IIMS announces the results of a review and major overhaul of surveyor specialisations


The Institute’s Professional Assessment Committee (PAC) is made up of a group of the most senior and experienced surveyors from all walks of the profession and is drawn from the IIMS membership worldwide. It is the role of the PAC to maintain standards of membership at the highest possible level and to ensure that IIMS applicants are granted levels of membership and website listings that reflect their actual marine surveying experience.


However, IIMS has a legacy issue that it needs to face up to. Some members have had the same specialisations attached to their profile for many years, in several cases for nearly 30 years. To say an individual’s specialisations are long overdue for a review would be something of an understatement, which could also be said for the list of specialisations themselves too!


The PAC met recently to review the existing lists of surveyor specialisations with a view to expanding the list to reflect the actual types of surveys carried out by marine surveyors. An example of the changes made is that the original three basic areas of cargo surveying - Breakbulk, Dry Bulk and Bulk Oil/Chemicals - have now been expanded to cover eleven specialisations that will give a more accurate description of a surveyor’s experience.


Standards for entry are more precise now than they were many years ago and this has brought into question some of the current IIMS website listings held by existing members. This process of review can only be a good thing and adds further credibility to IIMS as an international organisation. New membership applicants need to show


Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services


Casualty Investigation IIMS Certifying Authority


IIMS Certifying Authority IIMS Certifying Authority IIMS Certifying Authority


Sub Categories Compass Adjusting


MCA Coding Examiner MLC 2006 Inspections


Tonnage Measurement Surveys Workboats < 24m <500GT


Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Aluminium Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Coatings Inspections Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Electronic Engineering Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Electrical Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Flag State Inspections Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs FRP & GRP Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs ISM Audit Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Marine Warranty Surveys Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Infrared Thermology


Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Osmosis Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Ultrasonic Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Steel & Alloy Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Superintendency Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Wood


Machinery Surveys


Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance


Condition & Damage Condition Surveys Hull Surveys


Machinery Surveys Valuation Surveys


Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs:


Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys


GRP/FRP Steel


Aluminium Wood Alloy


Insurance & Finance Valuation Surveys GRP/FRP Steel


Aluminium Wood Alloy


Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys GRP/FRP Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Steel Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Aluminium Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Wood Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Alloy


Electrical or Electronic Engineering Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT


Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT


GRP/FRP Steel


Aluminium Wood Alloy


LARGE YACHT & SMALL CRAFT SURVEYOR SPECIALISATIONS Categories


Heritage or Pre 1940’s Vessels Salvage Towage


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