IIMS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF A REVIEW AND MAJOR OVERHAUL OF SURVEYOR SPECIALISATIONS
The Institute’s Professional Assessment Committee (PAC) is made up of a group of the most senior and experienced surveyors from all walks of the profession and is drawn from the IIMS membership worldwide. It is the role of the PAC to maintain standards of membership at the highest possible level and to ensure that IIMS applicants are granted levels of membership and website listings that reflect their actual marine surveying experience.
However, IIMS has a legacy issue that it needs to face up to. Some members have had the same specialisations attached to their profile for many years, in several cases for nearly 30 years. To say an individual’s specialisations are long overdue for a review would be something of an understatement, which could also be said for the list of specialisations themselves too!
The PAC met recently to review the existing lists of surveyor specialisations with a view to expanding the list to reflect the actual types of surveys carried out by marine surveyors. An example of the changes made is that the original three basic areas of cargo surveying - Breakbulk, Dry Bulk and Bulk Oil/Chemicals - have now been expanded to cover eleven specialisations that will give a more accurate description of a surveyor’s experience.
Standards for entry are more precise now than they were many years ago and this has brought into question some of the current IIMS website listings held by existing members. This process of review can only be a good thing and adds further credibility to IIMS as an international organisation. New membership applicants need to show objective evidence and details of experience relevant to their specialisation if they are to satisfy the PAC these days. Of course, new specialisations have emerged over recent times and IIMS is keen to reflect this with an expanded list.
LARGE YACHT & SMALL CRAFT SURVEYOR SPECIALISATIONS Categories
Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services Additional Surveying Services
Casualty Investigation IIMS Certifying Authority
IIMS Certifying Authority IIMS Certifying Authority IIMS Certifying Authority
Sub Categories Compass Adjusting
Heritage or Pre 1940’s Vessels Salvage Towage
MCA Coding Examiner MLC 2006 Inspections
Tonnage Measurement Surveys Workboats < 24m <500GT
Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Aluminium Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Coatings Inspections Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Electronic Engineering Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Electrical Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Flag State Inspections Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs FRP & GRP Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs ISM Audit Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Marine Warranty Surveys Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Infrared Thermology
Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Osmosis Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Non-destructive testing: Ultrasonic Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Steel & Alloy Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Superintendency Large Yachts & Superyacht Surveys > 24 mtrs Wood
Machinery Surveys
Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance Marine Insurance & Finance
Condition & Damage Condition Surveys Hull Surveys
Machinery Surveys Valuation Surveys
Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Pre-purchase Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs:
Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Damage Surveys
GRP/FRP Steel
Aluminium Wood Alloy
Insurance & Finance Valuation Surveys GRP/FRP Steel
Aluminium Wood Alloy
Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys GRP/FRP Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Steel Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Aluminium Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Wood Small Craft Surveys < 24 mtrs: Inland Waterway Surveys Alloy
Electrical or Electronic Engineering Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT
Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT Workboats < 24 mtrs <500GT
GRP/FRP Steel
Aluminium Wood Alloy
26 | The Report • September 2020 • Issue 93
Member News
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