Welcome back to the first IIMS Conference since 2019. Booking for face-to-face attendance is now closed but you are most welcome to join the event as an online-only delegate.
Here’s what is planned on 7 June at the Axis Conference Centre. Please note that speakers and presenters are always subject to alteration.
08.30 – 10.30 Annual General Meeting
10.30 – Conference registration and coffee and tea
10.50 – 11.00 President’s opening address by Peter Broad
11.00 – 11.15 Ten achievements that IIMS should be proud of by Mike Schwarz
11.15 – 12.05 Plenary session 1 – What you need to know about lithium-ion batteries and thermal runaway by Ian Bartle
12.05 – 13.00 Plenary session 2 – 10 key corrosion considerations for marine surveyors by Dr Mike Lewus
13.00 Lunch
Room 1
Presentations for Commercial Ship Marine Surveyors
13.45 – 14.20 Developing Technologies and Practices Within Commercial Marine Surveying by Mike Wall
14.25 – 14.55 Update on the progress with autonomous shipping by Alexandros Ntovas and George Alexios Ntoules
14.55 – 15.05 Afternoon coffee and tea
15.05 – 15.45 Buyers’ perspective when appointing a marine surveyor by Per Åge Nygård, Norwegian Hull Club
15.45 – 16.10 Future challenges for marine survey by Jeff Wilson
16.10 – 16.40 Open forum discussion hosted by Mike Schwarz and Peter Broad
Close
Room 2
Presentations and discussions for Yacht & Small Craft Marine Surveyors
13.45 – 14.25 Q&A session by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
14.25 – 15.10 Electrical surveying from an electrical engineer’s perspective by Paul Madeley
15.10 – Afternoon coffee and tea
15.25 – 16.10 The surveyor’s duty of care by Karen Brain, Matrix Insurance
16.10 – 16.40 Join your fellow surveyors in Room 1 for an open forum discussion hosted by Mike Schwarz and Peter Broad
Close
The event is generously supported by Matrix Insurance Ltd.
To reserve your place at the event please complete the online booking form below using your credit or debit card. Please note we use secure servers for online payments.
If you prefer not to use the secure online booking system, please email Vicki Loizides at education@iims.org.uk or call her on +44 23 9238 5223.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.