MISREPRESENTATION BY AN AMSA ACCREDITED MARINE SURVEYOR
It has recently been brought to the attention of IIMS by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) that an AMSA Accredited Marine Surveyor may have made representation to the operator of foreign vessels to assist in preparing vessels for port State control (PSC) inspection.
While this representation was made to the operator of a foreign vessel, it is possible that such representations could also be directed to the operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) to assist them with preparing for a flag State control (FSC) inspection.
It is important to note that AMSA only accredits marine surveyors to carry out surveys of Australian Domestic Commercial Vessels (DCVs) under the National Law.
While AMSA accepts that some Accredited Marine Surveyors may have the
appropriate training, qualifications and experience to assist the operator of a vessel with preparing for a PSC or FSC inspection, it would be misleading for that surveyor to make representations that they are accredited by AMSA to do so. Similarly, it would be misleading for such a surveyor to allow a vessel operator to assume that the surveyor’s AMSA accreditation was with respect to the survey or inspection of RA Vs or foreign vessels.
AMSA plans to inform all AMSA Accredited Marine Surveyors of the inappropriateness of this type of misleading practice, and of the fact that future instances of this type of behaviour will be referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for investigation.
IIMS is pleased to endorse AMSA’s message and it acts as a timely reminder to be aware of the various codes of conducts and ethics by which marine surveyors are bound by.
ENHANCEMENT TO THE IIMS WEBSITE SURVEYOR SEARCH
The way a member’s listing appears on the IIMS website has changed and looks rather different too. Working in conjunction with our partners at eDot Solutions, it is slicker, cleaner and easier for the user to navigate around and has a friendlier search. There are some comprehensive help screens to guide users through the process too - see
https://bit.ly/36ZwNfO.
Those who find a listing of interest can now email the surveyor directly (as before) or click a button to reveal their telephone number. A number of filter options have been added, so the user may drill down easily to find the surveyor by location or by specialism. It is important, therefore, that you check your listing (if appropriate) for its accuracy as the Institute cannot guarantee everything has been transferred successfully. If something is incorrect, please email:
membership@iims.org.uk.
The new IIMS membership database now powers both the Marine Surveyor Search App (available for iOS and Android appliances) and the web-based version that site users will see. Effectively we have backed the App search technology into the website.
The site user does not need to be registered or to have downloaded the App to find and contact a surveyor. However, registration will be encouraged and brings with it other functionality. The map search is dynamic. Additionally, a member may now show the nearest port (and other ports), harbours or marinas where he/she is happy to work from. This is a new feature and one we cannot second guess. So, if for example you are a small craft surveyor and want to list several local marinas that you operate in, you can do so, but you will need to tell us – or follow the instructions in the next paragraph.
There is second part to this initiative which is linked and IIMS will be writing to members by email soon with full details. With immediate effect a member surveyor will be able to use theirr regular login details to manage aspects of their website listing. That means once you have checked your listing and found that you have developed a new specialism missing from your listing, you can request it. However, you will need to provide suitable evidence of your skill to satisfy the Professional Assessment Committee before it is granted. More details coming soon.
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