currently on maternity leave. Thanks to her and Elly Bryant who run the accounts department. Additionally, Hilary Excell representing our subsidiary, the Marine Surveying Academy, is here this evening. She is supported by Pui-Si Chung and Sharon Holland back at base. They are doing fabulous work in the area of accreditation schemes.
Now I am quite sure that like me, Andy Moll also has days when he hates his job. The MAIB performs an essential service. We are always quick to publish and notify our members through our various communications channels when a new report is released, because we value the content and know how important it is. Andy, I am most grateful to you for speaking this evening and for sharing your considerable knowledge with us.
Tonight gives me the chance to thank those members who do so much for the organisation behind the scenes and who give of their time freely. I refer initially to the executive and management boards and President Capt Zarir Irani. My thanks also go to Capt John Noble, my boss, Chairman of education and administration, whose visits to the office are much looked forward to and not simply for the quality of biscuits he brings with him. Sadly, I have to inform you that tomorrow’s AGM will be John’s last official function as a board member and committee chairman
for he is standing down. John, you have given unstinting support to the organisation over many years and to me personally. I thank you for that and for your friendship. Fraser Noble, backed by a committee of experienced coding examiners, continues to give excellent service to the Institute as Chairman of the Certifying Authority. John Excell leads as Chairman of small craft surveying and runs our tonnage measurement training programme. The enduring Paul Homer who has his work cut out at times as the long- suffering Chairman of Standards. Captain Chris Kelly continues to perform the most valuable of roles as chairman of the professional assessment committee, who with his fellow colleagues ensure we keep out unsuitable members. My thanks also to our Regional Directors, branch chairmen and committee members around the world for all they do.
I would like to make special reference to Capt Bertrand Apperry, President from 2014 to 2016 and to mark his retirement from Institute duties. Bertrand has decided to stand down as an executive and management board member after many years’ service. We will miss him and wish him well.
Talking about having good people around us, I am reminded that we have some brilliant partners who we work with and they with
Carey Golesworthy (right) receiving an Honorary Membership
Additionally, three Blue Water awards were presented. This award is given to someone externally who has made a significant contribution to the Institute. Mike Schwarz presented one to Mark Ford, IMCA Technical Director and others to Michelle D’Silva and Shreya Shirodkar, both from eDot Solutions, the company behind the various Apps that have been engineered for the Institute.
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us. One of our key partners is IMCA, the International Marine Contractors Association. We entered into dialogue with IMCA back in early 2014 and the result is the now acclaimed eCMID AVI accreditation scheme. I am proud that we have been able to play a vital role in cleaning up what was once an unregulated offshore inspection sector. It is testament that organisations such as Siemens, Vattenfall and Orsted, to name but three, have publicly backed the scheme.
So it is fitting that Mark Ford, IMCAs technical director, is with us tonight; and he has been alongside us since those early days when the scheme was but a mere pipe dream. From time to time we present a Blue Water Award to people who have helped make a difference to our business. It gives me great pleasure this evening, therefore, to present an IIMS Blue Water Award to Mark Ford.
I would like to conclude by saying to those Institute members present and to absent colleagues and surveyors in general around the world - your professionalism and dedication continue to make a major difference to the safety of life at sea. Survey well; but please stick to your areas of competency and stay safe always”.
Mike Schwarz, 17 June 2019
Mark Ford, IMCA Technical Director (left) receiving a Blue Water award
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