Intelligence), VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality). These are all here, and we need to adapt them. As Marine Surveyors, our age old skills - though absolutely vital - may no longer be sufficient to carry out our assignments. We need to learn new skills to blend in with this technology. We need to have a good understanding of these new techniques and equipment that utilise this developing technology. The sheer kind and magnitude of technological change that is happening now, the rate at which it is happening - it is going to be like a roller coaster ride.
Upgrading one’s skills and maintaining a Continuous Professional Development regime is now more important than it was ever before, and as Marine Surveyors, we must not undermine that ever!
Q7. What one piece of wisdom would you pass on to the next generation of surveyors?
I would keep that short and simple. “Be a Marine Surveyor only if you are willing to be a life-long learner.”
Below: Milind inspecting some unmanned casualties
Q8. I understand your son is learning the trade to become a marine surveyor and he could not have a better mentor, but how much tougher is it for him in the modern age than it was for you given ever increasing red tape and regulation?
I am happy that my son is contemplating to be a Marine Surveyor in due course. He is working on his sea time and sea experience as we discuss this, sailing on charter yachts and catamarans as a Yacht Master. I am not much worried about Red Tapeism as I foresee that reducing with an increase in Regulations for Marine Surveyors. And I am happy that these regulations are fast coming in place, both locally and internationally.
It would make
separating the grain from chaff easy. It would be more level playing field with him having to pitch and compete with professionals rather than a mix of professionals and Mickey Mouse kinds. Having said that yes I would be more concerned of the technological advancements that he would have to keep up with when we discussed CPD.
Q 9. I know you have a keen interest in the shipbreaking process that takes places in Alang, for example, and other destinations too. Please tell me your thoughts on this topic in brief.
Yes I have been working with the Ship Recycling yards for some time now. A lot of debate has happened and is on going with the conditions of the Ship Recycling yards in our part of the world. Things are not as bleak as they are often portrayed to be. Neither do I claim all is good and safe - that would be an outrageous statement to make. There is a lot of hue and cry over this. What I personally feel is that there is a lack of a balanced view on this. What is normal and base line in the western world may not be so in the third world countries. The sheer reason being local demographics. We have safe recycling yards at
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