MPI Group are offering a 10% discount on all Marine Surveying Courses until the 30th June 09. For further information, please contact kate.parry@mpigroup.co.uk or download a brochure from www.marinediplomas.com

Superyacht Operations can be studied in 3 ways:

Certificate Option, Diploma Option and the purchase of individual books. A 30% discount is available until the end of July 09. For further information, contact kate.parry@mpigroup.co.uk or download a brochure from www.marinediplomas.com

Superyacht Operations can be studied in 3 ways:

Certificate Option, Diploma Option and the purchase of individual books. A 30% discount is available until the end of July 09. For further information, contact kate.parry@mpigroup.co.uk or download a brochure from www.marinediplomas.com

The MPI Group are currently offering a 30% discount on the Superyacht Operations Course. This offer is valid until 31st July so get in early!
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The SEAWORK 2009 exhibition takes place on the 16 – 18 June at the Banana Wharf in Southampton. The IIMS will have a stand at the exhibition (Stand S28).

The usual Surveyors Forum will take place on TUESDAY 16th June 2009 commencing at 1300hrs. All members are encouraged to attend, entrance is FREE!

Any member who would like to attend the Surveyors Forum on the Tuesday, should register with the IIMS Head Office on +44 239 258 8000 or email to: general@iims.org.uk no later than Friday 12th June

Two staff members of Marinebedrijf, (the maintenance yard of the Royal Dutch Navy), have completed the IIMS Small Craft Surveying Diploma. Both members are working as naval architects at the Naval Dockyard at Den Helder, The Netherlands.  The yard has an engineering department known as Technical Logistic Engineering (TLE). 

After a year study and including a practical week in Portsmouth UK, two staff members of the TLE small crafts department sat the exam of the Small Craft Surveying course in Holland at the end of April this year. Normally the examination is taken in the United Kingdom. For this occasion the TLE Education Manager Mr. Tembel was appointed as the Exam Adjudicator for one day. The results of the exams were received at the end of July. It was worth waiting for it!

Bert de Boer and Martin Luitwieler, both naval architects, operative at TLE –small vessel section have succeeded.  The certificates have been presented by the TLE managers.

The course contents have connected seamlessly with the activities of the TLE department, the surveys (inspections) and quality controls are an important part of the duties of the TLE-department.

The TLE management congratulates the students with the results!

Information regarding the IIMS MArine Surveying Diplomas can be found at www.marinediplomas.com

The Marine Survey section of the South Australian DTEI is currently looking for Naval Architects to join their team. Applicants must have a degree level qualification in Naval Architecture and be eligible for membership of RINA. The work load is varied and interesting- and includes stability and structural assessment, casualty investigation, standards development, risk management- the list goes on. For more information on the Survey section please go to www.dtei.sa.gov.au/marine/survey Information on living and working in South Australia may be found at www.immigration.sa.gov.au  For more information please feel free to email or call the Principal Marine Surveyor, Adam Brancher AssocIIMS at adam.brancher@saugov.sa.gov.au  or +61 8 8348 9570 .

A new online training package has been developed for all those with an interest in surface treatment and corrosion control using protective coatings.

Corrodere coatings & corrosion control training is a unique Class Society approved program that uses a combination of text, animation, video and voiceover to provide users with a comprehensive distance learning facility on all technical aspects of the use of protective coatings for anti-corrosion applications.

The modular program is fully approved by both Lloyds Register and Bureau Veritas and has been designed to specifically meet the protective coatings requirements of the marine, offshore, construction and maintenance industries. As such it is intended for use by engineers, inspectors, maintenance personnel, surveyors, laboratory personnel and others with an interest in surface protection methods.

Included in the course content are core modules are surface preparation abrasive blast cleaning, paint types and paint application, alongside complementary sections on health and safety requirements and access systems.

All sections are supported with full online documentation including course notes and technical data sheets, such as coating breakdown charts, surface area calculations, print compatibility charts and other details. Offline technical support is also available.

The Corrodere training program monitors the progress of candidates through all stages and users can only progress through the course with the successful completion of each end of module multiple choice assessment.

Successful completion of all core modules is marked with a pass certificate endorsed by the Institute of Corrosion.

Completion of the basic course gives users the option to progress to a series of additional course units covering cathodic protection, metallic coatings, coating failures, fire protection, concrete and other specialist areas.

This additional training is supported by a one day practical course and when completed qualifies users for certification to IACS PR34 standards.

The Corrodere program has been developed by coatings industry experts and provides a unique training tool to ensure that the user gains a complete insight into basic anti-corrosion methods of surface treatment and the application of protective coatings.

Further details and a demonstration of the new training package is available at www.corrosion-training.com

Naomi Day is the first student to have successfully passed the Superyacht Operations Diploma. Naomi is a Lifestyle Facilitator and passed the Diploma with Merit having had the course recommended to her by her Captain.

The Diploma is endorsed by both the Professional Yachtsman’s Association and the professional trade Association MYBA and covers a variety of subjects from Interior Management and Catering to Repairs and Maintenance. The Diploma is taken by distance learning and provides information on twelve core modules. It offers professional crew the opportunity to broaden their knowledge base which they can then use to enhance their career prospects.

With the increasing demand for qualified crew the Diploma provides an ideal introduction to the industry and its many facets, registrations for the next year’s intake are being taken up until December 2008.

Further details can be found on www.marinediplomas.com

Following on from the 2007 & 2008 sucessful brokers seminars, MYBA are pleased to announce the brokers seminar for 2009. Dates are: 29th April – 1st May 2009 & 30th September – 2nd October 2009 to be held in Nice, France. This is a 3 day seminar covering several subjects which can be found within the brochure.

Brochures & application forms can be found at MYBA or from MPI Group or contact Kate Parry on kate.parry@mpigroup.co.uk or call:  +44(0)1252  732227