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INFORMATION AND INSIGHT FOR THE OFFSHORE MARINE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ISSUE 76 I SEPTEMBER 2015 IMCA celebrates two decades And looks to what’s on the horizon next Flickr – Bob Campbell Bobfantastic Image: NEWS EVENTS WORLD-WIDE FEATURE PAGE 4 PAGE 12 PAGE 15 PAGE 20 IMCA welcomes a DP team goes global Downturn impacts on A farewell to new President with expertise the OSV market Jane Bugler International Marine Contractors Association www.imca-int.com 2 I SEPTEMBER 2015 WELCOME Editor’s Welcome This edition of Making Waves Yes, this issue charts IMCA’s recent progress, our new President (on page 4), Bruno Faure of is packed with news, updates projects and developments across several fronts. Technip and you can read his industry insight and activity from our team and Our team had a busy global itinerary over the last column on page 14. couple of months with regional section meetings, While it was good to celebrate 20 years of our members. We look back exhibitions and socials taking place from Livorno IMCA, we recognise the current challenges in – at our proudest moments of to London, Houston to Oslo, as well as China the industry. There is also an element of sadness the last 20 years – but forward to Macaé. this issue as we prepare to bid farewell to our too, as we continue to engage The allocation of risk in contracting was Technical Director and Acting Chief Executive, top of the agenda at our May event and issues industry stalwart, Jane Bugler. The feature the industry with our technical around dynamically positioned vessels and their on page 20 looks at her career and 18 years’ expertise and events. personnel continue to generate discussion at dedicated service to IMCA. events around the world. See the latest in our Finally, with the IMCA Annual Seminar events section on pages 12 and 13. taking place on 27-28 October, we Of course, another key event was look forward to the two day event that IMCA’s 20th anniversary celebration: our promises to be the perfect forum to gain focus article (on page 9) recounts some the latest knowledge and the information of our milestones and features about the health of our industry. testimony from some key We hope to see you there! industry figures. Leeman Robinson We’re happy to introduce Making Waves Editor Meet the team Technical Team Regional Technical Team Support Services Team Mark Ford Andy Bolton Kylie Griffiths Technical Manager Regional Director Operations Support Manager Australia & New Zealand Chris Baldwin Jill Adamson Technical Adviser Denis Welch Accounts Assistant Regional Director Emily Comyn Asia-Pacific Ann Barnatt Jane Bugler Technical Adviser – Document Production Regulatory Affairs Co-ordinator Technical Director Marketing & & Acting Chief Executive Genine da Cruz Harvey Communications Team Jean Carmichael [email protected] Certification Schemes Co-ordinator Financial Administrator Leeman Robinson Neil Evans Marketing & Communications Chelsea Clarke Technical Adviser – Manager Receptionist & Office Administrator Competence & Training Claudine Bleza Ryan Foley Andy Goldsmith Events Co-ordinator IT Support Administrator Technical Adviser – Marine Chris Freer Kayleigh Glasscock Meeta Gurtata Graphic Design & Communications Publications Sales Co-ordinator Certification Schemes Co-ordinator Co-ordinator Michelle Killington Nicholas Hough Parul Patel Membership Co-ordinator Technical Adviser – Events Co-ordinator Offshore Survey and Safety, Natasha Simmonds Environment & Legislation Documents Administrator Bryan McGlinchy Kayleigh Tucker Technical Adviser – Diving Membership Administrator Peter Sieniewicz Technical Adviser – Diving Contact details for each of the IMCA team are available at: www.imca-int.com/secretariat 52 Grosvenor Gardens, Making Waves is published quarterly The views expressed on these pages London, SW1W 0AU to promote knowledge of matters are those of their respective authors affecting the offshore, marine and and do not necessarily reflect the Tel:+44 (0)20 7824 5520 underwater engineering industry. policies or positions of IMCA itself. 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Tel: +44 (0)1442 870143 Email: [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2015 I 3 NEWS • IMCA Introducing Bruno IMCA pair We are delighted to introduce complete members to Bruno Faure, Group Senior Vice President Subsea courses Projects and Operations at As part of IMCA’s strategy Technip, who has recently taken to ensure that its staff’s skills over the role of IMCA President. and training are in keeping with the demands of the latest Bruno will continue the work of the outgoing developments affecting its IMCA President, Massimo Fontolan of Saipem, members, two of our Technical who we thank for his hard work and leadership Advisers undertook auditing over the past two and a half years. courses earlier this year. Bruno, who joined Technip in 2014, is a Chris Baldwin (top) undertook an ISM Code Lead I am delighted Civil Engineer with a degree in Finance. He Auditor’s course in Southampton, UK. In his last role in and honoured to take has 30 years in the oil and gas industry which the Royal Navy, Chris was involved in the auditing and on the chairmanship commenced when he joined Coflexip in 1985 inspection of diving systems used by the UK Ministry of as structural engineer then installation engineer, Defence and commercial diving contractors, and was a of IMCA. project engineer and then occupying various qualified OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor. But after taking positions in projects for UK, Norway, Asia over as the lead for the development of the common BRUNO FAURE Pacific, US and Africa before moving on to marine inspection document (CMID), a formal course Technip, IMCA President General Management roles, becoming COO in the ISM Code to consolidate his understanding of its Africa in 2006. requirements and relationship to CMID was an obvious In 2006 he joined Stolt Comex Seaway choice. Chris said, “It has really helped me to ensure that (now Subsea 7) as Projects and Operations the CMID process will assist ships’ crews in meeting the Director for Africa Region and then became requirements of the ISM Code, because it is primarily President for Region Africa, Gulf of Mexico and designed to provide independent assurance that the ship’s Mediterranean in Subsea 7, based in London. safety management system is working effectively.” Bruno will be supported by the new IMCA Meanwhile, Peter Sieniewicz (bottom) carried out a Vice-President, Leon Harland, Executive QMS Lead Auditor training course in London. While he Vice President Commercial & Technology at accrued considerable experience of inspecting companies Heerema Marine Contractors. during his many years with UK HSE, he said it was, “very helpful to have expanded my understanding of quality You can read Bruno’s thoughts on the management systems (QMS) – particularly ISO 9001 – challenges facing IMCA on page 14. for my IMCA membership and school audits.” Documents update You’ll find details below of all the recent publications we’ve been working on. These have been published since the previous issue of Making Waves. We’ve also given a short overview of the safety flashes and highlighted just a few of the important information notes. The full listing is available on our website by navigating to the relevant divisional page or by using the search function. PUBLICATIONS SAFETY FLASHES INFORMATION NOTES IMCA – Renewables contracting principles Since the previous issue of Making Waves IMCA SEL 04/15 – Safety & Environment IMCA SEL 038 – Mooring incidents (DVD) in June, IMCA has issued the ninth and tenth Statistics for IMCA Members: Report for the safety flashes of the year. These included period 1 January-31 December 2014 IMCA D 015 – Mobile/portable/daughtercraft eleven incidents and also the Marine Safety surface supplied systems IMCA M 06/15 – Common Marine Inspection Forum’s Annual Summary of Marine Safety Document (CMID) and Marine Inspection for IMCA D 040 – DESIGN for mobile/portable Reports for 2014. Members reported two Small Workboats (MISW) – Vessel Inspector surface supplied systems dropped object incidents, failure of cutting Accreditation Scheme Update IMCA S 003 – Guidelines for the use of discs, unplanned or inadequately planned IMCA S 03/15 – IOGP Releases Version multibeam echosounders for offshore surveys lifting operations, as well as a small lithium 1.1 of P1 and P2 Formats for Geophysical battery explosion and a, fortunately non-fatal, Position Data Exchange man-overboard incident. All the latest documents from IMCA are available online at www.imca-int.com 4 I SEPTEMBER 2015 IMCA • NEWS Fresh faces as IMCA team evolves After saying goodbye to Michelle Salway in May, we were able to fill the role internally, with Kayleigh Tucker (right) moving from her accounts role to become Membership Administrator. We are happy to offer this progression opportunity to Kayleigh who is excited to start her new IMCA challenge. To fill the subsequent gap in the accounts team, we’ve recruited Jill Adamson (centre) as Accounts Assistant. Jill has a strong all round bookkeeping background which will help her support Jean Carmichael, our Financial Administrator, in all things accounting. We have also had to say goodbye to our Receptionist & Office Administrator Ruby Parker-Barcy who, after gaining some great experience with us over the past year, decided to take the big step and move back into full time Clarke (left), a recent university graduate in study. We wish her all the best for her studies American Studies, who joins us in her first full See the full IMCA team at: and the future. time job role. She’ll be the first voice you hear www.imca-int.com/secretariat Taking over from Ruby, we welcome Chelsea when you call IMCA with your queries.