The President’s Column Dear IIMS Member


The last six months has been a real roller-coaster for me personally and also for the Head Office team. Mike and I have spent so much time in contact with each other I did wonder whether I should move into the office myself, however with recent unfortunate events regarding the COVID-19 infection which has affected almost all of the office staff, perhaps that would not have been a good decision.


In September’s Report Magazine I said I hoped that there would be light at the end of the tunnel in regard to COVID-19, but this has proved to be optimistic and


unfortunately our worst fears are coming true and the winter looks like being a trying time for everyone, perhaps with the news of possible vaccines being available. The spring will see more positive progress and see a return to what we used to consider a more normal life.


I recently read an account of an incident involving the accidental deaths of two unfortunate small craft occupants due to Carbon Monoxide poisoning (see IIMS November News Bulletin link to the MAIB Safety Bulletin SB2 2020). This was not an isolated incident and there have been many more instances of this


silent invisible killer on both commercial and pleasure vessels. The incident highlighted the need for surveyors to act in the absence of current mandatory requirements. Until legislation is passed and Manufacturers, Certifying Authorities and Installation engineers are required by law to ensure that CO detectors are fitted to vessels it remains down to the individual vessel owners and operators to do so. This means that potentially the only professional and responsible people who attend on board a vessel are Marine Surveyors, who should assess the risk during their attendances for survey be it pre- purchase, insurance, valuation,


The Report • December 2020 • Issue 94 | 5


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