IMCA at Middle East Workboat Conference23/04/2008 |
| Two key members of the secretariat ofIMCA will be playing an important role at this month's inaugural Middle East Workboats Exhibition and Conference, being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 28-30 April 2008. |
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IMCA's Chief Executive, Hugh Williams, will speak on 'IMCA and marine contracting in the Middle East & India region' on the opening morning; while Technical Adviser, Ian Giddings, will be considering 'Good DP practice and procedures' in the Operational Issues session on 30 April.
Over a fifth of the total membership of IMCA are members of the Middle East and India Section, which was founded in 1992; and which has continually striven to raise technical and safety practices among companies operating in the region. There is strong section representation in each of the four technical divisions - diving, marine, remote systems and ROV, and offshore survey.
DP guidance and Incident Analysis One area in which IMCA is extremely active is in preparation of guidance, and incident analysis relating to dynamic positioning (DP). This is the area on which Ian Giddings will be concentrating in his presentation.
Learning from experience is key; and IMCA's annual station keeping incidents continue to prove invaluable to operators of DP vessels; and Ian Giddings will be covering the importance of sharing knowledge on incidents in his presentation.
IMCA holds regular Middle East & India Section meetings with presentations aimed both at member companies and at their clients.
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