IMCA Competence

IMCA issues guidelines that petroleum clients use.

If an ROV operator pays their dues to IMCA, they can issue certificates.

Its up to the operator to ensure these guidelines are met. But don't confuse guidelines with requirements... Every company has their own view on what makes a person competent or not. This is why not one in house IMCA portfolio is identical to the next.

Their is also nothing stopping a company from not recognizing the competency scheme from another.

In that respect MTCS is a good alternative. Canyon uses them for instance. They still grandfather people in because of stubborn idiots like me who always snobed it because its a load of BS.

Unfortunately petroleum clients rely heavily on IMCA to a point where they wont accept an HV cert if the IMCA logo is not on them. (true story) Or turn around competent personnel if they don't have it. (also personal true story).

When it starts to affect my income, its time I fall in line. But who will sign my competences if I am at the top of the ladder? Do I have to ask the trainee if I did a reterm correctly after I showed it to him? lollllll

I guess I will ask my dog to print his paw.

Moral of the story is, just do it now and I suggest you use MTCS.