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25th Anniversary conference plans are complete

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Mike Schwarz pic smallThe whole point of a blog I was taught was that it should be updated regularly. My apologies. The reason it has not been is testament to the sheer amount of activity that is going on in this, our 25th anniversary and Silver Jubilee year.

On that subject, much of my time in the first quarter of 2016 has been devoted to our celebrations and ensuring the special IIMS London Conference on 31 August and 1 September will be a success and memorable occasion. The result is, I believe, a very different and exciting two day event, which incorporates the Annual General Meeting and all at a very reasonable cost too. The morning of day one (31 August) offers delegates a small exhibition to enjoy and five high quality, technical workshops. At lunchtime we move seamlessly into the Silver Jubilee Awards for Excellence to be presented by Sir Alan Massey, CEO of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. More nominations are required please to keep the judging panel busy – and who would not want to be in the running for such a special award and recognition? You can make nominations here until 30 June and I encourage you to do so.

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‘What a marine surveyor needs to know about’ series of IIMS handy guides reaches ten

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'What a marine surveyor needs to know about dynamically positioned vessels' is one of ten IIMS handy guides now available
‘What a marine surveyor needs to know about dynamically positioned vessels’ is one of ten IIMS handy guides now available

The recent publication of ‘What a marine surveyor needs to know about dynamically positioned vessels’ by Hugh Raynor brings the number of IIMS handy guides in the series published since last September to ten. There are a further six IIMS handy guides in the early stages of production, being prepared for launch later this year. They include the following topics: inclining experiments, GRP/FRP, small craft engines, moisture metres, riveting, arc welding and using computers in marine surveying.

Additionally, four of the IIMS handy guides have recently been released for publication on Amazon Kindle as eBooks and available to purchase and download now. The rest will follow soon. To find and browse them go to your local Amazon site and search for ‘what a marine surveyor needs to know about’.

In ‘What a marine surveyor needs to know about dynamically positioned vessels’, author Hugh Raynor sets out to explore the subject and explain in simple terms what dynamic positioning is and why it is needed. He says that DP has evolved into a highly complex beast, and in many ways the systems now in place on modern vessels are every bit as sophisticated and safe as can be found on any new jet airliner.

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Small Craft Surveyors Forum announces its Seawork seminar schedule

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The Small Craft Surveyors Forum, member organisations of which are RINA, IMarEST, IIMS, SCMS, NI, YDSA, has announced plans for its annual seminar taking place at the Seawork show on Wednesday 15 June.

Seawork has a new location in Mayflower Park, Southampton and the seminar will be held onboard the Ocean Scene, which is moored inside the confines of the event itself.

The afternoon programme of events starts at 13.00 and runs until 16.30. The event is free to attend, but you are asked to reserve your place so that we have numbers for health and safety, seating and catering. Continue reading “Small Craft Surveyors Forum announces its Seawork seminar schedule”

It’s officially Spring in the UK

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Photo taken at the small craft training day in Watford last month
Photo taken at the small craft training day in Watford last month

Officially it is now Spring in the UK, although with night time temperatures still sub zero and snow around, we could be forgiven for arguing this point!

Life at IIMS is rarely dull. There have been some significant changes to report on since my last blog. Due to the increased work flow from the CMID Accreditation Scheme we are running for IMCA, we have run out of office space! This is actually a pleasant problem to have. So, after some negotiation, I am grateful to our tenants, Supported Living Ltd, who have agreed to release half of their space for our use. Hilary and Sam will move into that area to establish a Marine Surveying Academy nerve centre. Some slight modifications are required to the space and the builders are heading in this week to do their bit. We take up occupancy on 1 April.

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Michael Grey to speak at IIMS London Conference Gala Dinner

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Michael Grey is set to speak at the IIMS 25th Anniversary London Conference Gala Dinner on 31 August 2016
Michael Grey is set to speak at the IIMS 25th Anniversary London Conference Gala Dinner on 31 August 2016

Michael Grey has accepted an invitation as guest after dinner speaker at the forthcoming IIMS 25th Anniversary London Conference Gala Dinner. He will address dinner guests on the evening of 31 August 2016. The venue for this special occasion is the wonderful and atmospheric Museum of London Docklands, located at West India Dock Road in east London (by Canary Wharf).

Michael Grey will be well known to many already and is a competent and knowledgeable speaker. He is a columnist and correspondent and has been associated with the maritime industry for the whole of his working life. At sea for twelve years with the Port Line of London and the holder of a British Foreign Going Master’s certificate, Michael came ashore to work in the safety and technical department of the UK Chamber of Shipping, before moving into maritime journalism.

Michael has been Technical Editor of Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, Editor of both Fairplay International Shipping Weekly and Lloyd’s List, where he continues to write a weekly column. He is the London Correspondent of BIMCO and contributes to a large number of maritime publications in the UK and Continue reading “Michael Grey to speak at IIMS London Conference Gala Dinner”

New Generation AHTS & Rig Moves course

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anchorAnchor handling requires special equipment and skills, not only in performance of the anchor handling operations, but also in preparing the projects. In this three day AHTS & Rig Moves course from 17-19 May 2016 delegates will study and learn all they need to know about this specialist field. The location is Amsterdam, The Netherlands. IIMS members and non members are welcome to apply.

The course gives an overview of the necessary skills, technology and requirements. Hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, hydrography, naval architecture, nautical engineering and safety engineering are the sciences that play an important role in Anchor Handling operations and design of the AHT’s, the procedures and connections.
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Sir Alan Massey to present IIMS Silver Jubilee Awards

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Sir Alan Massey will present the 2016 IIMS Silver Jubilee Award for Excellence
Sir Alan Massey will present the 2016 IIMS Silver Jubilee Award for Excellence

Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), has agreed to present the IIMS Silver Jubilee Awards for excellence at the IIMS 25th Anniversary Conference on Wednesday 31 August 2016 at Regent’s University, London.

Sir Alan became the Chief Executive of MCA in July 2010. Prior to that appointment he was in the British Royal Navy, where he was Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command, in the rank of Vice Admiral. During his seagoing years, he commanded four warships, including the aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious and Ark Royal. He was appointed a CBE in 2003 and a KCB in 2009.

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Report on IIMS ultrasonics small craft training day

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Some of the group pictured who met at Watford for the IIMS small craft ultrasonics training day
Some of the group pictured who met at Watford for the IIMS small craft ultrasonics training day

A group of 20 plus IIMS members and non members braved the worst that storm Imogen, which was blanketing the south of the UK on Monday 8 February, could throw up for the first small craft training day of the year.

The group met at a hotel in Watford just a stone’s throw from Ralph Kitts’s yard, P&S Marine, where the afternoon’s practical use of ultrasonics testing equipment took place.

John Excell, IIMS Chairman of Small Craft Surveying, welcomed guests and scoped out the day ahead. He introduced veteran marine surveyor, Jeffrey Casciani-Wood, who put his many years of experience to good use Continue reading “Report on IIMS ultrasonics small craft training day”

IIMS Western Med Certifying Authority and Small Craft Working Group training days

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Details have been announced for the next IIMS Western Med training event (28-29 April), which will take place in Palma, Majorca at the same time as the Palma Superyacht Show.

The event will take place over two days and follows a different theme to past events as it incorporates some Certifying Authority and tonnage education mixed with some small craft surveyor training.

Day One (Thursday 28 April) will be of interest to IIMS Certifying Authority members and any members wanting to become accredited to do tonnages. John Excell, IIMS Chairman of Small Craft Surveying and a member of the Certifying Authority committee, will lead the proceedings and training.

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An encouraging start to 2016

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Almost too small to be surveyed, but just an image I like!
Almost too small to be surveyed, but just an image I like!

As the Institute starts its twenty-fifth year of operation and prepares to celebrate its Silver Jubilee in 2016, I can report that things are busy at IIMS head office as we have hit the floor running.

Currently we are in the midst of migrating to a new server (finally replacing our 8 year old ‘ancient beast’). These things are never easy. We hit an unforeseen glitch last week, but the way is now clear and we expect to be fully operational on our new server environment imminently. At the same time, we have finally managed to find a solution to our appallingly slow internet connection that has dogged us for years. Simultaneously with the server migration, we are upgrading to a 30Mb broadband line. This is a very positive start to the year and will make us even more efficient!

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Venues announced for IIMS 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016

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Herringham Hall, Regent's University, is one of several lovely venues IIMS has chosen for its 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016
Herringham Hall, Regent’s University, is one of several lovely venues IIMS has chosen for its 25th Anniversary London Conference 2016

The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) is pleased to announce the locations it has chosen to celebrate its special 25th Anniversary London Conference, Silver Jubilee Awards Ceremony, Gala Dinner and Annual General Meeting. They are Regent’s University, Museum of London Docklands and the Old Library at Lloyds of London.

The various events are taking place in London over two days on Wednesday 31 August and 1 September 2016 at various venues.

Full details of Conference speakers and technical workshop presenters are still being finalised and will be released soon. Bookings for the various events will open at the beginning of February.

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IIMS launches new specialised courses through MSA

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As part of its training strategy for 2016, the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) has announced the launch of four specialised courses through its subsidiary the Marine Surveying Academy, which are open to members and non members alike.

All four courses will be held at the Novotel Hotel close to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam and delivered by Ton Bos, the principal course lecturer. All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and IIMS members will be awarded 5 valuable CPD points.

About Ton Bos
Ton is a Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, a Master in Business Administration and a Eur. Ing. Ton has over 30 years worldwide project experience and is a lecturer at the Delft University of Technology. He teaches and lectures all over the world. Continue reading “IIMS launches new specialised courses through MSA”

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