International Marine Contractors Association
Encyclopedia
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is the international trade association
representing offshore
, marine
, and underwater engineering
companies.
With a membership (as of October 2008) of over 550 companies in more than 50 countries, IMCA has grown fourfold since 1995 both in terms of members and of countries represented.
There are separate categories of membership for contractor
, supplier, training
establishment, personnel agency and non-voting corresponding (oil companies, governmental and regulatory bodies) members (membership is not open to private individuals). Each member joins one or more of IMCA's four divisions (Diving, Marine, Offshore Survey, Remote Systems & ROV) according to its own areas of operation and gains access to the core world-wide activities of IMCA and to its local regional section.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
representing offshore
Offshore construction
Offshore construction is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources....
, marine
Marine architecture
Marine architecture is the design of structures which support ship transport, fishing, coastal management or other marine activities. These structures include harbors, lighthouses, marinas and shipyards....
, and underwater engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
companies.
With a membership (as of October 2008) of over 550 companies in more than 50 countries, IMCA has grown fourfold since 1995 both in terms of members and of countries represented.
There are separate categories of membership for contractor
Independent contractor
An independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when...
, supplier, training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
establishment, personnel agency and non-voting corresponding (oil companies, governmental and regulatory bodies) members (membership is not open to private individuals). Each member joins one or more of IMCA's four divisions (Diving, Marine, Offshore Survey, Remote Systems & ROV) according to its own areas of operation and gains access to the core world-wide activities of IMCA and to its local regional section.