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US Conference on 22 & 23 January 2021 James ‘Randy’ Renn has engaged a series of top quality speakers for your benefit. You do not have to be an IIMS member to participate. The event (previously known as the Baltimore, Maryland annual meeting held at MITAGS) is open to marine surveyors from all organizations. We particularly look forward to welcoming SAMS and NAMS members online as well as other American and Canadian marine surveyors.


Here’s what we have lined up for you: DAY ONE: FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2021


08:30 EST. Mike Schwarz, CEO, IIMS. State of the Institute and the Industry. 09:00 Steve Schnuttler: Working with the New Fiberglass Repair Estimator Tool. 09:30 James Renn FIIMS. Reflective Electromagnetic Energy. 10:00 Captain John McDevitt. Compliance and Catastrophe.


10:45 Kristopher Diel. What we should see from a distance before what we have come to see up close.


11:30 Dennis David. Methods of accommodation and machinery space decontamination.


13:00 Todd Lochner. New areas of responsibility in your procedures. 14:00 Gerald Zingale. Liquid Cargo Inspections.


14:45 Dan Phalen. What’s new from a manufacturer that inspects each item sold by eye and each item assembled by hand.


15:45 Brad Pickel. The future of waterways capacity and projections of change.


DAY TWO: SATURDAY 23 JANUARY 2021 09:00 EST. Lloyd E. Griffin III. Tier 4 and imposing nearly untenable regulations on large yacht builders.


10:00 Richard H. Foster. The skill set of negotiating for your client. 11:00 George Zeitler. Managing a new build. 11:45


James Renn. Free valve engines – Another future in propulsion.


13:15 Robert Kochan. Procedures and protocols for proper forensic analysis from both hard evidence and situational evidence.


14:00 Christopher Criemes. Explanation of uses and machining of titanium for maritime applications.


15:30 Capt. William Weyant. Use of a particulate and organic contaminate diagnostic tool and oil samples as part of the surveyor’s kit.


Download the detailed Conference speaker schedule PDF at https://bit.ly/3norCOH. What’s the cost? Attendance for both days’ online costs just GBP £112 (equivalent to US $150).


How to reserve your place at the IIMS US online Conference 2021 1) Registration can be made by email to iims.usa@aol.com or by calling James ‘Randy’ Renn on 1 410 490 0216. Payment in advance can be made by cheque payable to IIMS, or by credit card by calling 1 410 604 2327.


Cheques may be sent to: Marine Forensics, P.O. Box 1041, Stevensville MD 21666. or 2) Reserve and pay for your place by using the online booking form at https://bit.ly/2L9bNNO. Once your place is paid for we will release the joining instructions.


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