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IAMWS
International Association of
Marine Warranty Surveyors
“An International & Professional Association
for Marine Warranty Surveyors”
Houston Marine Insurance Seminar
September 30, 2013
Who are IAMWS ?
- IAMWS Founders
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Braemar Offshore
Global Maritime
GL Noble Denton
London Offshore Consultants
MatthewsDaniel
NAMSGlobal
London Market Joint Rig Committee Representatives
– Membership is individual not corporate
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Board of Directors
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Steven Weiss
James Miller
Len Messenger
Francis Lobo
Michael Chan Yew Wah
Michael Kwan
John Quarrington
Neil Walker
Briant Happ
Mike Pithie
Peter Baggaley
David Ballands
S. Douglas Devoy
James Vavasour
Chris Bowman
Greg Gant
Carole Rainer Lopez
NAMS Global - Chairman
ACE/Joint Rig Committee
Lancashire/Joint Rig Committee
Catlin Underwriting Agencies
Braemar Offshore
Braemar Offshore
Global Maritime
Global Maritime
GL Noble Denton
GL Noble Denton
London Offshore Consultants
London Offshore Consultants
MatthewsDaniel
MatthewsDaniel
NAMS Global
NAMS Global
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 practicing 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 Completed
– 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
- Based on the work of the Marine Warranty
Surveyor Advisory Panel to the London Market
Joint Rig Committee
- Moving forward as IAMWS
- Members of London Joint Rig Committee
encouraged MWS companies to pursue
accreditation of individual marine warranty
surveyors.
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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
• 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
• Certification will initially be focused towards MWS
for Offshore Marine Oil & Gas Operations.
- In general this relates to those operations generally
listed in the Joint Rig Committee code of practice and
generic work scope matrix. e.g. Jackets, Topsides,
subsea etc.
• Initially aimed at ensuring broad minimum
competency standard for attending surveyors who
issues the certificate of approval for these
operations.
- This is only part of the MWS picture – Technical
Review, Risk Assessment, vessel surveys, .
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
• Possible additional Certification and/or operation
Endorsements to be developed;
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Rig Move Attendance
Rig Location
Pipelay
Floatover
Dual Crane Lifts
Heavy Lift Transportation etc..
Endorsements may add value but great care would be required in
their implementation. – who has the right experience to apply for the
endorsement? And are they then the right individual to approve the
operation?
Dual Crane lift – DP Operations (DP specialist), Stability (Naval
architect), Strength (Structural Engineer), Simultaneous Marine
operations.(Master Mariner)
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
• Route to Membership
– Application with supporting Evidence (Form and
Application criteria to be available on IAMWS website)
– Application Sponsorship by a CMWS
– Membership Panel Review of Application
– Ethics Test
• IAMWS Code of Conduct
• JRC Code of Practice
– Technical Test
– Individual CMWS awarded
– Continuing Professional Development
requirements and review (e.g 2 years)
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
• Application and testing process designed to
check Specific Criterion are met in the following;
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Education/Qualifications
Work Experience (O&G, Marine, MWS)
Technical Skills (IT, Occ Health etc)
Language Skills (communication and written skills)
Industry & MWS Knowledge Underpinning
Finalization of Minimum criteria requirements is
still on-going.
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What are the specifics to the IAMWS
and the way forward
• Technical Test
Currently expected to be online, closed book at designated
test locations.
– Generic Module
• Core Technical Skills.
• JRC Generic Scope of Work
– Technical Modules (Candidate will need to pick one
specialist module)
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Loadout
Transportation
Heavy Lift
Rig Move Attendance
Subsea/Pipelay
Technical references will be ISO 19901-6 “Marine operations”
and JRC GSOW.
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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 45 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 has 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 JRC
• January 2013 – First duly constituted BOD meeting
• Ethics Test - completed
• Qualifications Test – in progress
• Online testing – in development
• Presentations
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April 2013 – Lloyd’s Library
July 2013 – Singapore
September 2013 – IUMI London
September 2013 – Houston Marine Insurance Seminar
• Future Seminars – as necessary
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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]
– James Miller, Ace Group – BOD member
• [email protected]
– Francis Lobo, Catlin – BOD Member
• [email protected]
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Contacts
• Singapore
– Michael Chan Yew Wah – Braemar Offshore – 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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