Richard Purser
Technical Adviser - Marine
IMCA
About the Speaker
Richard joined IMCA in 2021 following a 25-year career in Dynamic Positioning (DP).
He started his career at P&O Containers, rising to achieve his Class 2 Engineering certificate. Richard then moved into the offshore industry, working on seismic surveys, on pipelayers and then on DSVs during which time he gained his Class 1 Chief Engineers Certificate.
Richard then moved to Trinity House Lighthouse Authority to work on their new build programme before coming ashore with Aberdeen-based DP Consultancy, PML.
He spent 13 years as a DP Practitioner on all types of DP vessels, as well as incident investigations and FMEA analysis on mission critical equipment, specialising in closed bus FMEAs utilising advanced generator protection systems and hybrid battery systems.
He started his career at P&O Containers, rising to achieve his Class 2 Engineering certificate. Richard then moved into the offshore industry, working on seismic surveys, on pipelayers and then on DSVs during which time he gained his Class 1 Chief Engineers Certificate.
Richard then moved to Trinity House Lighthouse Authority to work on their new build programme before coming ashore with Aberdeen-based DP Consultancy, PML.
He spent 13 years as a DP Practitioner on all types of DP vessels, as well as incident investigations and FMEA analysis on mission critical equipment, specialising in closed bus FMEAs utilising advanced generator protection systems and hybrid battery systems.
Attending
Online
Autonomy at Sea - the Future of Global Regulations for Autonomous Vessels and Underwater Systems
Hosted - Conference Room 2
Live
Enabling Maritime Autonomy: MASS Applications, Workforce Readiness, and Industry Impact
Seawork 2025
Live
Enabling Maritime Autonomy: MASS Applications, Workforce Readiness, and Industry Impact
Speaker's Sessions (1)
Date
Session
Online
Thursday, Mar 19, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Live
Online Session
English
Autonomy at Sea - the Future of Global Regulations for Autonomous Vessels and Underwater Systems
Autonomy at sea - the future of global regulations for autonomous vessels and underwater systems
MASS regulatory perspective
- What is IMCA's view on the IMO's forthcoming MASS regulations
- What is IMCA doing in response?
ROV
- Four levels of autonomy - what are they, is this leading towards a global standard?
- IMCA activity re ROV, AUV, USV, space, including accreditation of inspectors
Presented by Seawork
Speakers (2)
Roger Moore
Technical Adviser – Remote Systems & ROV, Offshore Survey and Competence and Training, IMCARichard Purser
Technical Adviser - Marine, IMCAModerators (2)
Debbie Mason
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