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IAMWS
International Association of
Marine Warranty Surveyors
An International & Professional Association
for Marine Warranty Surveyors
Introductory Seminar Lloyds Old Library
25 April 2013 London
Who are IAMWS ?
Steven Weiss
IAMWS Founders
Braemar Offshore
Global Maritime
GL Noble Denton
London Offshore Consultants
MatthewsDaniel
NAMSGlobal
London Market J oint Rig Committee Representatives
Membership is individual not corporate
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Board of Directors
Steven Weiss NAMS Global - Chairman
J ames Miller ACE/J oint Rig Committee
Len Messenger Lancashire/J oint Rig Committee
Francis Lobo Catlin Underwriting Agencies
Michael Chan Yew Wah Braemar Offshore
Michael Kwan Braemar Offshore
J ohn Quarrington Global Maritime
Neil Walker Global Maritime
Briant Happ GL Noble Denton
Mike Pithie GL Noble Denton
Peter Baggaley London Offshore Consultants
David Ballands London Offshore Consultants
S. Douglas Devoy MatthewsDaniel
J ames Vavasour MatthewsDaniel
Chris Bowman NAMS Global
Greg Gant NAMS Global
Carole Rainer Lopez Corporate Secretary
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Who are IAMWS ?
Formation of IAMWS as an affiliate of NAMSGlobal
but with fully self standing incorporation, Board of
Directors, bylaws, committees and IAMWS
Certified Marine Warranty Surveyors (CMWS).
Group is a not-for-profit professional body.
What is IAMWS vs. NAMSGlobal
President of NAMSGlobal non-voting Chairman of IAMWS
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Who are IAMWS ?
IAMWS a Professional Body not a Trade
Association
IAMWS is based on individual membership not
corporate membership and we intend to be
inclusive versus exclusive to all MWS
IAMWS is open to all practising Marine Warranty
Surveyors who meet the eligibility criteria
regardless of organizational affiliation.
Estimated size of membership for IAMWS
800 plus globally
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Who are IAMWS ?
The way forward
What are we looking for?
Minimum Level of Competency
Application
Founding members developing protocols
Ethics Test Development
Certifying test development
Continuing Professional Development
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Who are IAMWS ?
Geographical Areas of IAMWS
Worldwide basis
Regions and local membership selection
committees will be set up
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
S. D. Devoy
Based on the work of the Marine Warranty
Surveyor Advisory Panel to the London Market
J oint Rig Committee
Moving forward as IAMWS
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
Members of the London Market J oint Rig
Committee encouraged MWS companies to
pursue accreditation of individual marine
warranty surveyors
IAMWS was founded by the 5 members of
the Marine Warranty Surveyor Advisory
Panel
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
The existing Marine Warranty Surveyor
Advisory Panel agreed that our industry
needed a technical forum where we could
share ideas, lessons learned and improve
our industry.
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
Aims
All marine warranty surveyors are invited to join
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IAMWS certification is individual and not
corporate
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
Benefits to Underwriters, Assureds, Brokers
& Contractors
Recognize and differentiate a professional
group of Marine Warranty Surveyors
Marine Warranty Surveyors will be subject to
minimum standards and procedures
Also incorporate testing and continuing
professional development requirements
Ethical Standards benefit to all Stakeholders
IAMWS has bylaws and an International Board
of Directors to work with the industry
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Why do we need IAMWS and its origins
Has a clear statement on ethics and promotes
competition within the marine warranty survey
industry.
Will be available for dialogue with Underwriters and
other stakeholders in offshore development
projects
Provides a forum for technical meetings including
regular technical conferences.
Forum for the sharing and development of best
practices across the industry
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
Peter Baggaley
Certification is currently limited to MWS
Offshore Marine Oil & Gas Operations
attending surveyor who issues the certificate
of approval
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
Certification to be developed in the future
Rig Move Attendance
Rig Location
Pipelay
Floatover
Dual Crane Lifts
Heavy Lift Transportation
Others as found necessary
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
Route to Membership
Application
Sponsorship by CMWS
Ethics Test
IAMWS Code of Conduct
J RC Code of Practice
Technical Test
Membership Panel Review
Individual CMWS awarded
Continuing Professional Development
requirements
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
Specific Criterion
Education/Qualification
Work Experience
Technical Skills
Language Skills
Industry Knowledge
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
Technical Test
Generic Module
Core Technical Skills
J RC Generic Scope of Work
Technical Modules
Selection
Loadout
Transportation
Heavy Lift
Rig Move Attendance
Subsea/Pipelay
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
When will IAMWS and the accreditation
process begin and be completed?
Already approximately 40 IAMWS-CMWS
members have been accepted and certified.
This consists of the Board of Directors and
regional marine managers who will promote the
accreditation process locally in their region.
The process had begun and is supported by
underwriters.
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Timeline
March 2012 initial discussions NAMSGlobal and
Marine Warranty Surveyor Advisory Panel
October 2012 Presentation to J RC
J anuary 2013 First duly constituted BOD meeting
Ethics Test - completed
Qualifications Test in progress
End 2013 latest
Online testing in development
but under controlled conditions
Roll out with test
Future Seminars
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Contacts
Houston
Steven Weiss Chairman BOD
[email protected]
Doug Devoy MatthewsDaniel BOD member
[email protected]
London
Peter Baggaley London Offshore BOD member
[email protected]
J ames Miller, Ace Group BOD member
J [email protected]
Francis Lobo, Catlin BOD Member
[email protected]
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Website
For current status please log onto
www.iamws.com
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Questions?
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