Yacht & Small Craft Working Group Scotland

This is an in-person and online event.

Wednesday 27th November

0900: Registration and tea/coffee
0930 -1015: Mike Schwarz, IIMS CEO – An update on IIMS activities
10.15 – 10.30: Coffee break
1030 – 11.30: Rowan Crichton, Southern Cross Boat Services
1130 – 1245: Rob Taylor, MCA (presenting remotely) – Update on Workboat 3 and an overview of the new proposed Sport & Pleasure code
1245 – 1345: Lunch
1345 – 1445: Steve Mobbs talks about lightning protection system
1445 – 1545: Bill Forsyth, MCA Senior Surveyor
1545 – 1600: Tea break
1600 – 1715: Karen Brain, Matrix Insurance, in conversation with Mike Schwarz.
1715: Close

Curry night at a Helensburgh restaurant for those who wish to join.

Thursday 28th November

0900: Registration and tea/coffee
0930 – 1040: Fraser Noble – Update on IIMS Certifying Authority matters
1040 – 1100: Coffee break
1100 – 1200: Marlow Ropes – Rob Henderson (presenting remotely – topic to be confirmed)
1200 – 1300: Kev at Crhu Rigging – Rigging inspections from the rigger’s perspective. Common failings and how to spot tell-tale signs that something is degrading or about to fail
1300 – 1400: Lunch
1400 – 1500: Karen Brain, Matrix Insurance (Topic to be confirmed)
1500 – 15.15: Tea break
1515 – 1600: Geoff Waddington – Things you see on survey and cannot make up (presenting remotely)
1600: Close