dunstan of AMMA on ‘Industrial relations offshore’. Then  after lunch, ‘Offshore cranes’ by Enermech; ‘Noise management offshore’ by Ian Parry of Aurora Environmental; and ‘IMCA diving supervisor exam system’ by consultant, John Yorke. These will be followed by workshops including one on ‘Safety leadership’ and ‘??? do we have second topic’.

Neptune will then host a drinks reception, which is the precursor to a demonstration the next day of NEPSYS underwater welding technology.