The document summarizes the annual general meeting of the International Institute of Marine Surveying Middle East branch. It discusses presentations given on efforts to organize conferences and courses. It also thanks sponsors and speakers who attended the event. Plans were announced to host the 2011 IIMS Middle East conference in Dubai in November/December and members were invited to join the organizing subcommittee.

1. The Report // July 2011
Presentation by Dr. Ravi Sishta, Senior Head of the Department
of Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Letters of encouragement and accolades for the branch
received from the IIMS President, CEO and Regional Directors,
these were made available for attending members to review.
Capt. Irani extended his gratitude to the executive committee
of the Middle East branch and well wishers viz. Capt. Khalid
Humail, Capt. Gopal Khanna, and Capt. Peter Valles. He
expressed his satisfaction of structured progress of the branch
in effecting its Constitution to conducting regular bi-monthly
members meeting which incorporated high powered guest
lecturers who drew the attention of the industry.
Captain Irani declared the intent to host the IIMS Middle East
conference in Dubai during end November /early December
2011. The UAE branch was invited to take lead in the
organizing efforts. An invitation was extended to attending
members to join the sub-committee, which already had the
continued patronage and experience of Capt Antia and Mr.
Uday Moorti extended from the last successful conference
held in December 2009.
Mr. Cris Mills of Clyde & Co. receives a gesture of thanks from the
Chairman. Capt Khalid Humail, also in the picture are IIMS
Regional Director Capt Zarir Irani(leftmost) and Vice Chairman
Capt Khanna(second from left)
An added bonus to the evening was a presentation by Mr.
Krishna Prasad from the education committee of International
Chartered Shipbrokers ( ICS) and a prominent member of the
UAE shipping fraternity to talk about the ongoing efforts of
ICS in UAE on conducting various shipping related courses.
Mr. Prasad said he looked forward to the ICS developing a
symbiotic relationship with the IIMS.
A personalized token of gratitude was presented by Capt.
Khalid Humail as a thank you gesture to the guest speakers at
the end of the meeting. The PPT about IIMS and its
achievements were left playing on the screen as the
attendees networked over light snacks and cocktails which
were courteously sponsored by Constellation Marine Services,
Abu Dhabi Branch.
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Picture Gallery of the IIMS AGM – 26th January, 2011 Venue – Crowne Plaza (Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.)
Invitation For Speakers for
“Loss Prevention – 2011”
in Dubai
Further to the successful trend setting
first ever IIMS conference outside
London (DEC ’09) , the IIMS UAE
Branch invites speakers to present a
paper at their upcoming conference
on “Loss Prevention” scheduled on
30th November and 1st December
2011 in Dubai. Interested Maritime
professionals may please express their
interest via email addressed to branch
Vice-Chairman, IIMS.DUBAI@EIM.AE
(or) iims.uaebranch@gmail.com