ROV Umbilical and Handling Systems

Aimed at both onshore and offshore ROV managers and technical personnel the free-to-attend afternoon-long session combines formal presentations and workshops at which delegates will be tasked with getting down to the real ‘nitty gritty' and discussing, and perhaps even devising, solutions to challenges faced by the industry.

Jim Mann of Fugro will open the session at 14.00 in South Gallery Room 6, with Magne Andersen and Espen Ingebretsen of Oceaneering speaking about ‘Challenges of ROV installation on newbuild rigs and vessels' and Andreas Gabrielsen of Nexans then talking about ‘Deepwater umbilicals'. Jim Mann will then chair a brief introductory discussion identifying the topics of the workshops that will then take place for 90 minutes. These will take forward active discussions of topics raised by delegates during the first hour of the meeting. The formal proceedings will end with a review of the session and of actions to be taken forward, and will be followed by a networking reception.

"Workshops such as these are vital to the ongoing work of the association," explains Chief Executive, Hugh Williams. "Indeed, their outcome feeds directly into our work programme. We are looking forward to a highly stimulating afternoon that will lead to decisions on the best ways to move things forward in this rapidly developing area of technology. Our Remote Systems & ROV Division is particularly active and has seen unparalleled growth in recent years. Indeed, nearly 240 of our total membership of almost 700 companies in more than 50 countries belongs to the Division."

To attend the workshop register by emailing events@imca-int.com including the name of the workshop participant, company name, address and other contact details or call Parul Patel on +44 (0)20 7824 5520 or fax the association on +44 (0)20 7824 5521. Or register at the IMCA Stand (L20) at Oceanology International 2010.

IMCA is playing a very active role at Oceanology International, for it is holding its quarterly Europe & Africa Section meeting at the show at 11.00 on 10 March, and also sponsoring the Oceanology International Careers Day on Thursday 11 March. This will see over 300 undergraduate and post-graduate students attending a special session, hosted by Hugh Williams, and then touring the exhibition visiting companies who have expressed an interest in meeting the students, and also the commercial and naval vessels attending the event.