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Reply To: IMCA competence certificate renewal

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Gina McLauchlan
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This is one carried over from the old forum

I couldn’t agree more with what you say ROVOPS, and have written to IMCA in the past about this stressing this very point.

As a result of Temps post I have, yet again, written to IMCA for clarifaction of one of the FAQ’s posted on their website (and also in FAQ’s in ROVworld)….. see my email below.

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Dear Sir
I run the website at http://www.rovworld.com and have need to contact you in the past.
We have recently had this posted, by one of our website members, in our Forum:

Post subject: IMCA competence
I was recently trying to renew my IMCA cert due to 3 year expiry date printed on it.
I’ve now been told that after a recent meeting between IMCA and various member companies, it has apparently been agreed by IMCA that there is now no expiry. All that is required is ongoing assessment forms and logbook to get signed, as proof of continuing competence and employment within the industry. However, I advise checking this for yourselves, as I’ve not seen anything official about it yet.

I note that, with regard to How long does competence last? in FAQ’s, on your website, it currently (Tuesday 30 Dec 2003) says:

“This question is probably the most frequent FAQ and IMCA’s TCPC Committee tried to address this in information note IMCA TCPC 13/02. Its recommendation is that a three-year revalidation period might be appropriate, but that this is dependent on a number of issues or circumstances.”

Can you please clarify this, as it is a very emotive subject and I wish to be able advise our website members correctly on the subject.

My main area of concern is that whilst the text in your FAQ says such things as ‘quote’: “tried to address”, “Its recommendation is” [/i:] and [i:]”might be appropriate” ‘unquote’, which seem a little vague, yet the certificates issued in the past most definitely have an expiry date printed on them, which is crystal clear.

What do certificate holders need to do when their certificate expiry date is reached?

Best regards

James

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