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IIMS to launch the CMID accreditation scheme

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IMCA has chosen IIMS and MSA to accredit and manage its CMID accreditation scheme

The IIMS wholly owned subsidiary, Marine Surveying Academy (MSA), has been awarded a significant contract by IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association).

IIMS has been in discussion for the past year about the possibility of launching, running and managing a robust accreditation scheme for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) CMID Vessel Inspectors. Codenamed Project TRADEWINDS – effective, efficient safety and environmental protection vessel inspections for the offshore industry – the two organisations have signed a five year contract and memorandum of understanding. IIMS, through MSA is now preparing the CMID accreditation scheme for imminent launch.

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Indonesian government to build 25 new ships

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The Indonesian government to build 25 new ships
The Indonesian government to build 25 new ships

The Indonesian government has earmarked US$292.5 million to build freight and passenger ships to serve new routes aimed at facilitating the movement of goods and people outside Java and to spur growth in the country’s east.

The investment, which has been allocated in the revised 2015 State Budget, will go on 15 freight ships and 10 passenger ships, the Transportation Ministry’s sea transportation director general, Bobby Mamahit, said.

The new ships are expected to help stabilize commodity prices outside Java, especially in the east of the country, where prices can be inflated by high logistics and distribution costs.

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Certifying Authority May 2015 training day programme announced

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The programme has been announced for the IIMS Certifying Authority May 2015 training day
The programme has been announced for the IIMS Certifying Authority May 2015 training day

The first of two IIMS Certifying Authority training days planned for 2015 will be held at Trafalgar Wharf (opposite the IIMS head office) on 13 May. It was agreed to go outside and get dirty this time. So the team has arranged a lengthy session of practical stability activities. It is planned to to do some heel testing and inclining experiments in the morning and immediately after lunch. Then off to the classroom to discuss the findings and to get a brief update on the MCA. The full programme of the day is as below.

When: Wednesday 13 May 2015
Where: Trafalgar Wharf, Hamilton Road, Portchester, Nr Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 4PX

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Munkebo Maersk becomes the biggest ship to sail the Thames

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Munkebo Maersk becomes the biggest ship to sail the Thames
Munkebo Maersk becomes the biggest ship to sail the Thames

The 399 metre long Munkebo Maersk, which weighs in at 195,000 tonnes and is 60 metre wide became the largest vessel ever to sail up the Thames. The Munkebo Maersk is one of the largest container vessels in the world. She was helped into port by pilots from the Port of London Authority.

Munkebo Maersk can carry 18,300 x 20 foot containers.

Simon Moore, chief executive of DP World London Gateway, said: “This is yet another record and landmark moment for DP World London Gateway.

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Iconic venue secured for the IIMS London Conference 2015

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The iconic Old Library at Lloyds will play host to the IIMS London Conference in September 2015
The iconic Old Library at Lloyds will play host to the IIMS London Conference in September 2015

IIMS has secured the Old Library in the Lloyds of London building for the IIMS London Conference on 7-8 September. The meeting will be held in the historic splendour of what must surely rank as one of the city’s most spectacular and famous venues in the ‘Square Mile’.

The Old Library was built in 1928 and is one of the few libraries in London not to contain any books! The modern Lloyds building at 1 Lime Street was designed by architect Richard Rogers and built between 1978 and 1986. It incorporates the Old Library in to the more recent structure. Lloyds stands out as one of the most unique landmarks on the London skyline. But the Old Library elegantly complements the traditional with the modern architecture. This historic space is oak panelled with impressive hand-carvings of 17th and 18th century sailing vessels and has a gallery providing additional seating.

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Antibes Yacht Show 2015 cancelled

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In a surprise move it has been announced that the 2015 Antibes Yacht Show has been cancelled.
In a surprise move it has been announced that the 2015 Antibes Yacht Show has been cancelled.

The 2015 Antibes Yacht Show that was scheduled to take place from 23-26 April in Port Vauban has been cancelled.

During a recent meeting of the Association de Soutien à l’Aménagement et aux activités du Port d’Antibes (ASAP), the president reported that he had been informed by telephone that the Antibes Yacht Show Director would not be running the even t in 2015. The president asked the ASAP to run an event because the economic value of the event to the local econmoy should not be under estimated.

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Scottish Minister calls on UK Government to extend funding for emergency towing vehicles

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Scottish Minister, Richard Lochhead, calls for funding for emergency towing vehicles to be extended
Scottish Minister, Richard Lochhead, calls for funding for emergency towing vehicles to be extended

The provision for Emergency Towing Vehicles should be reviewed immediately and extended beyond March 2016, Richard Lochhead said during the recent national marine plan debate.

This call comes as a result of the recent sinking of the Cemfjord and the grounding of a large cargo ship Lysblink Seaways at Ardnamurchan Point.

The UK Government must reassure maritime industries that emergency tug provision is available across Scotland’s waters including the Western Isles and the west coast of Scotland. Marine industries bring approximately £18 billion into the Scottish economy and there must be adequate provision to protect these interests and the marine environment itself. The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that the development of Scotland’s seas stay within environmental limits, which is why we have developed this plan. The plan outlines the Government’s vision for the sustainable development and use of the marine environment. It provides clarity and flexibility to developers and decision makers on Scotland’s priorities for sustainable use of the sea.

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UK shipping fleet contracts

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The UK shipping fleet contracted to its lowest level in 2014 since 2006
The UK shipping fleet contracted to its lowest level in 2014 since 2006

Shipping is a complex international business and many different parties, often based in different countries, may have a commercial interest in a single vessel.

The chart in the full document illustrates four of many ways that the UK shipping fleet might be presented, in each case looking at the deadweight tonnage (dwt – a measure of cargo carrying capacity) of the vessels concerned.

By all four measures – registered, direct owned, parent owned and managed – the UK shipping fleet experienced substantial growth between the late 1990s and 2008/09, when the industry started to feel the impact of the global recession.

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IIMS events calendar for 2015 published

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The 2015 IIMS events calendar is available to download as a pdf
The 2015 IIMS events calendar is available to download as a pdf

Whilst the IIMS events calendar for this year can all be found and read on this web site here, the Institute has also produced a pdf copy of its forthcoming events for 2015.

To access the IIMS events calendar in pdf format click IIMS 2015 Calendar of Events.  Print it out and pop it on your wall and use it as an aide memoir.

We have events planned for the UK (London, Bristol, Southampton and Portchester), Dubai, Adelaide and Palma.

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New Recreational Craft Directive launches in 2016

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There is a new Recreational Craft Directive coming in early 2016
There is a new Recreational Craft Directive coming in early 2016

There is a brand new Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) applicable from the 18th January 2016.

After this date the old Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC (which was amended to become 2003/44/EC) will be repealed. There is a further one year transitional period whereby certificates to both Directives will be accepted (until 18th January 2017) and there is also an extra period (till 18th January 2020) for small and medium sized enterprises to comply with stage 1.

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Cordstrap shares 50 years of cargo security expertise with industry peers.

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IMG_1451aOn the 28-29 January, Cordstrap, the global leader in the protection of cargo in transit, hosted a two day seminar which focused on sharing knowledge and experience of one-way cargo securing systems.

The gathering was held at the Cordstrap Training Center in Oostrum, The Netherlands, with an audience of 21 British and Italian marine surveyors, cargo supervisors and port managers, some of whom are IIMS members. The focus was safety; the most important common concern of all parties present.

This skilled and experienced audience take the responsibility of protecting their personnel, colleagues in the logistics chain – and beyond that their cargo itself and the environment – very seriously.

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