The President’s Column


Dear IIMS Member Hello and good day from Dubai.


It’s been a fantastic winter for us in the Middle East. We have had some really good temperatures and open skies which are very welcome.


We have been relatively busy in Dubai with the IIMS UAE Branch supporting the International Superyacht Summit on 27th February 2019.


& 28th


We are looking forward to a good 2019 and at least the Middle East markets have started receiving good news about large projects and an increase in transshipment traffic and cargo movements in the region. Also Fujairah is leading the way in the region by banning open loop scrubbers. As a result this has left its mark on the international map as being one of the leading ports in the world to make such a stand. It clearly marks a strong case for stocking compliant fuel.


IIMS now has a presence in over 100 countries with members spread far and wide. That’s a great number of countries who can boast of having qualified surveyors, the true value of which is starting to be recognized by the underwriting community.


We do hope that the first quarter of 2019 has been rewarding for our in-country representatives and regional directors who have received emails sent through UK Head Office to indicate what is expected of them as a representative of our Institute internationally. We also welcome names of others who would like to take on these responsibilities with a view to growing their area into a fully functional IIMS branch.


I believe that the growth of our Institute will be determined by its international representation, so it is vital that links are maintained with IIMS Head Office and problems, suggestions and points for improvement are most welcome. Feedback and support from any one of us volunteers, management board members, or head office staff will be extended as much as possible. We therefore look forward to your responses and if we receive these before the third week of March, we will be more than happy to discuss them at the upcoming Management Board meeting on 20th


March 2019 at Portchester.


It’s going to be an exciting 2019 for the IIMS. There will be some important decisions with regard to investments going forward, including greater digitalization and a new


Capt. Zarir Irani, President International Institute of Marine Surveying Email: Capt.Irani@constellationms.com


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accreditation program for existing and new members in the pipeline.


Lastly, there is the landmark 10th


year celebration of the UAE


Branch (which now stands as the oldest serving functioning branch established outside the UK), which will take place on board the QE 2 at Port Rashid on 20th


November


2019. We are currently inviting speakers and sponsorship interests for this event so please note it in your calendars and write to me personally if there are any ideas and suggestions that you may have about participating at this conference.


I end this column by wishing one and all a great 2019 ahead. Let’s remember we have put behind us economically one of the most difficult decades in the shipping and yachting history that most professionals have seen, so it’s now time to gear up and look forward to blue skies and following winds.


Wishing all you professionals the very best!


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