The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed Hugo Bouvy, Managing Director of DEME Offshore Energy, as its new president, succeeding Luca Gentili, Head of Asset, Fabrication, and Project Services at Saipem.

According to IMCA, Bouvy has served as the Managing Director of the Offshore Energy segment at DEME and as a member of DEME’s executive committee since 2019, after having held the director position at Tideway BV for 12 years, as well as senior roles with Dredging International.