Dr. Malini Shankar inaugurated the day with a crisp speech on the importance of accurate surveying, the role of the regulator, emphasis on well being of crew and most importantly extended support of her offices for matters related to surveying that may be required.
Crew Health & Wellbeing was the ice breaker session, aptly presented by Bhaskar Nigam from the Loss Prevention Department of the Ship Owners Club. It was indeed an eye opener to note the rise in Crew Health related claims and matters which also drove the point of the importance of better food, lifestyle and leisure for Mariners. The session soon turned to be a highly interactive one, thus setting the tone for the rest of the day.
The end of a survey or submission of a report is pretty much the beginning of things, rather than the end. Taking cue from this introduction, Zarir Bharucha (ZBA), a seasoned lawyer, took the floor and educated the audience on the legal liabilities of surveyors. Comments, questions and answers were an integral part of his presentation.
It was a rather humble approach and presentation by Mrs. Nalini Venugopal and her dynamic team from New India Assurance that got the surveyors (seasoned and fresh alike) to don their surveying hats and share opinions on case studies that were presented. The knowledge that was shared by the Claims department of the Underwriters was welcomed and applauded by all attendees.
In days where Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are becoming a way of life, Mr Lalatendu Acharya from Vedam introduced rather new technology that would be developed for the Marine Surveying and Training Industry. From AR, VR to MR (Mixed Reality), the future surveyors need to belt up for an array of developments, was the message that came across. Mr. Acharya welcomed the challenges that any new technology would pose, with a promise to keep working and sharpening the axe.
The simplest, grounded and yet dynamic presentation of the day, interestingly came post lunch when Gautam Rekhi from Skeiron Logistics took the floor with a workshop style session titled ‘It Hurts’. Breaking myths such as ‘Insurance will pay’ for all damages that a leading logistics provider such as Skeiron may face in case of an untoward incident, Gautam simply used two
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