Revised ‘ROV Mobilisation’ Document Published
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Revised ‘ROV Mobilisation’ Document Published

From award of a contract to the first in-water test of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), there are a significant number of issues that need to be addressed by both the onshore and offshore ROV teams. To assist in the process, ‘ROV Mobilisation’ (IMCA R 009 Rev 1) by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA, UK) considers many of these issues in a checklist format.


 
Each ROV operator has its own management system to cover their internal requirements and the IMCA document is intended to complement and support those systems.

 
During 2012 and 2013 it underwent a review and update in order to reflect changes and developments in industry practice in the ensuing period. A number of small changes to wording have been made in a number of places, although the layout and general theme of the document has not altered. Some of the sub-sections on project preparation (carnage, ROV system and vessel) and some of the sub-sections on mobilisation (pre-mobilisation briefing and on-deck installation) have been updated as have the references, in particular with respect to IMCA R 018 ‘Guidelines for installing ROV Systems on vessels or platforms’.
 
‘ROV Mobilisation’ can be downloaded free of charge from the IMCA website at www.imca-int.com by members and non-members alike. Printed copies are available at GBP5.00 for members and GBP10 for non-members members (plus 20% for delivery outside Europe) available from [email protected].

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