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Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Allen Leatt, IMCA’s CEO “The pandemic has brought home the interconnected nature of economics, society and the environment, which has accelerated global attention on climate change and sustainability, said Nadine Robinson, IMCA’s technical expert in environmental sustainability.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) recently launched its Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability (IMCA ES 001). This Code was developed by its Members through IMCA’s committee governance structure and sets expectations for the marine contracting industry in managing key environmental and climate topics associated with offshore marine construction.
“IMCA started its environmental sustainability journey with its members four years ago, said IMCA’s CEO Allen Leatt. Since then, a great deal of groundwork has been accomplished and I would like to thank all our committee mem
IMCA Publishes Recommended Code Of Practice On Environmental Sustainability
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) today (27 May 2021) launched its Recommended Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability (IMCA ES 001). This Code was developed by its Members through IMCA’s committee governance structure and sets expectations for the marine contracting industry in managing key environmental and climate topics associated with offshore marine construction.
Nadine Robinson
IMCA’s CEO Allen Leatt explained:
“IMCA started its environmental sustainability journey with its members four years ago. Since then, a great deal of groundwork has been accomplished and I would like to thank all our committee members for their sustained effort in the past year in developing this Code, which although voluntary is strongly encouraged for our membership.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published the latest set of updates to its eCMID vessel inspection system, which offers a safety management system health check for offshore vessels. Changes to inspection templates The system includes two templates – the main eCMID (Common Marine Inspection Document) format and the eMISW for inspecting smaller workboats .
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The pandemic shone a light on the essential workers keeping our world turning. Yet there were some essential workers who were very much out of sight, out of mind.
At any time, there are more than 1.4 million seafarers on the world’s waterways, delivering fuels, foods and medical supplies across the globe. Yet when the pandemic struck and countries closed borders and flights were cancelled, up to 400,000 were trapped at sea, according to figures from the International Chamber of Shipping.