The year 2016
IIMS reached the grand old age of twenty-five and prepared to celebrate its silver jubilee in June that year with a Gala Dinner, Conference and Awards Ceremony in London. Guest of Honour, Maritime & Coastguard Agency CEO at that time, Sir Alan Massey, presented a host of Awards for Excellence to deserving IIMS members. Capt William MacDonald, the founding father of the Institute,
had been tracked down and was the special guest at the Gala dinner when he was recognized with an award and invited to cut the celebratory cake! The Conference in the Old Library at Lloyd’s was well attended. Adam Brancher took up the post of President.
IIMS Canada Branch was born in 2016 following the merging of the Association of Marine Surveyors British Columbia into the Institute.
On 31st May, the IIMS Nigeria Branch was official inaugurated.
The Panama Canal expansion project, also known as the Third Set of Locks Project, doubled the capacity of the Panama Canal by adding a new lane of traffic allowing for a larger number of ships, and increasing the width and depth of the lanes and locks allowing larger ships to pass. The expanded canal began commercial operation on 26th June 2016.
The Report Magazine June 2016 featured an article by Gary Vasconcellos, a member based in
Vanuatu, following the destructive Cyclone Pam which wreaked havoc in the area. His photographs of small boats and yachts in ruins were mesmerizing and a powerful reminder of the dangers the weather can pose to those at sea as well as on land. Also, in that issue, Rolls Royce wrote about their vision for autonomous shipping controlled from a land-based command centre.
New enclosed space mandatory regulations came into force during 2016, but given the number who continue to die in such spaces, one must question how successful they have been. Such incidents, many of them avoidable, remain a stain on the industry.
An article in the September Report Magazine by Susan Stockwell highlighted the dangers of carbon monoxide afloat, or the silent killer as it is known, which has claimed many lives in recent years. Marine surveyors are reminded to remain vigilant.
IIMS India Branch ran its biennial conference in Mumbai drawing an audience of 100. The event was entitled ‘Marine Surveying Preparing for 2030’.
That year’s London Conference was memorable for the dinner, which took place deep beneath the streets of central London at the Cabinet War Rooms.
The year 2017 The IMO’s Polar Code came into effect.
January 2017 saw the launch of the first IIMS App, developed by eDOT solutions in Goa, India. The Continuing Professional Development App is a simple way for members to keep their CPD activities and points in order. The App is routinely used by many members.
After many years as IIMS Membership Administrator, Jan Cox stepped down and headed into retirement.
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The IIMS Professional Qualifications education programme was recognized by the International Maritime Club and awarded a Golden Shield Excellence Award at a ceremony held at the Old Library at Lloyd’s of London.
IIMS experimented successfully delivering online training to surveyors across the world using the Zoom platform. This style of training and online seminar is commonplace within the Institute now.
The September edition of the Report Magazine published a detailed, special feature on the wind and renewable energy sector, starting to burgeon in the UK at that time. As well as assessing the opportunities for surveyors, the article highlighted a range of opinions about the growth of crew transfer vessels and their inspection/survey regime.
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