SERIES OF IIMS HANDY GUIDES REACHES 20
With the recent launch of two new titles to the What a marine surveyor needs to know about series of handy guide series, the collection has now reached 20 publications. Mike Schwarz says, this a remarkable output and something of a landmark given the humble beginnings when the first handy guide was published just three years ago.
Two new handy guides have been released in recent weeks, available in paperback or pdf eReader formats...
What a marine surveyor needs to know about paint failure, corrosion and rectification by Peter Morgan and Roger Weatherhead is an essential companion that any surveyor should have as part of their reference collection.
Most metals found in nature exist in their stable oxidised form as oxides, carbonates, silicates, sulphates, sulphides and chlorides. These are refined to produce the various metals used today; however, since they are more stable in their oxidised form they try to revert to this state. We try to prevent this corrosion process by the application of coatings of many different types – organic, inorganic and metallic. In this handy guide, the authors take readers through an A-Z of specific words, phrases and jargon giving clear advice on how to spot and rectify issues. There are also examples of coating materials, how the finished product should look and photographs to illustrate some of the faults and defects which may be encountered in their use.
Roger and Peter mention some of the different examination and analytical techniques, from simple observation through to sophisticated analysis that is used to determine the causes of coating failures. Techniques include coating thickness measurements, optical and electron microscopy, eDX analysis and ftIr (fourier transform Infra red Spectroscopy). ultrasonic techniques can be used to determine metal thicknesses and metal loss due to corrosion.
What a marine surveyor needs to know about paint failure, corrosion and rectification runs to 224 pages and is published at £35 in paperback or £32 in pdf eReader format. The handy guide may be purchased online from the IIMS web site at
https://bit.ly/2uxuY7k.
What a marine surveyor needs to know about using computers in marine surveying
Nick Parkyn has an extensive background in both the marine and information technology disciplines. His work in the marine industry includes marine surveying, yacht and small craft design and marine software development. As an IT&T consultant he has held positions which include senior consultant positions with Hewlett Packard and the Centre for Information Technology Research at the university of Queensland. Based on his experience and background, he brings together experience from all the contributing disciplines to apply to this subject.
Computers play a vital role in all aspects of marine surveying in today’s world and this handy guide sets out to explain the use of computers and computer software available to enable the marine surveyor in the operation of his/her business. There are many software packages to choose from and making the
right selection that fits with your requirements as a surveyor is of key importance. Get it right and your computer will become an invaluable friend. And as Nick himself says, “The potential use of computers in marine surveying is limited only by your imagination”.
What a marine surveyor needs to know about using computers in marine surveying is an essential addition to the big ship or small craft surveyor’s library.
The handy guide is 64 pages and is published at £18 in paperback or £16 in pdf eReader format. The handy guide may be purchased online from the IIMS web site at
https://bit.ly/2LHY4gO.
30 | The Report • June 2019 • Issue 88
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