TONNAGE TRAINING REPORT
The first IIMS tonnage training day organised by IIMS to run in the UK for some considerable time in mid May attracted an international delegation
of nearly twenty members and non-members. The event, held at Itchenor Sailing Club, could not have been at a better or more suitable venue and the weather duly obliged with a hot, sunny day.
John Excell, Chairman of Large Yacht & Small Craft Surveying delivered tonnage measurement theory in the classroom during the morning. After lunch the group split into two groups. The first one set about measuring a rib, which was set on the hard. The other group headed down on to the pontoon to measure a 28 foot motor vessel in the water. Once complete, the groups swapped vessels and completed the exercise.
Delegates assembled in the classroom at the end of
the day and the groups compared their tonnage measurements, which certainly had some discrepancies between them.
ECMID AVI SPRING 2018 SEMINAR
The third eCMID Accredited Vessel Inspector seminar took place at Heathrow Airport, London on Tuesday 22nd May. The event, organised by IIMS subsidiary, Marine Surveying Academy, attracted an audience of around 50 delegates with almost as many online as were physically in the room. The seminar was hailed a great success by all who attended it judging by the feedback received afterwards.
Mike Schwarz hosted the event. He also gave a comprehensive update of the eCMID AVI Scheme. Lead tutor for the programme, Ian Coates, Managing Director, Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd, was next to speak. He talked openly about the key learnings from the eCMID AVI accreditation courses he had personally run and gave a frank overview of the current state of the marketplace.
A strong delegation from IMCA, owners and developers of the eCMID standard, was present. Mark Ford, IMCA Technical Manager, gave an update on the eCMID eDatabase and other new announcements hot off the press regarding the scheme. He also took a number of questions from delegates, supported by his fellow IMCA colleagues Adam Hugo and Jordan Lawler. Another IMCA representative and technical advisor, Andy Goldsmith, spoke about the important subject of the reactivation of DP vessels. From feedback, it is clear that this is a key topic and more time will be given over to this going forward.
The afternoon session was opened by Peter Solvang, Managing Director, DP & Marine Assurance Norway AS, who tackled the complex subject of inspecting a DP vessel and the eCMID DP supplement. Mike Proudlove, Operations Manager, Offshore Turbine Services, took to the stage and spoke knowledgeably about the challenges of inspecting windfarm vessels from an operator’s perspective.
The final presentation of the day, a second one, was given by Ian Coates. He spoke passionately about inspections for the windfarm industry and the MISW supplement, highlighting some of the new geographic regions that will provide opportunities in the future.
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