400 Member Organisations for IMCA
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies, announced at the occasion of Offshore Europe on 4th September 2007 that their membership has reached 400 companies in 47 countries.
According to the association's chief executive, Hugh Williams, the membership has been dramatic over the past few years. In 2002, IMCA has registered 200 member companies, the 300 mark was passed in April 2006.
IMCA promotes improvements in quality, health, safety, environmental and technical standards through the publication of guidance and information notes, codes of practice, and by other appropriate means.
IMCA have been active in promoting careers in the industry and not only publicising the skills shortage, but finding solutions to the challenge.
Membership of IMCA is open to companies active in the offshore, marine and/or underwater engineering industries. There are separate classes of membership for contractors; suppliers (suppliers of equipment and services; personnel agencies; and training establishments); and non-voting corresponding members (which embraces oil companies, governmental and regulatory bodies). A member organisation joins one or more of IMCA's four divisions - diving, marine, offshore survey, remote systems & ROV - according to its own areas of operation and expertise; and gains access to the core world-wide activities of the association and to its local regional section (Americas Deepwater; Asia-Pacific; Europe & Africa; Middle East & India).
