All 12 yacht and small craft Fest III videos are available at a cost of just £100 from the IIMS website at https://bit.ly/385FDKW.


Just two days later, IIMS broadcasted Fest III for cargo and commercial ship surveyors on 2 December. The content was hugely varied, but many of those who kindly presented tackled topics that are very much of their time.


Adam Brancher opened up the event, speaking from Australia on the practical considerations of remote surveying. Using his experiences so far, he gave an honest overview, warts and all, as he talked about the pros and cons.


Capt Michael Lloyd promised a hard-hitting overview as he talked about the current situation with enclosed spaces and asked why people continue to die in them. And so it was. The number of fatalities remains stubbornly high and Michael reminded surveyors that it is they who are often in the firing line and urged caution before entering into such a space.


Bill Brassington was one of the original authors of the CTU Code. In his presentation, he spoke with deep knowledge about the subject and urged all involved in this area of operation to spread the word to ensure the Code is better understood and is effectively implemented to minimise the risk of costly incidents and accidents.


COO of Navigate Response, Dustin Eno, gave a well-researched and educated presentation on the Wakashio disaster and how the crisis communications could have been better handled. He brought his considerable knowledge of communications strategies in disasters into his presentation to highlight and explain where it went wrong.


The ‘Relationship between the P&I Club and the Marine Surveyor’ was the topic of by Petar Modev’s presentation. He is Head of Ship Inspections at Thomas Miller P&I Club. He went to great lengths to remind surveyors of the vital role they have to play to support the Club and the value and importance of a tight two-way relationship.


All 13 cargo and commercial ship Fest III videos are available at a cost of just £100 from the IIMS website at https://bit.ly/37hIPE2.


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