IIMS INDIA SEMINAR
The date for the next biennial IIMS India Branch Conference has been set for 10 October 2018 to be held in Mumbai. More details will be available soon.
REPORT ON THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN LYSCWG TRAINING EVENT
The annual IIMS Western Mediterranean Large Yacht & Small Craft Working Group training event took place
in Palma on 26-27 April and attracted 18 surveyors. As well as local Mallorca based IIMS members, others had travelled from Portugal, Gibraltar, Ireland, mainland Spain and France to take part in the event.
On the first morning, the group travelled by bus to the METALNOX facility. METALNOX staff explained how they repair and recondition propellers and check and repair shafts. Surveyors were given a demonstration of the Prop Scan software that is used to optimise propeller performance.
After lunch, the group headed into the classroom for three presentations. First to speak was Karen Brain, Matrix Insurance, who talked about the various types of insurance a surveyor should consider.
Phil Duffy talked knowledgeably about surveying superyachts and in particular some of the key survey differences between looking at vessels above and below 24 metres. He stressed the importance of making the initial written quotation process a highly professional one.
Bob Hoghton spoke about Mini ISM and explained the history behind how and why the international safety management code was developed and became necessary.
On the second day, surveyors met inside the superyacht show as Mike Schwarz, IIMS CEO, gave a verbal update on head office matters and developments.
The group then headed out to spend the morning as guests of Oscar Sierra, one of the largest, specialist providers of marine safety equipment in the Western Med. To start with, the group was shown how fire extinguishers are serviced, including being repressurised and refilled. Moving across to the other side of the facility, surveyors observed some of the staff actively inflating life rafts to check pressures and to ensure the seams and stitching were in good order as part of the servicing regime.
IIMS CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SPRING 2018 TRAINING DAY
A group of 20 delegates, including some online, joined the training day, held this year at PETA near Portsmouth. The day proved to be full on, thought provoking and provided a forum for some intense and excellent debate.
The first presentation was given by Rob Aldous, Managing Director of Fireboy-Xintex. His topic was fire detection and suppression in sub 24 metre vessels. John Excell followed Rob and talked about the importance of accident reporting.
The first afternoon presentation was entitled life raft specification and associated servicing and was expertly presented by Alistair Hackett from 3si Ocean Safety. Part of Alistair’s presentation included a practical demonstration, during which two life rafts were inflated in the room for inspection and discussion.
Mike Schwarz closed the day with some updates on recent documents issued by the MCA affecting coding surveyors and offered some practical advice and guidelines for Certifying Authority examiners.
26 | The Report • June 2018 • Issue 84
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