IMCA Membership Encompasses 50 Countries
A major milestone, achieving members in 50 countries, has been passed by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). The international trade association represents offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies, who between them account for an industry worth USD20 billion each year.
Membership counts now over 430 member companies, the geographic spread keeping up with overall membership. By September 2007 IMCA had reached 400 member companies; now it is rapidly heading towards 450 member companies. Chalking up the 50th country is certainly a major milestone.
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.
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).
Each member organisation (membership is not open to individuals) 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).
