Editor’s Letter


Welcome to another big edition of the Report Magazine.


I wanted to lead with the most significant news affecting IIMS. We have completed the purchase of Murrills House as the Institute’s permanent new flagship headquarters. This provides a valuable new asset for members and underpins the future of the organisation. It is, I feel, a significant moment in our history as we approach our 30th birthday in 2021. You can read more about this project and the work we plan to undertake in Member News. And if you want to know more about the 500 year history of Murrills House, I would refer you back to the June 2019 edition of the Report Magazine. Due to renewed interest and enquiries from members, I have reopened the Just Giving page for those who wish to give a ‘Buy a Brick’ donation to the renovation fund in exchange for a name plaque in the boardroom. For more details go to https://bit.ly/2X4Cu9x.


The other item of significance I would draw members’ attention to is the long overdue review of surveyor specialisations. As a consequence, we have published two new lists of specialisations and I urge you to study them carefully. See page 26.


We have welcomed in new President, Geoff Waddington, since the last Report Magazine and said goodbye to Capt Zarir Irani, now Past President. My thanks to Zarir for his considerable efforts and good luck to Geoff who is already making his mark.


As our world continues in an unpredictable topsy turvy fashion and the COVID-19 pandemic shows little sign of disappearing anytime soon, we are all learning to live and work with it in our midst. There can be no doubt that alternative ways of working, using enhanced digital solutions, will be expedited as a result. With this in mind, I have become increasingly fascinated by remote surveys, their integrity and what this means for the marine surveying profession. Is it the next logical step for a surveyor or the end of the profession as we know it? Consequently, I have authored a lengthy article on this topic and am keen to stimulate a debate on the subject (page 34). Let me have your thoughts on this disruptive change.


This issue has quite a lot of Past President, Jeffrey Casciani-Wood in it. Fittingly, as he approaches his 90th birthday next month, I decided to make him the subject of A Day in the Life of (page 104) and went in search of information armed with a series of questions. It is a moving article. And


the second part of Jeffrey’s excellent and informative feature about fastenings concludes (see page 42).


Deputy Vice President, Capt Ruchin Dayal, has authored an insightful article entitled Cyber Security & Ships. The title is specific, and no further clues are required for cyber safety is becoming one of the most important aspects and scourge for modern day shipping (page 50).


I am grateful to David Pestridge for writing about sacrificial anodes and questioning their value, an article that all yacht and small craft surveyors should read on page 92.


Although not directly related to surveying, I have chosen to publish the story entitled Search and Rescue Algorithm identifies hidden “traps” in ocean waters (page 63) because it is of interest generally, but importantly because it demonstrates how technologies are being increasingly used to push boundaries and, ultimately, this can only be a good thing, although not all might agree!


Enjoy. Stay safe and survey well.


Mike Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer


President: Mr Geoff Waddington (FIIMS) Immediate Past President: Capt Zarir Irani (FIIMS)


Chief Executive Officer: Mr Mike Schwarz Head Office Team


Mrs Camella Robertson ....Membership Secretary & Office Manager Mr David Parsons .............Certifying Authority Administrator Miss Holly Trinder .............Office Administrator Miss Lorna Robinson ........Education, Training & Events Co-ordinator Mr Craig Williams.............Graphic Designer


Vice President: Mr Peter Broad (FIIMS) Deputy Vice President: Capt Ruchin Dayal (FIIMS)


Miss Jen Argent ................Management Accountant Miss Elly Bryant ................Accounts Support Administrator Mrs Hilary Excell ...............Marine Surveying Academy Business Manager Mrs Pui Si Chung ..............MSA Accreditation Scheme Administrator Mrs Sharon Holland .........MSA Events & Course Co-ordinator


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