IIMS is the leading worldwide professional body for the marine surveying profession. Our membership is increasing steadily in Türkiye, in keeping with the country’s growing marine industry, and we have seen an uplift in the number of students studying for a Professional Qualification in marine surveying with IIMS.
IIMS training seminar for marine surveyors and other interested parties – 5 November 2026.
Venue: La Quinta by Wyndham, Bodrum.
IIMS Chief Executive Officer, Mike Schwarz, will host the event in person and looks forward to welcoming members, as well as non-members and other interested maritime professionals. The event is open to all and is a great opportunity to network with other surveyors and marine industry personnel.
We are still finalising the speaker programme and the schedule will change, but here is what we have for you so far:
09:00 – Mike Schwarz: An introduction to IIMS, its work and our activities.
09:45 – Ken Hickling: The challenges of painting large yachts. What surveyors need to know.
10:45 – Break for refreshments
11:00 – Dr Mike Lewus (presenting via Zoom): Understanding corrosion basics and the challenges for surveyors.
12:00 – Pınar Ünlü: Maritime Lawyer and Founder of UNLU LAW OFFICE (topic to be confirmed).
13:00 – Lunch
14:15 – A review of safety products by Alper Günoral, including firefighting products, life rafts, life buoys, life jackets, harnesses, life lines and Flag State/Port State rules.
14:45 – Ultrasonic Inspection of FRP Structures for Forensic Purposes – When the Laminate Refuses to Tell the Story by Alperen Gören and Yusuf Civelekoğlu
Getting a signal is the easy part; interpreting what an amorphous, anisotropic, and occasionally rather badly behaved composite is telling us is where things get interesting. The session will therefore venture beyond textbook indications and into forensic interpretation: what ultrasound can reveal, what it may merely suggest, and where considerable caution is called for.
Ultrasonic equipment, together with selected “delicacies” from our Chamber of Horrors, will be available for a practical live demonstration and some hands-on participation. You will have the opportunity to get your hands dirty.
15:45 – Mike Schwarz: Lithium-ion batteries. What we know so far.
17:00 – Close
The cost for the day, including lunch and refreshments, is £110 (approximately 7,200 Turkish Lira), slightly discounted for online only delegates. So, if you can’t get to Bodrum in person for this event, you can join as an online delegate via Zoom. There is no maximum number of attendees.
If you require any further assistance or prefer not to use the online booking system, please email Vicki Loizides at education@iims.org.uk and we can arrange to invoice you directly.
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