IMCA expands diving expertise with new hire
Published by Aimee Knight,
Editorial Assistant
World Pipelines,
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced that Bill Chilton has joined the team as Technical Adviser – Diving.
Bill has 25 years’ experience in the commercial diving industry. He joins IMCA having worked at the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for 12 years as a Diving Specialist Inspector regulating the safety of divers working in the offshore energy and other sectors of the diving industry. At the HSE Bill also worked as a decommissioning specialist when he was seconded for a period to the decommissioning team.
Prior to his time at the HSE, Bill worked as an air and saturation diver on a wide range of diving projects. During this period, he also held a variety of topside positions, including project engineer and project manager.
Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA’s Diving Manager stated:
“We are delighted to have Bill join us as he brings a wealth of experience that will benefit IMCA members and the diving industry in the development and sharing of diving best practices.”
Bill holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography; an MSc in Marine Resource Management; and an MSC in Decommissioning.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08112021/imca-expands-diving-expertise-with-new-hire/
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