REP RT CONTENTS
4 • Editor’s Letter 5 • President’s Column 7 • IIMS Organisation and Structure 8 • International Marine News
15 • UK Marine News 20 • Shipping and Boating by Numbers 25 • Safety Briefings 35 • Member News 42 • New vessels review 47 • Regulation News 53 • New marine reports and guides
60 • RMI Maritime Administration: 954 incident reports received during 2024
65 • Navigating the Risks:
Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electric Vehicles, and Fire Safety in the Maritime Industry
70 • Enhanced safety regulations could advance maritime electrification
72 • CINS issues guidance on shipping lithium-ion cells in containers
74 • Best practices and insights on sampling procedures
78 • Ageing fleet driving increase in incidents
82 • IAPH releases cyber security guidelines for new port technologies
84 • It’s time for shipping to properly regulate plastic pollution
86 • Marine Survey: A Silent Contribution to Commerce and Economy in Bangladesh
91 • When can an insurer deny a claim 120 111 78
The Magazine of the International Institute of Marine Surveying
93 • Technical inspection of pleasure boats in France: A sea snake between feasibility and acceptability?
95 • Technology leads the way
98 • VDR transcripts reveal missed warnings before M/V Dali struck Baltimore Bridge
100 • ABYC examines the 48-volt boat
102 • Thirteen fire protection equipment items to check annually
106 • The Bahamas Maritime Authority 30th Anniversary 108 • 3D printed yachts
105 • Consequences of incidents involving battery powered vessels
108 • Guidance on carriage of Direct Reduced Iron
111 • Case study: Rotten wood and poor inspection caused historic Maine schooner demasting
115 • From Words to Action: Making the ISM Code fit for today’s seafarers
116 • How a tragic pilot ladder accident led to regulation changes
118 • From paper to pixels: The digital evolution of marina design
120 • Smart marinas: how AI is changing berth booking and boater services
122 • Developing a strategy for Africa’s future as a superyacht destination
124 • Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards 2025 winners
126 • National Maritime Museum confirms final resting place of Cook’s historic vessel
131 • A day in the life of Lt. Commander John Leech
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