Container Lashing and Securing seminar

Container lashing and securing seminar announced by ICHCA
Container lashing and securing seminar announced by ICHCA

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has announced it has organised a one day seminar entitled: Container Lashing and Securing: Improving Operational Safety and Productivity.

This important one day meeting is being held on Wednesday 10 December 2014 at the ECT Delta Terminal in Rotterdam

This practical one day seminar hosted by ICHCA International will cover:
• How amendments to the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing will impact container vessel design and operations from 1 Jan 2015.
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Registered Marine Coatings Inspectors course announces 2015 dates

RMCI logoThe management team behind of the Registered Marine Coatings Inspectors course and qualification (RMCI) has released dates for its courses for 2015.

After the first course in Amsterdam from 6-10 December, the following dates and locations have been organised.

RMCI Course Portsmouth: 19-23 January 2015
RMCI Course Genoa: 9-13 March 2015
RMCI Course Hamburg: 27 April to 1 May 2015

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SCWG Western Mediterranean training day

The IIMS Small Craft Working SCWG Western Mediterranean training day is taking place on Friday 7 November 2015.

Venue: Sala de Actos, Muelle Viejo 17, Planta 1, – Palma, Majorca, Spain

09.00 Coffee and registration

09.30 – 11.00 Matrix Insurance. Karen Brain & Amanda Rudd. Handling Client Disputes and Identifying Claims. An interactive session!

11.15 – 12.30 Masts & Rigging. Kim Skov-Nielsen. Rigging maintenance and replacement schedules – including Q&A session.

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Certifying Authority Training Day held

IIMS Certifying Authority training day held at Portchester Sailing Club
IIMS Certifying Authority training day held at Portchester Sailing Club

More than 20 marine surveyors attended the IIMS Certifying Authority training day, held at Portchester Sailing Club on Wednesday 1 October. Participants came from as far afield as France, Spain, Holland and even India.

The day was presented as a workshop with John Excell, John Heath and Fraser Noble (Chairman of the IIMS Certifying Authority) leading the delivery and handling the resulting debate and comments.

The day proved to be long and exhausting, but productive as delegates got their heads around some of the more complex matters relating to the MCA directives and requirements.

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Small Craft Working Group (Scotland) Training

The IIMS Small Craft Working Group (Scotland) is set to meet on 17 and 18 November 2014 at Silvers Marine (Gareloch Support Services Ltd), Silverhills, Rosneath, Helensburgh, G84 0RW for a two day training session.

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