IIMS CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SPRING TRAINING DAY
Mike Barnett, an IIMS member, coding surveyor and ex MCA employee, gave a comprehensive three hour presentation on MLC 2006. Previously he had been responsible for training MCA staff in the area of MLC 2006. This most comples of legislation is challenging, especially when it is applied to vessels below 24 metres. Furthermore, vessel operators need to be aware of and understand the importance of complying and the ramifications of not doing so too. The surveyor has a clear role to play in this area.
Mike’s audience comprised a dozen surveyors in the room with more delegates joining to take the content live via an online feed. Many questions were posed to Mike, which he was able to answer calling on his experience in this field.
IIMS STAFF GO MARINE SURVEYING
Cam Robertson, Dave Parsons and Craig Williams took off for half a days training under the close scrutiny and guidance of Paul Homer. Heading for Shamrock Quay, Southampton, on a chilly May morning the group met Paul under the hull of a thirty year old Trader motor cruiser. Reality soon dawned that the vessel had some issues with it and
part of the fun was looking to see what faults the three could find.
With Cam and Dave being new to the organisation, this was the perfect opportunity for them to ‘get their hands dirty’ and to understand and make them much more knowledgeable about the work of a yacht and small craft surveyor.
On the subject of the head office team, there have been a couple of changes to report. Elly Bryant has moved into a full time accounting role and will support Financial Controller, Vicky Lawrence, with both IIMS and MSA functions as the workload continues to grow significantly.
As part of this reshuffle, Dave Parsons has joined IIMS as Administrative, Services and Social Media Co-ordinator. Dave’s role is a varied one. He will be the first point of email contact for many contacting the Institute. He will also take responsibility for processing tonnages. As part of his role, Dave will become involved with the IIMS social media output and channels. We wish Dave all the best in his new role.
IIMS is pleased to welcome back Elle Hardham from her three month sabbatical. Elle formerly resumed her duties running the IIMS distance learning education programme on 2 May.
DISCOVERING THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE ROYAL HUISMAN SUPERYACHT YARD
IIMS arranged a visit for a dozen members and non-members to the Royal Huisman superyacht yard in Vollenove, Netherlands on 6 and 7 April, followed by half a day’s training on day two.
The yard visit, which had been planned for some months, was hailed a great success by those who attended. To see and understand at first hand the challenges and high skills required to produce these iconic craft was a privilege indeed.
Sadly the group had missed the launch of the stunning 58 metre Ngoni just the previous week. But this was more than compensated for when the group came face to face with another new build vessel in the shed of approximately 60 metres, perhaps 75% complete. Once on board and able to view at first hand the complex build, it was hard to pull the group away and all were enthused by what they had seen.
IIMS would particularly like to thank Sjoukje Russchen, PA to the Directors, for acting as the ‘go between’
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to ensure the visit a success and Roemer Boogaard, Managing Director, for agreeing to the event; and for their hospitality and the time given up by other employees at the company. The group was treated to a lengthy and unfettered behind the scenes tour of the extensive facility and as well as seeing the new build project, also spent time viewing two refit projects.
After a delightul supper at local Restaurant Seidel (to be recommended) the group reconvened at the lovely old Hotel Landgoed Oldruitenborgh, close to the Royal Huisman yard itself. Mike Schwarz kicked off with a presentation on tips for business success. He was followed by Paul de Roock who spoke about the challenges of projecting managing from the surveyor’s perspective. Ron Kleverlaan, a qualified Registered marine Coatings Inspector, gave a thoroughly insightful presentation on how to handle coatings surveys and inspections. The morning’s proceedings were brought to an end by Prof. dr. Albert ten Busschen who spoke passionately about the re-use of end-of-life thermoset yacht building composites and the exciting work going on in this area.
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