The Report Magazine is the official publication of the International Institute of Marine Surveying.
The Institute publishes the Report Magazine four times per year in March, June, September and December. Members are invited to (and do) submit articles regularly for publication, which entitles them to CPD points too. If you wish to send an article for publication please email us.
Read the September 2017 Report Magazine online in e-reader format
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report September 2017 Issue 81
Highlights of this issue include:
• IIMS London Conference – full report
• Wind and Renewables. What are the opportunities for surveyors? Special 12 page report
• Beware the perils of undertaking valuations
• Rescue procedures for semi and submerged confined spaces
• Ship versus ship collision claims
• New ISO 19030 standard explained
• An innovative solution for end of life boats
• Liquefaction. Is it time to ditch the ‘can test’
• Plenty of member and marine news to read!
• A day in the life of Ian Nicolson
The editorial aim of The Report magazine is simple
Each issue will appeal to big ship and small craft surveyors alike. Its content is also highly relevant to P&I Clubs, vessel operators, marine insurers and others involved in the maritime sector. Each issue will be a mix of technical articles and more general features related to the profession of marine surveying. Some of this editorial content is supplied by members and the rest is specially commissioned by the editor.
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BACK ISSUES
Read the June 2017 Report Magazine online in e-reader format
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Highlights of this issue of The Report include:
• Natural Gas innovation means green boating power that pays for itself • Rotor sail technology for auxiliary wind propulsion of ships • The trials and tribulations of developing a second career as a marine surveyor • Are drones the future of marine surveying? • After the Costa Concordia disaster where are we? • A fresh water warning and the associated dangers to your health • Beware disintegrating laminate • A day in the life of Mick Dyer, IIMS Australia Branch Chairman
Read the Report Magazine March 2017 issue online in e-reader format
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Highlights of this issue of The Report include:
• Megaprojects ensure buoyant activity • Cathodic protection for small craft • An insight on bulk carrier trimming • The importance of understanding enclosed space entry • A day in the life of James Renn • New professional standards for marine surveyors • Report only what you know • Changes in the air for IMCA’s eCMID • Looking good on the web and an introduction to SEO
Read the Report Magazine December 2016 issue online in e-reader format
The Report Magazine December 2016 (pdf format)
Highlights of this issue of The Report include:
• The next generation of marine surveyors • The impact of drone technology on marine surveying • A review of 2016 • Beware the dangers of overplating steel hulls • The ISM designated person ashore • Report on the Bond Solon Expert Witness seminar • Update on the 2018 Golden Globe Race • Solar powered electric boats. The future? • Safety management systems for commercial vessels • A day in the life of Capt Peter King
Read the Report Magazine September 2016 issue online in e-reader format
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Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• IIMS 25th Anniversary Conference and AGM. • RNLI marine surveyors helping to save lives at sea • Debunking the myths of the safety management system • Why enhancing your standards as a surveyor really matters • Verified Gross Mass – new regulations • The hidden dangers of carbon monoxide afloat • Synthetic (Composite) Rigging – An introduction • A comparison of lashings for heavy lift cargoes • A marine surveyor’s report on the new ‘Insurance Act 2015’
Read the Report Magazine June 2016 issue online in e-reader format
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The-Report-June-2016
Highlights of this issue of The Report Magazine include:
• Autonomous ships: Coming soon to an ocean near you • Is a fibreglass boat safe to go to sea? • Sampling of iron ore fines • Revenge of the Sailboat. Are unconventional wind powered vessels the future? • Galvanism, electrolysis and pitting • A day in the life of Capt John Noble •
Read the Report Magazine March 2016 edition in e-reader format
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report March 2016
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• An approach to a modern lightning protection system • Engine crankshaft deflection measurement • Updated third generation silicone fouling release coatings • The risk of enclosed spaces: How to understand and detect gases • A day in the life of Monday Ogadina • An interview with Capt Bill MacDonald •
Read The Report Magazine December 2015 issue in e-reader format online
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report December 2015
Highlights of this issue of The Report Magazine include:
• Marine installation safety training • Enhancing performance and efficiency through technology, introducing Hull Vane® • The application of technology in marine surveying • How to value a second hand ship • A day in the life of Capt Allen Brink •
Read The Report Magazine October 2015 issue in e-reader format online
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report October 2015
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• IIMS London Conference – a full report • Fuel hoses for petrol inboard engines • Challenges ahead with the IMSBC Code • Water damage to containerised cargo • Giving great customer service • A day in the life of Drew Korek •
Read The Report magazine June 2015 issue in e-reader format online
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Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• Ian Millen interview: Maritime surveillance and security • Preparing the the Clipper fleet to sail • An introduction to rust (Part II) • A day in the working life of Zarir Irani • 15 marketing tips •
Read The Report magazine March 2015 issue in e-reader format online
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The-Report-March-2015
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• Special report: Maritime crime figures for 2014 • CMID vessel inspector accreditation scheme • The heavy lift loading of the m/v ‘Happy Star’ • An introduction to rust • Series of communications articles •
Read The Report magazine December 2014 issue in e-reader format online
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report December 2014
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• The challenging and colourful world of superyachts • IIMS India Branch Conference report • A study of a keel • An introduction to propeller cavitation • A career in salvage and wreck removal
Read The Report magazine September 2014 issue in e-reader format online
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Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• Safe working in enclosed spaces • Preserving the evidentiary value of digital images • Continuing evolution of domestic commercial vessel regulation in Australia • Mass flow metering in bunkering
Read The Report magazine June 2014 issue in e-reader format online
Or read the magazine in pdf format: The Report June 2014
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• The Trials & Tribulations of Rescuing a Superyacht • An Interview with the IIMS Certifying Authority Chairman • A look back in history: The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company • Pakistan Shipbreaking Industry (part I)
Read The Report magazine March 2014 issue in e-reader format online
Highlights of this issue of The Report magazine include:
• A ‘Behind the Scenes at Seawork exhibition’ feature • The results of the IIMS membership survey • A technical article entitled ‘Microbial Attack on Iron and Steel’ • The ‘Northern Sea Route’