REPORT ON THE SECOND INLAND WATERWAYS TRAINING EVENT
A group of a dozen plus surveyors, all with a keen interest in surveying inland waterways craft and narrowboats, met at Aqueduct Marina in the tiny village of Church Minshull, Cheshire, UK on 22 October for what turned out to be a valuable training day and sharing of knowledge opportunity.
Gerry Sheridan spoke knowledgeably and at length on the topic of spray foam insulation, an area which it was evident, most delegates knew little and about
which he knew plenty gained from over 30 years in that sector. Paul Winter, Winter & Co Insurance, who is known to many IIMS members, gave his usual thought provoking (and sometimes chilling) presentations on things that go wrong with the writing of the report as well as the actual survey itself. He shared a number of case studies and it acted as a reminder that a surveyor is only as good as his/her last report.
After lunch, the group was given a tour round the marina workshops and all were surprised, and agreed, that the investment in Church Minshull was pleasing to see, setting itself apart from many other similar organisations.
Mike Lewus from the British Stainless Steel Association addressed the subject of welding in his presentation and in particular how to spot bad welds, welding defects and what repair might be required to make good. It fell to the inimitable Jeffrey Casciani-Wood to close the event as he gave an informative short presentation entitled ‘Corrosion, pitting and anodes’.
LYSCWG ‘SUPER’ TRAINING DAY REPORT
More than twenty surveyors met at The Maritime Club in central Portsmouth on 29 October for the annual Large Yacht & Small Craft Working Group ‘Super’ training day. A diverse group of speakers presented to an audience eager to learn.
After a welcome from John Excell, LYSCWG Chairman, Mike Schwarz gave an update and overview on IIMS HQ activities. He was followed by Jeffrey Casciani-Wood, who at short notice due to a speaker cancellation had stepped in to reprise his presentation from the week before.
After a short presentation on managing cashflow, a key skill for surveyors running their own business, Andy Ridyard from SeaSystems Electrical Controls gave a fascinating talk entitled ‘Teach a man to fish - (and give him a fishing rod) - electrical controls’. Friend of IIMS, Jon Sharland from Tritex NDT spoke about ultrasonic thickness gauges, explaining the technology behind them and how to use them.
The afternoon session was opened by Charlie Carter from Spinlock. The theme of his presentation was ‘Load measurement for validation and data collection’. He also introduced the new App about to be launched called Sail Sense, a system that will provide a detailed log and record of the life of a sail. Another friend of IIMS, Karen Brain from Matrix Insurance, talked about how to write an expert report for court. In her presentation she stressed the obvious need for clarity and precision in the report.
The day was concluded by Alasdair Reay, CEO HPI Verification Services, who tackled the thorny topic of how to spot a fake boat and what marine surveyors need to know about the Recreational Craft Directive. The RCD remains problematic for some and his thoughtful approach to this subject was appreciated by those who attended.
The Report • December 2018 • Issue 86 | 21
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