CEO Chat (continued)


The announcement just a couple of weeks’ ago that approval has been granted with funding for a UK ‘trailblazer’ marine surveyor apprenticeship scheme is excellent news. I have been involved from the outset on this project and it is remarkable to see how it has developed; and I am proud of IIMS’s involvement. None of us know what impact this may, or may not, have on the marine surveying landscape, but it is a positive step in the right direction. More details can be found in this bulletin.


This month I would like to put out a plea to find new markers, assessors and tutors for the IIMS Diploma Professional Qualifications in Yacht & Small Craft and Commercial Ship marine surveying. Our panel is ageing, and we could do with some new faces and fresh impetus as part of our succession plans! The work is not onerous, and you do not need to leave your office. A marker fee is paid, and it is all conducted online by email. If you are an expert in an area of marine surveying and are interested in becoming a marker, IIMS (and particularly Lorna Robinson) are keen to hear from you. Email Lorna for more details at education@iims.org.uk.


THE IIMS UAE BIANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019


Safe Ships, Safe Cargo – The P&I Perspective


The Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel, Dubai, UAE


Wednesday, 20 November 2019


08:30hrs -17:30hrs (lunch at 13:00hrs)


RSVP iims.uaebranch@gmail.com secretary@iimsmideast.com chairman@iimmideast.com


Planning is now underway for events in the last four months of this year. Watch out as we unveil details of the UAE 10th


Branch Conference, the Marine Surveying Fest II, inland waterways, certifying authority and small craft training days.


My congratulations to David Parsons who has been promoted to Certifying Authority Administrator in the past month; and welcome to Holly Trinder who has joined IIMS as Office Administrator. See more elsewhere in this bulletin. And after the shortest possible maternity leave possible, Management Accountant, Jen Argent, is back in the business.


line-up of speakers: The current


Capt Prakash Correa: The shipowner’s perspective Capt Nick Sloane: Ultra large container ship fires Dr Nippin Anand: Topic to be confirmed Tony Fernandez: Topic to be confirmed


Capt Rahul Khanna: Topic to be confirmed Mike Schwarz, IIMS Chief Executive Officer


Pradeep Luthria: Cyber resilience and insurance Henrick Uth: Survey on demand


Capt Porus Dalal: Human error - the underlying root cause in accidents


Mike Schwarz Chief Executive Officer Survey well. Anniversary


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