The President’s Column Dear IIMS Member
It’s the time of the year when surveying becomes as challenging as it possibly could be in many parts of the world, but especially for us in the Middle East. It’s summertime and as one can imagine working on the hot deck of a vessel, or in the engine room, or still worse inside confined spaces becomes an extremely demanding task for a professional marine surveyor.
Conditions where the temperature is 45°C and sometimes exceeding 50°C with 90-100% humidity requires one to be well hydrated and protected against heat stroke.
In the circumstances, I thought it appropriate to dedicate this edition’s column to the occupational health and safety of our surveying fraternity.
It is known and understood that marine surveyors are extremely vulnerable to unknown hazards and risks because we often go onboard unknown ships, workboats and small craft too, entering unknown access areas where there are sometimes variable safety cultures.
We must remember that our families rely on us to go and return safely from these jobs. I mention this especially in the context of jobs requiring entry into enclosed spaces and draw your attention to the opinion article on this subject on page 62.
I do appreciate the odd safety tour or safety briefing that is required during say the introduction phase to a dry dock or to a new vessel. Additionally, there may be a more extensive health and safety briefing that most safety conscious clients require us to undergo when we attend their vessels. However, is this enough?
In my view we must keep our guard high and be always aware of safety risks we are exposed to particularly when we have a hard day working in testing weather conditions. At the end of the survey when physical constraints overtake our alertness that is when complacency can set in and when we are at our most vulnerable. We at IIMS know the diploma module that we have which is dedicated to health and safety for marine surveyors. I would recommend each member should access it and consider it.
Although we, as your Institute and professional body, care about upgrading your knowledge and your concerns to remain up to date in your profession, we can assure you that we are equally concerned about your wellbeing and safety standards.
I have therefore dedicated this column towards encouraging you to include some basic health and safety points into your own disciplines, both for your company and for your colleagues and to rigorously carry out those procedures irrespective of whether you’re on maybe a rig, a ULCC or a small craft.
Please remember this reminder from your IIMS President about the importance of your personal safety and wherever you are do stay safe.
Good wishes
Capt. Zarir Irani, President International Institute of Marine Surveying Email:
Capt.Irani@
constellationms.com
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