THE REPORT Contents


The Magazine of the International Institute of Marine Surveying 04 • EDITOR’S LETTER


05 • THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN


07 • IIMS ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURE


08 • MARINE NEWS


19 • REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS


26 • SAFETY BRIEFINGS 37 • MEMBER NEWS


46 • SEAFARERS DESPERATELY NEED TRAINING TO HANDLE EXPLOSIVE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES


48 • CHATGPT: THE AI CHATBOT THAT HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WAY MARINE SURVEYORS WORK


52 • THE RISE OF THE BOTS, PART 1 - EXPLORING THE TALENT OF CHATGPT


60 • A NEW ERA IN GREEK NATIONAL MARITIME LEGISLATION BEGAN ON 1 MAY 2023


63 • HOW TO ENSURE ESG COMPLIANT SHIP RECYCLING


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66 • AUTONOMOUS SHIPS ARE ON THE HORIZON: HERE’S WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW


70 • THE INTER-CLUB AGREEMENT AFTER 50 YEARS: DOES EXPERIENCE MIRROR INTENT?


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74 • WATER REVOLUTION FOUNDATION ISSUES CALL FOR SUPERYACHT SECTOR TO BECOME GREEN FASTER


77 • UK TRANSPORT SELECT COMMITTEE PUBLISHES REPORT ON MARITIME 2050


81 • TRUST IN TOMORROW – THE EVOLUTION OF UNDERWRITING


83 • LLOYDS REGISTER: TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FuelEU REQUIREMENTS


86• THE RESTORATION OF THE 127-YEAR-OLD LARGE CLASSIC YACHT “CARIAD”


95 • BOATS OF THE FUTURE


100 • NEW AMSA REPORT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT THE ALARMING INCREASE IN VESSEL FIRES


52 JUNE 2023 • ISSUE 104


104 • NEW EXTREME CLIMATE CONDITIONS MEANS EXTREME PRODUCT TESTING IS ESSENTIAL


106 • DIARY OF A SALVAGE MASTER 108 • THE RISE OF THE SUPER RIB


112 • SAFETY TIPS FOR HANDLING ENERGY SOURCES ONBOARD


114 • THE CARRIAGE, STOWAGE, AND SAFETY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES


118 • THE MARINE CARRIAGE OF NURDLES WILL BE REGULATED, BUT HOW AND WHEN IS THE QUESTION


112 • LEGISLATION REMAINS A KEY DRIVER FOR SHIPPING’S ENERGY TRANSITION


124 • BLACK CARBON: THE ‘LOW- HANGING FRUIT’ FOR CLEANER SHIPPING


128 • NEW SCOTT BASE RESEARCH STATION SET TO SAIL FOR ANTARCTICA IN 2027


130 • A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COLLECTION GOES ONLINE


132 • TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOATBUILDING NOW AN ENDANGERED CRAFT REVEALS NEW SURVEY


135 • NEW PRODUCTS


138 • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SAILING CHARITY ANNOUNCED AS THIS YEAR’S IIMS PRESIDENT’S CHARITY


140 • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DES KEARNS


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