黑料社淗ow fit for purpose are the practices and technologies we employ in our industry?黑料社� the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) asked in launching the programme for the 19th IMCA annual seminar.
This year黑料社檚 event, being held 27 - 28 October in Abu Dhabi, has the theme 黑料社楢 Health Check for the Marine Contracting Industry黑料社� and will see speakers tackling topics such as:
- The challenge of adding value not cost.
- The latest operational and technological advances 黑料社� in the fields of marine, diving, ROV and offshore survey.
- Discuss the need to get back to basics to operate safely and efficiently in difficult economic times.
The full programme is available online, and registration is now .
IMCA explains
黑料社淥ur Annual Seminar provides an opportunity to join those at the forefront of the marine contracting industry from around the globe,黑料社� explains IMCA黑料社檚 Technical Director and Acting Chief Executive, Jane Bugler.
黑料社淚t is largely attended by (but not limited to) those in operational management and QHSE roles for contractors, oil companies and suppliers involved in offshore operations. Although most of the delegates are from IMCA member companies 黑料社� of which we have over a thousand in more than 60 countries, those with an interest in the technical developments and QHSE in marine contracting from non-member companies are welcome to attend, and voice their opinions in the discussions too.黑料社�
黑料社淎s has become traditional the Seminar combines plenary sessions; technical presentations in workshops on technical issues and networking opportunities, both during the day and in the evenings.黑料社�
She adds: 黑料社淭his year黑料社檚 seminar has a strong list of endorsing organisations 黑料社� ADCI, DCSA (China Diving & Salvage Contractors Association), The Hydrographic Society; IADC, the Dynamic Positioning Committee, The Nautical Institute, The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP).黑料社�
A highly relevant programme
Following the opening keynote addresses on the 黑料社楬ealth Check黑料社� theme 黑料社� including those by IMCA黑料社檚 new President, Bruno Faure of Technip, David Leckie of Clyde & Co, and Tom Mackie of McDermott Inc 黑料社� speakers in the plenary session will talk on:
- 黑料社楤ack to basics黑料社�.
- 黑料社楨nough administration already! Refocusing business processes on operations黑料社�.
- 黑料社楥urrent and future environmental challenges confronting vessel operators黑料社�.
The conference will also break into its three parallel sessions 黑料社� marine, diving, and survey and ROV. Each comprises three highly relevant technical presentations. These are then followed by workshops on DMAC issues:
- People training and competence.
- Time to Reflect (looking at safety issues).
- IMCA DP workgroup: issues to take forward.
- Vessel space fires.
Day 2 sees presentations on:
- 黑料社楾he Search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370黑料社�.
- 黑料社楳edical solutions in challenging offshore environments黑料社�.
- 黑料社楢dding value not cost: investing in employees黑料社�.
This is also followed by the parallel sessions devoted to marine, diving, and survey and ROV.
黑料社淚t黑料社檚 a packed programme which will provide our delegates with a highly stimulating two days and enable them to contribute to the important discussions that often drive the development of IMCA黑料社檚 guidance,黑料社� explains Jane Bugler.
黑料社淲e look forward to welcoming participants from all over the world 黑料社� our 18th IMCA Annual Seminar held in London attracted 520 delegates from 30 countries, and was a true 黑料社榬ecord breaker黑料社�, we黑料社檙e looking forward to similar success in Abu Dhabi.黑料社�
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