Milind inspecting an abondoned derelict on the Namibian Coast
ashore from being swept away by rip currents) and not to forget reporting and human soft skills. I cannot go in the nitty gritty of that here owing to confidentiality reasons, but I can certainly tell you that it was one assignment when I realised, more than ever, that one can’t say one knows it all. I learnt the importance of constantly upgrading your knowledge and skills, no matter how long you have been in the industry.
Q4. Which aspect of surveying and the reporting process have you found hardest to perfect over the years?
If I had to choose between surveying and reporting process, I would say mastering the report writing aspect is the hardest to perfect. One may perform very well at a survey, but if it is not reported well, the survey is incomplete and shoddy. A report is an end product of the survey assignment, and if that is bad, your reputation is at stake. You are only as good as your last report. Being able to describe the condition of the ships or boats
that you surveyed in precise, clear and understandable words and in a time bound frame after the survey is as important as carrying out a good survey. This is one aspect of surveying many tend to overlook.
Q5. How high are the standards of marine surveying in general on the Indian continent would you say and what more, if anything, could IIMS do to help propel them higher?
I would vouch by the Standards of GOOD Marine Surveyors in India. We have had and still have some really good Marine Surveyors here in India. There are several Stalwarts who are well known in the Marine Survey field, indeed you have seen quite a few of them in Mumbai during this Symposium. It would be unfair on my part to name just a few of the good Surveyors and leave out others, so I won’t go on naming them. Having said that, we also have our share of poor Surveyors. But again that is the same worldwide, when we talk of quality people, quality surveyors, there always are individuals at either end of the scale and we
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must acknowledge that. There is one thing that I would proudly say and that is with the Institute making inroads on the Indian Sub Continent since 2006, things have changed for better. That we are able to get such GOOD Surveyors in the folds of the Institute makes a difference. The numbers though slow are growing steadily. I am confident that with the Institute now coming forth with a proposed Surveyor Accreditation Scheme, these bars of quality would be raised further higher.
Q6. How important is it for surveyors to continue to develop new skills in today’s fast changing, technologically driven world and to keep their CPD up to date?
Technology is changing at a faster pace today than it was a few decades ago. It is changing at an exponential pace. This is as much a challenge in Marine Surveying Field, as much as it is in any other business. We have been talking of Autonomous ships for some years now, In the recent Symposium at Mumbai we heard of AI (Artificial
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