newsletter May 2006 Representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies marine and underwater offshore, Representing The International Marine Contractors Association The International ne hundred and eighteen delegates met at Murrayfield international eighteen delegates met at Murrayfield and ne hundred 2006 for the UK, on 9-10 February rugbystadium in Edinburgh, The presentations and a report been issued on CD to on the discussions have and other members. delegates Asafety winning day for success. which was judged a resounding fourth IMCA safety seminar, Ajax events at the football stadiums of on the success of previous Building Manchester, Trafford, and Old Newcastle, Park, James’ St Amsterdam, was very a wide range of industrythis event attended by well professionals Their combined wealth of diverse and onshore. from both offshore to discussion sessions and led experience contributed to highly productive committee SEL core work items for IMCA’s the identification of various as part agenda. of its forwardto address work on many safety-related included presentations The seminar programme subjects, including a very on security issues. topical update and personal account The highlight of the opening day was a moving 7) about the effects of a serious industrial (Subsea Beckett from Robin home why the industryaccident that brought continue to share must and incidents in the safety and to avoid learn lessons to keep improving an accident. to cause or avoid stressed, he a minute”, only takes “It future. Management (International Anders Hovemyr the second day, On cultural differences talk addressing a thought-provoking Consulting) gave easy it is to highlighted how this provoked The discussion in business life. those of others, to the cultural priorities and to ignore own one’s stress detriment of all parties concerned. tools such as risk assessment and safety promotion papers explored Other issues such as control of sub-contractors and industrymaterials, perennial at heights and cranes and rigging. working topics such as hot work, O 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 complete list Delegates responding organisations. See page 12-13 for the See warmly to a presentation now 300 exceeds made to the safety seminar IMCA’s membership IMCA’s TCPC SEL News Regional ROV Marine Offshore Survey Diving Issue 39 IMCA News Questions & Answers Membership News Over 70 delegates attended the IMCA ROV seminar held on 22 March 2006 at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London, alongside the popular Oceanology International event. a full reportFor of the meeting see page 7 ROV seminar MAnews IMCA Contracts activities – Update In Memoriam After the work done in recent years, it seems timely It is with great sadness that we must report the to provide an update of IMCA’s contracts activities: deaths of two IMCA committee members – • The IMCA Contracts Workgroup, chaired by Hugo Bekker, long-serving Chairman of Denise Greenhalgh of Technip, remains highly active. Marine Division since 1995 and OMC mem- In addition, a second workgroup, under the Americas ber, along with Bob Downing, member of the Deepwater Section and chaired by Sharon Adams of Offshore Survey Division Management Helix ESG, is further enhancing the international Committee. perspective applied to IMCA’s work in this area. In these two men IMCA has lost two very • The IMCA Contracting Principles, published in active supporters who contributed greatly to February 2005, are being used and welcomed as a dis- the growth of IMCA over the past decade. cussion document by contractors and clients alike. Our thoughts are with their family and friends. • IMCA has published specific contracting documents relating to survey and ROV support services, with a Full obituaries follow on pages 8 and 9 respectively. further ROV support vessel contract in development. • Work is ongoing to finalise a second discussion document covering commercial risk issues. This Communications update should be out by July of this year. IMCA’s aim – to achieve equitable contracting princi- While IMCA’s technical work continues at a frantic ples – is pursued directly through the publications list- pace, we are also continuing to further improve our ed above. IMCA also supports other initiatives within communications with members, potential members the industry which help improve efficiency and pro- and related organisations. vide off-the-shelf contracts, avoiding the need to re- A new 12 page brochure entitled ‘IMCA in depth’ has invent the wheel each time. Examples include work in been published and is being circulated to members. the UK on (LOGIC) standard contracts, standard This eye-catching document is packed with informa- invitations to tender and the PILOT Supply Chain tion on the wide range of IMCA activities and illus- Code of Practice. trated with fascinating photographs of member activi- ties. Please contact the secretariat if you have not seen it and would like a copy. Anna Jackaman joins IMCA IMCA has developed a new distribution list and will shortly begin providing staff in member and client IMCA’s support services team expanded in mid- public affairs departments – those who specifically February when Anna Jackaman joined the secretariat keep an eye on industry developments for their respec- as a senior administrator. tive companies – with updates on IMCA activities and Anna will form part of an enhanced secretariat pres- additional background information. ence at the growing number of events working with Parul Patel on seminars, exhibitions and IMCA social To be added to this list, please contact [email protected]. occasions. She will also help Adam Hugo produce the variety of documents which members regu- larly receive and perform a range of other tasks to support IMCA committees and secretariat. 26 years old and originally from a small village near Sandwich in Kent (South East England), Anna gradu- ated with an Art History degree from the University of Essex in 2001. She worked in administration and events management in Essex, France and London before joining IMCA.
IMCA newsletter 2 Issue 39 May 2006 rmteChairman the From Social events great deal is going become a major safety or Aon right now at all commercial disaster if Major events on the levels within IMCA. standards or guidelines IMCA social calendar are ‘relaxed’. We have all With our membership are fast approaching: experienced examples of steadily growing I am this in recent years. The second IMCA pleased to see many more Golf Day takes place at operators joining IMCA This situation presents Deeside Golf Course, as corresponding two major challenges: Aberdeen, on Thursday not to choose the cheapest 18 May 2006. members. This option Competing for the provides clients with the short-term solution but IMCA Quaich, those opportunity to benefit to hold on to what we participating will take from direct access to our have all achieved with part in two rounds of publications, position respect to safety, environ- golf, followed by dinner papers and guidelines. ment, legislation, techni- and a prize giving. cal qualifications, etc; To enhance clients and present three high-level and in the long-term, to The annual IMCA contractors working keynote speakers from Midsummer Charity work hard to train more together on issues impor- major operators to Ball takes place on skilled personnel and to tant for our business, all address the theme of Friday 23 June 2006 at market our industry to a IMCA sections use their ‘diversity in marine con- the Marcliffe at new generation of regional meetings as a struction operations’. We Pitfodels, Aberdeen, students. IMCA will social forum where hope that the lovely UK. Following welcom- help deal with both these ing drinks and the members can network location combined with challenges where possible. always-sumptuous din- with clients, typically the unique and challeng- ner, a splendid evening’s holding two briefing ses- With the last annual ing market we operate in entertainment is lined sions per year for corre- seminar in Abu Dhabi today will bring a lot of up, with speeches, sponding members. now behind us, we are contractors, operators music, dancing and the looking forward to the and authorities together, ever-popular casino. IMCA has played a This year we will be major role in making 2006 event on 19-20 making the 2006 joined by comedian our industry safer, September in seminar an unrivalled Craigie Veitch, a former healthier and stronger, Copenhagen, proud to success for all delegates. journalist and sports but it is widely agreed editor, Scrabble cham- that much more could be IMCA Overall Management Committee pion and after-dinner achieved if authorities, speaker popular in operators and contractors President & Chairman: Frits Janmaat, Allseas Group Scotland and indeed pursue jointly those Vice-President: Knut Boe, Technip around the world. improvements we all Chairman Diving: Alan Forsyth, Subsea 7 This year’s charity ball want to see. Acting Chairman Marine: Pete Somner, Subsea 7 is in aid of the Marine Chairman Offshore Survey: Will Primavesi, Saipem Society & Sea Cadets, The shortage of skilled supporting the educa- personnel in our industry Chairman ROV: Kevin Kerins, Oceaneering International tion of seafarers. is hurting all players and Chairman SEL: Chris van Beek, Heerema Marine Cont. Chairman TCPC: John Greensmyth, Technip The Marine Society is is affecting the way major developments are Chairman, Americas Deepwater Section: Roy Sijthoff, in its 250th anniversary Helix ESG year and merged with executed to a large Chairman, Asia-Pacific Section: Andy Bolton, the Sea Cadets in 2004 extent. Contracting Technip Oceania to form an organisation strategies have to be Chairman, Europe & Africa Section: Robin Davies, Subsea 7 that sets out “to provide changed because of this, Chairman, Middle East & India Section: Steve MacMillan, personal development with inherent higher J Ray McDermott opportunities and safety and monetary risks support in a maritime during project execution. Vice-Chairman Diving: Derek Beddows, Technip context for young Vice-Chairman Offshore Survey: Walter Steedman, Subsea 7 people and professional In circumstances like this Vice-Chairman ROV: Andrew Beveridge, Rovtech seafarers from all the sea it’s essential that we do services”. not compromise on our Vice-Chairman SEL: Wallace Robertson, Well Ops standards and guidelines. Vice-Chairman TCPC: Mark Elder, Subsea 7 Full details on both these events, including online book- What may appear to IMCA Chief Executive: Hugh Williams ing, can be found at offer a positive result in IMCA Technical Director: Jane Bugler www.imca-int.com/events the short-term could well Issue 39 May 2006 3 IMCA newsletter riig etfcto esne Competence Personnel & Certification Training, Use of simulators High voltage training
During 2003, IMCA’s Training, Certification & Personnel Competence IMCA members need to be able to (TCPC) committee decided that a study on simulator usage would be carry out operations, maintenance beneficial and included this in its work programme for 2004. In a bid to and repair of high voltage equip- find out more about the use of simulators, a high-level questionnaire was ment efficiently and safely. They developed and circulated to members. It was hoped to gather information also need to know that personnel on members’ use, experience and views of simulators, particularly in rela- are competent for these tasks. To tion to training, certification and competence assessment. help with this IMCA has devel- The results of that exercise have now been published as IMCA C 009 – oped guidance which aims to The Use of and Requirements for Simulators in Training and Operations. define appropriate syllabi and Respondents ranged from large international marine contractors, through a possible course entry requirements. variety of specialist vessel operators, diving and ROV companies to training establishment members of IMCA. This wide participation helps ensure that IMCA has undertaken work on a good cross-section of views and experiences inform the findings. high voltage training previously, Key conclusions set out in the report include that: through the publication of an • Simulators are used primarily for training in both general and project- ROV-focused syllabus within specific operations plus emergency responses to a variety of scenarios IMCA R 005 on electrical safety • Simulators are used particularly widely for crane, ROV and DP/vessel and IMCA R 010 on ROV-related bridge operations training. During 2002 members • Integrating high levels of realism in terms of surroundings, visual and were asked for input on what sort motion feedback into simulation ensures those using simulators gain the of material ought to be included in maximum benefit a more general HV syllabus. A • Opinions on methods of training are diverse, with many factors affecting draft syllabus (to be published the choice of class size, syllabus, etc. No need is currently seen for the shortly) was then developed by a development of a standard approach to such courses. workgroup. This starts with a 2-3 The report contains respondents’ views on future developments, expected day introduction to electrical to include ever more sophisticated systems with more comprehensive sim- safety, followed by a 5 day detailed ulations and heightened realism. There is clearly scope for dialogue course on power generation and between users, training providers and simulator designers to optimise distribution (including DP these developments. A full statistical analysis of questionnaire systems) and a third optional level responses is also for audit/assessor training for TCPC Core Committee included. electricians and engineers. Chairman: John Greensmyth, Technip Vice-Chairman: Mark Elder, Subsea 7 Jennifer Cook, Acergy Fiona McKenzie, Acergy Monique Laros, Allseas Group Darren Bown, Subsea 7 Gavin Smith, Subsea 7 Mike Lloyd, Technip Brian Robertson, Technip Andy Stewart, UK Project Support Americas Deepwater Section: Lou Cranek, Inst. of ROVs Asia-Pacific Section: Vacancy Middle East & India Section: Mohamed Omar, International Naval Works IMCA Schemes Administrator: Vicki Graham
TCPC Information Notes published since Issue 38 TCPC 02/06 Measures to counter piracy, armed robbery and other acts of violence against merchant shipping TCPC 03/06 UK sector offshore helideck operations TCPC 04/06 Recent enforcement/testing of compliance with ship security plans under the ISPS Code TCPC 05/06 Training for offshore personnel in the carriage of dangerous goods TCPC 06/06 ILO: Comprehensive new maritime labour convention
IMCA newsletter 4 Issue 39 May 2006 SEL – change of leadership DVD on risk assessment Safety statistics Legislation & Environment Safety,
After many years as Chairman and IMCA’s third safety DVD will IMCA’s analysis of members’ safety previously Vice-Chairman, Chris focus on the risk assessment and performance during 2005 will be van Beek is standing down from avoidance tools available to those published shortly. A record 51 con- the SEL Core Committee at its working offshore – such as job tractor members contributed their biennial election. safety analyses (JSAs), toolbox statistics this year. An analysis of talks, ‘time-outs for safety’ and the Total Recordable Injury Rate Despite a busy ‘day job’ as part of many more. Development will (TRIR) is included for the first time Heerema’s senior management begin shortly so any members with this year, enabling members to team, Chris has provided active suggestions for content (or relevant benchmark their performance in the leadership that has helped drive video footage) should contact area of small injuries. IMCA expansion of the committee’s [email protected] believes that this measure can be work, to areas such as security, an important tool for achieving the environmental issues and behav- goal of a zero injury workplace. iour-based safety, plus deliverables For the third year running IMCA has such as the ever-growing range of Security task force update collected an increasing amount of safety promotion materials and the data on leading indicators for successful series of annual safety The IMCA Security Task Force is health, safety and environmental seminars. The additional responsi- making good progress on a number performance. Some necessary bilities associated with member- of projects, with its first deliverable changes have been made to the for- ship of the IMCA Overall – Guidance on Travel Security mulae used for calculating the lead- Management Committee have (IMCA SEL 014) – to be published ing indicators, but earlier data is been met with the same rigorous shortly. Domestic and international placed alongside the latest results. commitment. travel can expose employees and The overall lost time incident fre- quency rate (LTIFR) has risen mar- IMCA would like to extend its executives alike to danger and stressful situations that are more ginally for the third year in a row. A thanks to Chris for his work over significant rise to six fatal accidents, many years. readily avoided when risks are addressed by staff awareness including five offshore, has raised training and pre-travel planning. the overall fatal accident rate (FAR) This document – aimed mainly at significantly. With this in mind, the the traveller – covers the common SEL core committee and IMCA will Compliance matrix work as hard as ever to help mem- risks more likely to occur. It also bers address obstacles to improve offers guidance for employers on Self-regulation is a key IMCA their safety performance and to company procedures. Even the objective, as set out in a recent reach the zero-injury goal. factsheet and the February issue most hardened travelers will find of this newsletter. To help mem- some useful advice in this material. bers assess themselves relative to SEL Core Committee IMCA documents and their rec- (election underway) ommendations, a new ‘compli- Incident investigations Chairman: Chris van Beek, ance matrix’ is being developed. Heerema Marine Contractors Vice-Chairman: Wallace Robertson, The root causes of an incident can Well Ops sometimes prove elusive. To help, SEL Information Notes the SEL committee is developing Paul Blewett, Acergy published since Issue 38 guidance illustrating best practice Paola Santoli, Allseas in incident recording and investi- Mat Schreurs, Heerema Marine gation. This aims to help compa- Contractors SEL 02/06 Measures to counter piracy, nies improve procedures for inci- Philip Bradbury, Integrated Subsea armed robbery & other acts of violence dent investigation and to help Services against merchant shipping – New UK investigators complete their task Steve MacMillan, J Ray McDermott Marine Guidance Note more effectively. Sal Ruffino, Saipem SEL 03/06 UK sector offshore helideck Alan Forsyth, Subsea 7 operations Where good investigative proce- Allan Hannah, Technip dures are followed then in-depth SEL 04/06 Recent enforcement/testing Foeke Tulner, Workships Contractors examination of an incident, with of compliance with ship security appropriate follow up, can save Americas Deepwater Section: plans under the ISPS Code lives and pain. Also, the commer- Lynn Lehmann, Saipem SEL 05/06 Training for offshore person cial benefits of preventing inci- Asia-Pacific Section: Des Power, nel in the carriage of dangerous goods dents include less time lost, less Subsea 7 Asia Pacific SEL 06/06 ILO: Comprehensive new risk of litigation and better control Middle East & India Section: maritime labour convention of insurance costs. Mohamed Osman, Maridive SEL 07/06 Bridge design: Naut-OSV A first draft will be reviewed shortly by the & Oil Services guidelines SEL committee.
Issue 39 May 2006 5 IMCA newsletter einlScinNews Section Regional Asia-Pacific Regional Section Americas The section held its latest meeting Officers Deepwater on 20 April in Singapore. Some 48 Middle East & India Section attendees discussed IMCA world- Members are very busy in the wide activities and marine con- Chairman: Steve MacMillan, region following the hurricanes of tracting issues relevant to the J Ray McDermott the past two years so when the region. In the afternoon, three Vice-Chairman: Sean Brunton, section met on 9 March in Helix’s workshop sessions looked at diver SMIT Terminals Houston office it followed a new training, and sought feedback on format designed to permit better two documents under review; Asia-Pacific Section opportunity for client dialogue IMCA M 103 – Guidelines for the Chairman: Andy Bolton, between members and client design and operation of dynamically Technip Oceania company representatives. positioned vessels, and IMCA SEL Vice-Chairman: Mark Shepherd, 27 attendees discussed marine 007 – Basic safety training for non- Mermaid Offshore Services contracting issues in the region marine personnel on specialist vessels. and were given an update about The meeting format, which had Europe & Africa Section IMCA’s world-wide activities. been changed to encourage better Chairman: Robin Davies, Subsea 7 dialogue between clients and con- Those present agreed to work Vice-Chairman: Ian Stevenson, together on aspects of vessel audit tractors, proved successful and will Technip be adopted for future meetings. and the Common Marine Inspection Document (IMCA M The next meeting takes place on 27 Americas Deepwater Section 149). July 2006 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chairman: Roy Sijthoff, The next meeting will take place on 15 June Helix ESG 2006 at J Ray McDermott’s offices in Shell event – Miri Vice-Chairman: Craig Broussard, Houston. Subsea 7 From 21-24 February, Shell EP SafeGulf update Asia Pacific held an underwater services forum in Miri, Sarawak. Good progress has been made in The company rolled out its new relation to this Gulf of Mexico operator-led safety initiative. Having submit- group guidelines, which set out a ted a set of questions on issues raised previously by members, IMCA went singular approach – based on through a process after the November 2005 section meeting of identifying IMCA guidelines – to be taken the status and views of members through a simple questionnaire. These across the various Shell operating were compiled and SafeGulf was contacted again. Written answers have units in the region. now been received, which explain: • the applicability of SafeGulf; The different Shell operating units • that there can be a maximum of three visits to an operator’s facility and departments, plus contractors, without a SafeGulf ticket; IMCA and other E&P companies • the management of change method for dealing with four visits or more; in the region, were all invited to • the involvement of a growing number of oil companies ; the event. Speakers were drawn • the make-up of the SafeGulf steering committee and the name of its from within Shell and its contrac- contractor representative through whom IMCA and its members are tors, as well as the IMCA secretari- currently working. at to illustrate: the market size in An information note summarising the initiative in relation to IMCA each region and desire for unifica- members which highlights issues identified to date – and responses tion/ co-operation; the group given – has been issued to members. guidelines; contractors working in the region; the input of IMCA and how this contributes; and encouragement to other operators in the region to align with the same approach. With the contractors present, the event closely resembled an IMCA Asia-Pacific Section meeting (see right), featuring many familiar faces. In general, the contractors welcomed the initiative and the forum provided by the event. Above all, a healthy debate emerged about how the industry would need to change to adapt to the above requirements. IMCA newsletter 6 Issue 39 May 2006 Europe & Africa Seminar at Oceanology International 2006 ROV & Systems Remote Over 70 delegates attended the IMCA seminar held on 22 March in In the recent election, Robin London alongside the popular Oceanology International. The event Davies of Subsea 7 and Ian attracted a range of individuals working in the offshore sector around Stevenson of Technip were re- the world plus potential new recruits to the industry. elected as Chairman and Vice- Following an introduction to IMCA and its Remote Systems & ROV Chairman respectively of the Division from Chief Executive Hugh Williams, presentations were made IMCA Europe & Africa Section. on a range of topics. Following October’s highly suc- Derek Cruickshank (Rovtech) began with a brief history of electric cessful event at the Stavanger remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). He then set out a typical specifica- Petroleum Museum, IMCA is tion for a small electric work-class ROV followed by examples of the holding a second Norwegian different models. He explained the advantages of smaller vehicles, briefing seminar for members, covering such issues as the installation, operability, cost and environ- potential members and other ment, and identified improvements in technology which have enabled related organisations in Høvik, electric work-class ROVs to be used for a wide range of activities, from Oslo, on 9 May. The format will structural inspection through drill support and some construction work. be similar, with presentations from Ray Morgan (Acergy) took this forward in his presentation, where he the secretariat and Norwegian outlined the evolution of ROVs, resulting in machines with increased committee members followed by a power, greater capability and vastly improved reliability. He then Q & A session and a reception. explained the divergent requirements between survey/inspection and construction/intervention activities and offered suggestions on future Plans are underway for the next developments. meeting of the Europe & Africa Alf Kristian Aadland (Oceaneering) explained and demonstrated the Section to take place on 27 June development of an ROV simulator as a full, realistic training facility in 2006 in Aberdeen. This event will terms of buoyancy, environmental effects and complex operations. He combine committee reports with spoke on the benefits which come from using simulators, including presentations and discussion on safer operation, reduced hardware modification costs, optimised hard- major recent publications, includ- ware performance and increased efficiency. ing the new DP guidance for The active panel discussion and question-and-answer session focused OSVs and the digital video review. on a number of issues, including the use of simulators and the benefits of pre-planning of difficult tasks, the likely depth limitations of ROVs, Full details will be provided to the emergency and future use of autonomous underwater vehicles members in the region shortly. (AUVs) and the continued development of electric ROVs.
Remote Systems & ROV Division Middle East Umbilical issues Management Committee Chairman: Kevin Kerins, Members of the Remote Oceaneering International & India Systems & ROV Division Vice-Chairman: Andrew Beveridge Management Committee have In the recent election Steve called for research into ROV Rovtech MacMillan of J Ray McDermott umbilicals. Recent committee Colin Mackay, Acergy was re-elected as Chairman and meetings have considered vari- Michel Hebert, Bluestream Sean Brunton of SMIT Terminals ous suggestions for such Dave McKay, Fugro Survey Middle East as successor to Charlie research including: John Davies, Global Marine Systems Rogerson who has stood down as Nigel Wilmott, Helix ESG/ • non-destructive testing for Vice-Chairman after eight years. Canyon Offshore ROV umbilicals IMCA’s thanks go to Charlie for the David Rhodes, Integrated Subsea excellent work he has performed • corrosion mechanisms and Services over a period where the section’s effectiveness of lubrication Espen Ingebretsen, Oceaneering profile and membership have risen Keith Robathan, Saipem • alternative materials and alloys rapidly. Neil Milne, Subsea 7 for armoured umbilicals. The latest section meeting took Dave Walker, Technip place on 13 February. The next, In the near future, members of scheduled for 15 May in Jebel Ali, the committee will contact a Americas Deepwater Section: will coincide with a client briefing number of university-based Pat Mannina, Oceaneering session. The secretariat is compil- experts in wire ropes and other Asia-Pacific Section: Neil Forbes, ing an invitation list for this event areas of interest, with a view to Technip Oceania and would welcome input from taking this project forward. Middle East & India Section: Chris members in the region and any Any interested members please Blake, Fugro Survey Middle East other interested parties. contact [email protected]
Issue 39 May 2006 7 IMCA newsletter Marine Hugo Bekker 1945 – 2006 Marine Division Management After a short but devastating illness, Committee Hugo died unexpectedly in March. Acting Chairman: Pete Somner, Hugo joined the merchant navy in Subsea 7 1963 as an engineering officer Arnfinn Vika, Acergy with Nedlloyd, before joining the Michiel Goedkoop, Heerema Marine offshore industry in 1973. During Contractors a decade with the Netherlands David Blencowe, Maersk Supply Offshore Company (NOC) he held Service a number of positions at sea and in senior management ashore. Ian Young, Prosafe Offshore His interest in vessel conversion Steve Marshall, Sealion Shipping and dynamic positioning was Steve Woodward, Technip kindled at this time. Via a number Kjell Egil Helgøy, Teekay Norway of maritime construction, offshore Pete Fougere, Transocean and marine related companies, he Americas Deepwater Section: Pete joined Allseas in 1989 where all his experience, knowledge and Fougere, Transocean contacts were so valuable. Hugo had a keen attention to detail with Asia-Pacific Section: Andy Bolton, equipment, procedures and people. He not only liked to ‘get the job Technip Oceania done’ but also liked to do it well. Middle East & India Section: At IMCA, we owe him a huge debt of gratitude for Lachlan McKelvie, Seabulk Offshore chairing the Marine Division Management Committee since IMCA was formed in 1995, while before that DP OSVs he was part of the DPVOA set-up. He was also very active on the Overall Management Committee, which he attended almost without exception and chaired Reliable and robust methods of positioning are many times in the absence of the normal chairman. required for safe supply vessel operations at offshore Through these committees he helped design and installations. deliver many of the successes that IMCA has In the early days of the industry, skillful manual con- enjoyed. Hugo was just as generous with his time to trol or anchors and ropes were used to moor vessels. provide advice to other members and to the IMCA The controls became more sophisticated and power secretariat about the myriad complex issues in our increased to provide more flexibility. Increasingly, off- industry today. shore supply vessels (OSVs) are now being fitted with The development of the format and content for the dynamic positioning (DP) systems, further widening annual seminar – always predominantly on marine the available options. This process of evolution has issues – was something of which he was rightly been gradual, taking more than 30 years and, today, proud, especially as it became IMCA’s flagship and various combinations of control and power systems has continued to offer a special mixture of technical are available and used all over the world. insight, networking and entertainment for old and new friends attending each year. In other sectors of the offshore industry, DP has long Without exception, Hugo was held in great affection since been accepted as a primary method of vessel and was well respected by so many in IMCA’s com- positioning, such as in diving and drilling work as munity. He will be sorely missed. well as in the construction, accommodation and shuttle tanker sectors. It is especially suitable for off- shore developments in deeper waters. This widespread acceptance of DP is also the result of improved DP Marine Information Notes management and improved DP technology. published since Issue 38 Now, a cross-industry workgroup, facilitated by IMCA, has published International Guidelines for the M 02/06 Measure to counter piracy, armed robbery and Safe Operation of Dynamically Positioned Offshore other acts of violence against merchant shipping Supply Vessels. M 03/06 UK sector offshore helideck operations These guidelines review international and regional M 04/06 Recent enforcement/testing of compliance with regulatory requirements, classification society and ship security plans under the ISPS Code other industry requirements and set out good practice M 05/06 Training for offshore personnel in the carriage of on operational procedures, as developed by a list of dangerous goods over seventy interested parties, including vessel M 06/06 Guidelines for safe management of offshore supply operators and related organisations based and operat- and anchor handling operations (NW European area) ing around the world. M 07/06 ILO: Comprehensive new maritime labour convention The guidelines are available through IMCA (reference M 182) both in M 08/06 Bridge design: Naut-OSV guidelines printed form and as a free download from www.imca-int.com/marine
IMCA newsletter 8 Issue 39 May 2006 Annual seminar Obituary: Bob Downing Survey Offshore
Plans are already at an Following a massive heart attack on 20 March, while preparing to advanced stage for this year’s depart to exhibit at Oceanology 2006, Bob died unexpectedly. He was IMCA Annual Seminar, which in his mid-fifties. returns to Europe after recent As Managing Director of Maritech, Bob contributed to our industry in events in Abu Dhabi, many ways. He provided freelance staff, such as surveyors and geo- Singapore and Houston, on physicists, to the offshore industry for many years and was well known 19-20 September at the by IMCA members and throughout the wider offshore community. He Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen. encouraged fresh faces into the industry, something we keenly need at The programme is nearly set the moment, whilst doing his utmost to maintain standards through and will, as ever, cover a range training and competency. As such, he was a conduit for dialogue of marine construction, DP between the outside world, freelancers, contractors and oil companies. and diving topics, with an To help this dialogue, he sat on various committees including the additional focus for day one on Chamber of Commerce and IMCA Offshore Survey Division high-level commercial issues. Management Committee, where his easy-going manner and detailed Many supplier members will knowledge were much appreciated. participate in the regular exhibition of the latest He leaves thousands in his ‘offshore family’ who will miss him greatly. equipment and services. Please note the date in your diary. Full details will be sent to all members and DGPS installation and OGP meeting previous participants shortly. mobilisation IMCA was invited to join the OGP (International Association of Oil & Poorly installed DGPS (differen- DP incidents Gas Producers) Surveying and tial Global Positioning System) Positioning Committee meeting on equipment can prove very costly. IMCA’s analysis of dynamic 24 March and to talk about the With this and the past experience positioning (DP) system station work of IMCA’s Offshore Survey of several members in mind, keeping incidents for 2004 has Division. IMCA’s Offshore Survey Division now been published. Covering OGP is the industry body for has embarked upon the develop- some 34 incidents, the report exploration and production (E&P) ment of guidance covering the identifies latest trends and adds companies. Its membership installation and mobilisation of to the wealth of information includes most of the majors and a DGPS. Provision of in-house collected over more than 25 wide spread of other international guidance from one member has years that helps prevent repeat operators. Like IMCA, OGP issues enabled a good start to be made. occurrences and identify areas guidelines and part of the meeting The Offshore Survey committee for future technical work. was to explore overlaps. In fact, will be taking this forward in its Vessel operators are encouraged there were not too many as OGP’s current work programme. to submit their reports to guidelines cover slightly different further enhance the analysis for areas, such as maintenance of 2005, preparation of which is positioning data and exchange about to begin. Please ensure Offshore Survey Division formats. IMCA is always keen to you are using the January Management Committee engage in dialogue with corre- 2006 version of the incident sponding members and oil compa- reporting form, which features Chairman: Will Primavesi, Saipem nies that are yet to join, to explain our current postal address and Vice-Chairman: Walter Steedman, where IMCA fits in and how it can incorporates amendments Subsea 7 contribute. IMCA’s presentation, agreed last year. which included the recently issued Ray Morgan, Acergy digital video guidelines and the cur- Stuart Reid, Andrews Survey rent work programme, was wel- Keith McGregor, DeepOcean comed. It was agreed that where New committee Ian McKenzie, Fugro Survey appropriate the two associations Brian Beard, Noordhoek Offshore should continue to work together At the recent biennial election and avoid duplication. every member of the Offshore Americas Deepwater Section: Survey Division Management Stephen Browne, Subsea 7 Committee was re-elected, but Asia-Pacific Section: Dave Scott, Offshore Survey Information Will Primavesi (Saipem) became Fugro Survey published since Issue 38 the new Chairman and Walter Middle East & India Section: Notes Steedman (Subsea 7) the Vice- Darren Male, Fugro Survey S 02/06 Offshore Survey Division Chairman – a reversal of their (Middle East) earlier roles. Management Committee Issue 39 May 2006 9 IMCA newsletter Diving Reflecting current best practice New DESIGN CD
In an industry where technological advances are routine, it is imperative A new CD brings together all four that IMCA guidance reflects the latest developments in best practice. A editions of DESIGN (IMCA’s major part of the Diving Division’s technical work programme is therefore Diving Equipment Systems dedicated to ensuring that IMCA documents remain current. Here are a Inspection Guidance Notes) covering few forthcoming updates: surface oriented (air) (IMCA D • The Diving Supervisor’s 023), saturation (bell) (IMCA D Manual (IMCA D 022), is a Diving Division 024), surface supplied mixed gas document widely used by Management Committee (IMCA D 037) and mobile or trainees and supervisors around portable surface supplied diving the world. After three meetings, Chairman: Alan Forsyth, Subsea 7 systems (IMCA D 040). a workgroup is finalising an Vice-Chairman: Derek Beddows, The same CD also includes the update Technip Code of Practice for the Initial and • Code of practice for the safe Joar Gangenes, Acergy Periodic Examination, Testing and use of electricity underwater, Hans Berkhof, Bluestream Certification of Diving Plant or AODC 035. After twenty years John Rossier, Covus Equipment (IMCA D 018). and several reviews, an updated Dan Schultz, Helix ESG IMCA code is being developed The technical content of IMCA Jerry Starling, Integrated Subsea Services D 023 and D 024 remains as was • Code of practice for the use Darren Brunton, KB Associates published in 2000/1, but for all of high pressure water jetting Cees Noordhoek, Noordhoek Offshore material (available in PDF and equipment by divers, AODC 049 Calum Buchanan, RBG Core Technical where relevant in Word or Excel) • Diving operations from Sal Ruffino, Saipem the formats have been updated vessels operating in DP mode, Steve Nairn, Well Ops and all forms may be completed IMCA D 010 Rev. 2 Americas Deepwater Section: electronically and integrated fully • Underwater air lift bags, Allan Palmer, Helix ESG with in-house systems. IMCA D 016 Rev. 2 Asia-Pacific Section: RP Singh, Acergy Asia Middle East • Guidance on the use of Diving Information Notes chain lever hoists in the off- Middle East & India Section: shore subsea environment, Steve MacMillan, J Ray McDermott, published since Issue 38 IMCA D 028. Eastern Hemisphere D 03/06 Training of diving doctors Hyperbaric evacuation Your partner in providing independent service to the offshore industry and the IMCA has updated its protocol for testing the only IMCA-approved training provider environmental control functions of hyperbaric based in Asia providing the full range of IMCA diving supervisor, LST and DMT courses. evacuation systems (HESs), via information note A Member of IMCA Providing you with unparalleled solutions IMCA D 02/06. The updated version of this for your business material reflects experience of members carrying Audits Services out testing and features revised guidance on the CO injection rate to be used for tests. Diving Systems Client Representatives 2 ROV Systems Project Co-ordination Safety Management Inspection Personnel Diver training Systems SDPO & DPO DP & Marine Vessels Diving System FMEA IMCA continues to consider issues related to Rig / MODU Audits HES Environmental Testing diver training, working with relevant stakeholders Consultancy Training such as the International Diving Regulators Equipment Valuation IMCA Diver Medic (DMT) Forum. An IMCA workgroup is looking at three Safety Management IMCA Diver Medic Refresher distinct areas, in order to ensure that all divers are Technical Authorship IMCA Trainee Air & Bell adequately trained for the roles they undertake Procedure Writing Diving Supervisor Dive System Build IMCA Assistant Life Support and that skilled divers are not overlooked simply Project Risk Analysis Technician because they lack a government-approved train- Project HAZIDS IMCA Exam Refresher ing certificate: Arbitration Client Subsea Safety & Diving Familiarisation • Current IMCA-recognised qualifications IOSH Safety Mgt. Course (government-approved certificates or US For more information contact us or visit our website @ ACDE members) www.kbassociates.org KB Associates Pte Ltd • Dialogue with governments who oversee diver Box 5045, Loyang Offshore Supply Base, training but not engaged in bilateral recognition Loyang Crescent, Singapore 508988 Tel: +65 6546 0939/+65 6546 0952 • Dialogue with schools in areas with no Fax: +65 6546 3986 government approval system. KBA – A Total Quality Management Company Email: [email protected] IMCA newsletter 10 Issue 39 May 2006 Questions & Answers y of equipment standards e despite huge consoli- years made a huge difference particularly made a huge difference to safety and to bringing overall The and training up to the best. of its membership in the growth last fiv see the future? do you How I with developments by am excited smart packs and valve hydraulic which may of ROVs DP control help the industrywell shorten the by making training process easier to fly and ROVs hydraulic at a time of maintain – relevant by skill shortage. excited I am also in electric thruster the resurgence Andrew Beveridge is Andrew Director of Managing also serves He Rovtech. as Vice-Chairman of the Systems & IMCA Remote ROV Division Management Committee of the and as a member Overall Management Committee. In this article, he talks and job’ about his ‘day provides a personal insight into the work the section is currently undertaking on behalf of members. industr dation amongst the larger players in the business is a testament to the success of this philosophy. which offer significant ROVs and performanceweight advan- ones. IMCA hydraulic tages over these devel- has helped promulgate its regional spreading opments by into those committees to reach are ROVs parts of the world where divers. replacing only now enough energy to start Rovtech. see as the key areas What do you affecting the industry right now? the biggest problem Undoubtedly facing all contractors is the chronic This shortage of trained personnel. of the famine that is the result underwater/offshore service com- panies experienced in the period 2000 to 2004 – before the oil that the companies finally realised to stay. high oil price was here can these issues be taken How forward? that some, I do not believe Unlike since the this shortage is inherent wages and opportunities that this industry very offers are attractive, to those with good basic even technical qualifications but with- The process that turns out degrees. trainees into these people from personnel is experienced offshore what we in and all need to invest concentrate on – simulators and but courses have their role onshore there substitute for can be no real which actual experience offshore takes time and support our from ultimate clients, the oil companies. think IMCA makes a do you How difference? I supporter of was not a great its merger with the before AODC to become IMCA DPVOA it represented because I believed of the diving majors the interests and not those of the smaller underwater contractors. However IMCA today has a totally different does tryphilosophy and really to of large and the interests represent small alike. I think that IMCA has work Issue 39 May 2006 11 IMCA newsletter Please tell us a little about your tell us a little about Please what it does company and independent ROV is an Rovtech with in Aberdeen company based 33 own We an office in Singapore. workclass 16 are – of which ROVs 120 – and employ and 17 eyeball are we Currently permanent staff. in China, Indonesia, working as Tunisia and Azerbaijan, Cabinda Rovtech Sea. as the North well has runspecialises in IRM and a support in this vessel DP2 ROV (and in drill support)market in for eight years. Sea the North job? current What is your I of the Director am the Managing been since I company and have ago with the bought it ten years capitalist help of two venture I am lawyer, companies. So man, HR accountant, marketing specialist and engineer – unfortu- nately spending too much time on the first two activities! in are you get to where did you How today? career your with an When I left university in 1969, I was engineering degree a job connect- determined to have ed with the sea (on which I had so despite tempting been weaned!) and Ford, Royce Rolls offers from I vessel joined a small supply My Yarmouth. company in Great spent as a first few months were deckhand on an anchor handler – which in the days of 2400 bhp supply boats was a very interesting experience! After and dangerous side that I got into the commercial that I in the office. Following with a company spent some years Services which Offshore called Star from a supply vessel developed company into an enterprise with diving subsidiaries, diving support 1979 I ships and manned subs. In founding became an entrepreneur a company called HMB Sub This initially with 3 colleagues. specialised in one man ADSs but failed when this development to compete with the commercially changed tack we emerging ROV, and owner to become an ROV 1995 after In operator ourselves. HMB Subwork 16 happy years, Sea North (or rather its parent SubSea by Assets) was purchased and I decided I had just Offshore Members New Members International Contractors DOF Management Dolphin Drilling IMCA welcomes: Acergy Dolphin Offshore Ent. (India) Allseas Group Dulam International • Advanced Offshore Contractors Pvt Ltd Heerema Marine Contractors EDT Offshore • Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd Helix Energy Solutions Group EGS (Asia) • Clough Oil & Gas J Ray McDermott Fairmount Marine • Divers Academy International Saipem Fraser Diving International • Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd Subsea 7 Fraser Diving Intl – ME • Global Gas Supplies Pte Ltd Technip FSDS • Hyperbaric Technology BV (Hytech) Fugro Geonics Pvt Ltd (India) Contractors • Marine Cybernetics Fugro Marine Services • Marine Logistics Solutions (MarSol) LLC Fugro Survey (Middle East) Acergy Asia Middle East Fugro Survey (Singapore) • Oceanteam 2000 Ltd Algosaibi Diving & Marine • Offshore Commissioning Solutions Fugro Survey (UK) Services GB Diving • Offshore Construction Services Pte Ltd Allied Marine & Equipment • Professional Diving Academy Global Industries AlMansoori Production Services Global Industries Asia Pacific • Seasafe Company Andrews Survey Global Marine Systems • Siem Rovde AS Aqua Diving Services Gulf Dredging & Gen. Contracting Arabian Gulf Mechanical Services Gulf Marine Services Name and status changes & Contracting Company Gulf Offshore North Sea Atlantic Towing Ltd Gulmar Offshore Middle East • J Ray McDermott has upgraded to ICO membership Bakri Navigation Company Hallin Marine • Cal Dive International is now Helix Energy Bibby Offshore Halul Offshore Services Co. Solutions Group BJ Services Co (UK) HEISCO • Within Helix ESG, Cal Dive International Ltd is now Bluestream NL Horizon Survey Co. Well Ops (UK) Ltd Bluewater Energy Services Hull Support Services • Alstom Power Conversion is now Converteam Boskalis Offshore Integrated Subsea Services • Rovde Shipping AS is now Siem Rovde AS British Antarctic Survey Intl Marine Works – Alexandria • Khozzaanun Marine Engineering Sdn Bhd is now BUE Marine Intl Naval Works – Abu Dhabi PFCE Ocean Engineering Sdn Bhd C&C Technologies IRSHAD Canyon Offshore Lamnalco Cape Diving PT Lancar Rejeki Berkat Jaya Clough Oil & Gas LD Travocean news CODERO Louisiana Overseas Combined Diving Inspection Svcs Maersk Supply Service Published quarterly to promote knowledge of safety and Consolidated Contractors Co. Maridive Offshore Projects technical matters affecting the marine, underwater and Covus Corporation engineering industry. Maridive & Oil Services CTC Marine Projects Marine Logistics Solutions (MarSol) Succinct, positive contributions of potential interest to a CUEL wide cross-section of IMCA members are welcome. Master Tech Diving Services Dalgidj Med Marine Views expressed on these pages don’t automatically Deep Ocean reflect policies or positions of IMCA itself. MENAS Diamond Offshore Drilling Mermaid Offshore Services Edited & produced by H.Pearce
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