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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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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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IIMS India Branch Seminar

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Logo-IIMS-India-BranchInternational Institute Of Marine Surveying, India Branch, is organising a members seminar and meet on 13th March 2015.

The venue of the seminar is the Killachand Hall, Indian Merchants Chamber Beside Churchgate Station, Mumbai. The meeting is being held from 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs and is FREE to attend.

The main topic for discussion is: What are the implications of the phrase “WITHOUT PREJUDICE’ in way of the Law when put in the Survey Report by a Marine Surveyor.

All members of the IIMS India Branch are invited to attend and contribute to this interactive session and discussion.

Any members or organisation wishing to sponsor the High Tea and Snacks should contact the Branch Chairman Mr Pervez Kaikobad by email.

IIMS UAE Branch AGM

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Omar Omar of middle east based corporate law firm Al Tamimi
Omar Omar of middle east based corporate law firm Al Tamimi

The IIMS UAE Branch AGM will take place on Wednesday 11 February in the evening in Dubai.

Following the formal procedures of the AGM and the election of officers, Mr Omar Omar of middle east based corporate law firm, Al Tamimi, will speak on ‘Executing Foreign Arbitration Awards in the UAE.‘ Al Tamimi has also agreed to sponsor the event, for which the IIMS UAE Branch is most grateful.

For more details about the event please email.

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IIMS HQ team changes

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hqlogo-300x269There are a couple of important changes to report at the IIMS head office.

Those members who are involved with the Certifying Authority work that the IIMS does will be very familiar with Carol Allen, who is our current Certifying Authority Administrator. Sadly after a period of 18 months, Carol has decided to leave for pastures new, but not in the marine field.

During her time with the IIMS, Carol has made significant strides in her area of operation and leaves the CA systems and procedures in a better place. We shall miss Carol, who leaves the business on Friday 27 February.

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IIMS Australia branch announces technical workshop dates

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The Australian Maritime & Fisheries Academy in Adelaide. Photo courtesy of Mark Churchman.
The Australian Maritime & Fisheries Academy in Adelaide. Photo courtesy of Mark Churchman.

Adam Brancher, IIMS Australia Branch Chair and VP IIMS, writes:

“We have had lots of feedback on preferred events and formats. We’ve decided to push back from February to a time when many are less busy.

In general it’s clear that people want to get their hands dirty and learn or revise critical skills. To this end we have decided to hold an IIMS Australia branch technical workshop and Branch AGM at the Australian Fisheries and Maritime Academy in Port Adelaide, South Australia on 18/19 June 2015. We are looking at a 10.00 am start on the Thursday and an early afternoon finish on the Friday with an informal dinner on Thursday night locally – to allow easy travel to and from, or indeed for people to take advantage of a long weekend in the Barossa, Clare Valley or any of the other fantastic areas close to Adelaide.

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IIMS Report Writing course date announced

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IIMS is holding its next report writing course in February
IIMS is holding its next report writing course in February

You may have read the article in the September Report Magazine – Report Writing is certainly not a dying Art! – which is also available to read on this site.

The IIMS is aware that in a number of cases the reports written by some surveyors could be improved, which is why they are running three or four courses per year on this very topic. The next report writing course will run for one day on 10 February 2015 and will be held at our Portchester offices.

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Revived IIMS SCWG meets in the Western Mediterranean

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Members of the IIMS Western Mediterranean small craft working group who met in November at Palma
Members of the IIMS Western Mediterranean small craft working group who met in November at Palma

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The Western Mediterranean IIMS Small Craft Working Group (SCWG) met for a training day in Palma de Mallorca in November, organised by John Excell and Kim Skov-Nielsen.

On Friday 7 November, a group of a dozen IIMS members met at the excellent training facility in the Port Authority building to hear a review of PI insurance and handling claims and disputes given by Karen Brain and Amanda Ridd of Matrix Insurance Ltd. Thanks are due to Karen and Amanda for coming over. Lots of feedback led to a lively discussion of terminology and different practices in Spain.

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IIMS SCWG Scotland meet at Silvers Marine

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IIMS members who met at Silvers Marine for a two day training session.
IIMS members who met at Silvers Marine for a two day training session.

The IIMS SCWG (Small Craft Working Group Scotland) met for a two day training seminar on 17-18 November at Silvers Marine in Rosneath, near Helensburgh in the west of Scotland.

Under the capable Chairmanship of Tom Elder, the training session attracted a dozen IIMS members and made full use of the vessels and craft available to view at the yard. On the first morning, Mike Schwarz gave an update and overview on IIMS head office activity. This was followed by a lengthy walk through the yard and work shops to see the work being currently undertaken. Fraser Noble, Chairman of the IIMS Certifying Authority, was on hand to give an update on some of the key changes affecting the work of surveyors. The rest of the first afternoon was taken up with a Small Craft Working Group meeting.

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IIMS India Branch Conference hailed a success

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The delegates who met at the IIMS India Branch Conference in Kolkata
The delegates who met at the IIMS India Branch Conference in Kolkata

The IIMS India Branch Conference, entitled “Synergies in Marine Surveying” was held on 14-15 November 2014 at Kolkata and was hailed a great success by all who attended.

This third IIMS India Branch conference took place at the Hotel Sonnet, Salt Lake, Kolkata. The simple ‘no frills’ event was well attended by 60 delegates at the cosy and comfortable venue of the Emerald Hall at Hotel Sonnet. Overseas delegates and speakers were represented too with two delegates from the UK, four from UAE, three from Bangladesh, one from Singapore and one from China. The rest came from the Kolkata area as well as hinterland cities of India.

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IIMS UAE branch networking event

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cordstrapIIMS UAE branch is working With Cordstrap Middle East Limited and Fleet Line Shipping Services. Institute members and guests are invited to their monthly networking event.

Highlight of the evening is a talk by Mr Jon Blower. Jon is the Vice President Sales MEA – Asia Pacific of Cordstrap Middle East Limited and his topic for the day is New IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing Cargo Transport Units – CTU Code.

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