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BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2021


NEWS IIMS CEO Chat Dear Colleague


In the past few weeks several members have commented to me that in their opinion IIMS has become expert at developing and delivering quality training that meets the needs of the marine surveying profession. I am grateful to them for their unsolicited comments and am happy for my colleagues and I to accept the plaudits. I know just how much time and effort we (and those who assist in developing the course and seminar material alongside us) put into perfecting our training offerings. However, I rather hope IIMS is recognised as more than just a training organisation, although I cannot deny we have more exciting training opportunities up our sleeve.


I received an email recently from IIMS member, James Newcombe, one of very few experienced and recognised yacht and small craft surveyors practicing in New Zealand currently. He made two interesting observations and I am sure he will not object if I quote him verbatim. James said, “I joined the IIMS not just for back-up support, or a community to belong to, but also, more importantly, to increase my knowledge.” I hope we deliver all of that and more for members and yes, that takes us full circle back to training and surveying knowledge resources.


His other comment is, frankly, one I hear all too often from surveyors all over the world and it concerns incompetent surveyors – “or opportunists, trying to make fast money” - as James calls them, who in many cases will conduct surveys for pin money. Let me assure you this is not a New Zealand phenomenon alone. We see them here in the UK too. I know only too well from local members on the UK south coast that these people exist and are active in a buoyant boating sector presently. They will undercut your rate for the survey you have just quoted by 50% to get the job. And often they do get the job. One wonders what sort of surveys these people actually carry out with their lack of knowledge and experience, its depth and accuracy, and the quality of the final report that is produced. I wish


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