OBITUARY
JOHN ALFRED POLLEY BY HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE JEFFREY CASCIANI-WOOD
It is with great regret that we announce the passing of John Polley, one time member of the IIMS, who will be known to some UK members. John was born in East Ham on the 5th January, 1937 and died after suffering cancer on the 3rd October, 2018. John served an apprenticeship as an engineer and, after serving in Cyprus in H.M. Forces returned to the U.K. where for some years he acted as a professional photographer often travelling abroad and particularly to Russia to carry out the work. For a number of years he was also a Special Constable.
John took over the management of Springfield Marina and acted as Captain on the Thames river boat My Fair Lady. He owned the narrowboat Red Baron which he kept at the St Pancras basin where he was also a member of the Cruising Club. John spent his last working years as a surveyor and he was held in high regard as a meticulous and careful professional.
John also spent a number of years as a Justice of the Peace. He was a much respected man who would help anyone in need. He leaves behind a widow, Maureen, and two daughters and will be greatly missed both as a professional colleague and as a friend.
News has also reached IIMS Head Office of the death of Trip Vawter, an IIMS member based in Florida, USA. At this time no further details nor an obituary are available to publish.
SAFETY BRIEFINGS RESOURCE
IIMS receives regular notification of safety briefings and the lessons learnt from the various flag states and other sources following their painstaking investigations. These reports and findings have now all been brought together and published on one page on the IIMS website. They are categorised for ease as follows:
- Commercial Ship Safety Briefings - Workboat Safety Briefings
- Yacht & Small Craft Safety Briefings - Offshore Safety Briefings
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Safety Briefings
In total there are nearly 50 links giving access to the outcome of hundreds of case studies, incidents and accidents. Access the new safety briefings page at
https://bit.ly/2Qm9WCs
18 | The Report • December 2018 • Issue 86
Member News
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