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I had the pleasure of going on survey with Chairman of Standards, Paul Homer, last month. We were joined by some of the more recent recruits to the IIMS head office team – Vicki Loizides, Rachel Moores and Rosie Webb – at a yard on the River Hamble in Hampshire. Over the years, we have found it has been beneficial to take new members of the team, especially those with limited marine knowledge, on a dummy survey to give them a flavour of the life of a marine surveyor and the challenges they face in their day-to-day work. Whenever I find myself in such circumstances, my respect is always heightened for the surveying profession and those who are engaged in it.
I am often invited to get involved with a myriad of events and activities associated with the marine world. Some I politely decline whilst others I engage with. So, I am pleased to inform you that on 30 September, I am cochairing and hosting the first session of a closed event entitled “Advancing Ship Technology Autonomy – moving the discourse from ‘disruption’ to ‘enablement’ and the upgrade of human capabilities in the digital era.” Watch for more details.