Reply To: MTCS

Yes it would seem we have both been speaking to the same guys at IMCA as you can see from both of there letters IMCA have nothing to do with the MTCS Competencey scheme . As you can see from there Reply " IMCA sets no mandate, doctrine or requirement in this respect – there is no IMCA requirement saying that certificates of (ROV) competence must be renewed every three years.
IMCA makes makes no endorsement or comment on the policy of any given supplier of training services regarding the expiry of validity of their course certification"

The problem is like I said is the client over the years MTCS has contacted Rov Operators + Clients all over the world and got them to buy into this scheme however its not a new Idea as I was running a job for Oceaneering back in 1997 and I had to write a competencey assessment for all of the rov crew , But thats fine as I am working with the guys and you get to know there good and bad points from flying skills / maintenance and safety procedures .

MTCS is nothing more than a training school in the same way as Subnet and all the others they have other the years sold this scheme to many but like I have said to many others and as you can see from IMCA its not a mandatory requirement .
If it was mandatory requirement Rov operators would be the ones doing the assessment and not training schools who have no Idea who you are , As for MTCS requirements its very clear all it means is you send in your log book " Thats if you have one " and a cheque for £300 .

1. Competence appraisal forms (obtained from companies you have worked for)
· You are required to submit 2 appraisals (these may also be called “performance reviews” or “end of trip reports”), obtained from different supervisors / managers you have worked for offshore
· These must be dated within the last 2 years, and must clearly name the company involved
2. Witness statement (blank form provided in the documentation sent to you upon purchase)
· Submit the form, signed by a company manager you have worked for. This should cover a period of at least 1 year
· If you have not been employed by that company for this long, submit a second witness statement from a previous employing company
3. Work records
· Please send for assessment a copy of the following:
o Your current certificate of medical fitness to work offshore
o Your current certificate of survival training
o Your MIST or iMIST certificate if applicable
And Either
§ Your IMCA logbook
o Or
§ A company CV/resume and
§ A company work history
4. Essential knowledge
· Complete, write or record a report on your most recent job offshore, of between 500 and 1000 words. This must be your own work, and may reference copies of company documentation (which are not included in the word count). This should include:
o An explanation of your job role and who you are responsible to
o Ensure dates, vessel/installation names, company names, field or project titles are included
o An example of a specific work activity that happened during this period
o Explain how you ensure that work you are responsible for is conducted safely and efficiently
o Explain how you ensure your work is done to the requirements of:
§ Your employer
§ Your client/customer
o Explain how you overcame a problem during this period, and what you did to ensure that the problem does not occur again
§ This may be a technical or management problem, but must reflect your job role
o Ensure you attach a copy of the documentation you completed as a result of solving this problem, for example:
§ Fault report / maintenance log
§ Safety observation / hazard identification card
§ Assessment / performance appraisal
§ Improvement report / management of change report
§ Disciplinary / grievance report
§ Non-conformance report / lessons learnt report

So unless I see anything from IMCA I will be not be changing any thing as at the end of the day the client is paying big bucks and wants what he is paying for this is why its best get from each of your past clients a work reference which can be handed on to future clients , As for the letter from HPR yes I also got the same and I replied telling them the same it was funny because HPR cc the letter to every body on the mailing list so your find you now have a list of a few hundred rov personnel .

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