IMCI Accredited for Exhaust Emissions Measurement
The International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) has become an accredited laboratory for exhaust emissions measurement. The official announcement was confirmed by the German authority on January 22, 2016. IMCI is now accredited by District Office of Constance (Germany) as a laboratory for exhaust emission measurement according to Lake Constance Regulation (reflecting Annex G of BSO). Douglas French / USA was announced as a responsible inspector.
IMCI Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On the June 24, 1993, the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) has been registered as a nonprofit organization in Belgium. Now, 20 years later, IMCI is a market leader of certification under the Recreational Craft Directive. Together with all the IMCI worldwide staff –all Inspectors, office staff and Board of Directors–IMCI will celebrate this event following the annual Inspectors and Board of Directors meeting in autumn on the island of Malta. imci.org
Björn Lagerkvist, 1941 - 2013
It is with deep sadness and regret we report that Mr Björn Lagerkvist, former President of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) passed away on Friday 1 March 2013 after a long-suffering illness. Mr Lagerkvist was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Swedish marine industry association Sweboat in 1975 and attended his first ICOMIA Congress in Oslo that same year – consecutively attending Congress for the next 37-years. In 1978, Mr Lagerkvist joined the ICOMIA Executive Committee…