CEO Chat (continued)


Another edition of the Report Magazine has been published today. By my reckoning (if my calculations are correct) this is the 29th


edition of the magazine I have edited and


it has come a long way over that time. So, it is worthy of note that the magazine was recently nominated and shortlisted for an award. Bringing the publication to readers each quarter remains a vitally important and pleasurable aspect of my role and I am always appreciative of comments I receive from members. I have focused this edition firmly on the challenges that have arisen in the container shipping sector following several high profile ‘containers overboard incidents’ that have captured recent media attention and rightly so.


You may have read last month that IIMS President, Geoff Waddington, and I have been involved in lobbying governments, politicians and flag states as we try to understand the full ramifications post Brexit. The picture that has emerged is much clearer now, although there remain more questions than answers sadly. This has prompted Geoff to write a longer than usual President’s column in the Report Magazine extending to five pages in which he gives an overview on what we now know.


The Report Magazine can be accessed at http://bit.ly/2WQTosu.


I have included a number of short articles relating to the marine sector in this News Bulletin as they include reference to items and notices of relevance and interest to the marine surveying profession.


Stay safe and survey well. Mike Schwarz Chief Executive Officer


Report Magazine edition 95 published IIMS has published the March 2021 edition of the Report Magazine.


This edition has some key features that tackle some bang ‘on trend’ topics reflecting the times we live in - in particular the situation with VAT on boats post Brexit and several articles that take a closer look at the CTU Code and container stack collapses. Features in this edition on yacht and boat surveying are a bit sparse, but the editor felt it important to devote sufficient space to explore what is going on in the container shipping sector following several high profile and eye catching incidents in recent months.


Here’s a review of some of the articles that can be found in edition 95.


- The CTU code - why we need it - VAT on boats post Brexit explained - New insights into MSC ZOE in shallow water that require further action to prevent future container loss


- Tackling the scourge of container ship fires


- The Estonia disaster continues to be a bottomless source of learning


- Costly claims for crane failures caused by human errors


- From composite evolution to vessel construction revolution


- Corrosion-resistant steels for cargo oil tanks


- New guidance document for cargo and cargo hold ventilation published


- Fault tree analysis of the grounding of M.V. C.S Cigne


- Rivets – Part 1 - A day in the life of Capt. Purnendu Shorey


The March 2021 Report Magazine can be downloaded in either pdf or eReader formats at http://bit.ly/2WQTosu.


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