THE IIMS WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN LARGE YACHT AND SMALL CRAFT WORKING GROUP
The return of the Western Med Working Group, which took place during late April in Palma, caused something of a stir amongst surveyors on the island of Mallorca, for it has been some time since this event has been possible. A good number of delegates joined the group and were treated to the most fascinating series of presentations.
It is always good to get the perspective from a broker and Anja Eckart, a broker with Flensburger Yacht-Service, gave a forthright presentation. Felix Bussman tackled the scary topic of lightning strikes and their after effects. The results of an extensive two-year laboratory test on the removal of ceramic coatings were presented by Claire Steel of Cerashield, who was joined by Alejandro Expósito from Optimiza. IIMS friend, Karen Brain, came to the meeting remotely to give an update and to present her opinions on report writing software. Perhaps the most topical presentation of the days was given by David O’Neill, AkuPalma Energy Solutions who gave a technical overview of lithium-ion battery technology and installation.