The Report // July 2011

Presentation by Dr. Ravi Sishta, Senior Head of the Departmentof Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE.Letters of encouragement and accolades for the branchreceived 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 committeeof the Middle East branch and well wishers viz. Capt. KhalidHumail, Capt. Gopal Khanna, and Capt. Peter Valles. Heexpressed his satisfaction of structured progress of the branchin effecting its Constitution to conducting regular bi-monthlymembers meeting which incorporated high powered guestlecturers who drew the attention of the industry.

Captain Irani declared the intent to host the IIMS Middle Eastconference in Dubai during end November /early December2011. The UAE branch was invited to take lead in theorganizing efforts. An invitation was extended to attendingmembers to join the sub-committee, which already had thecontinued patronage and experience of Capt Antia and Mr.Uday Moorti extended from the last successful conferenceheld in December 2009.

Mr. Cris Mills of Clyde & Co. receives a gesture of thanks from theChairman. Capt Khalid Humail, also in the picture are IIMSRegional Director Capt Zarir Irani(leftmost) and Vice ChairmanCapt Khanna(second from left) An added bonus to the evening was a presentation by Mr.Krishna Prasad from the education committee of InternationalChartered Shipbrokers ( ICS) and a prominent member of theUAE shipping fraternity to talk about the ongoing efforts ofICS in UAE on conducting various shipping related courses.Mr. Prasad said he looked forward to the ICS developing asymbiotic relationship with the IIMS.

A personalized token of gratitude was presented by Capt.Khalid Humail as a thank you gesture to the guest speakers atthe end of the meeting. The PPT about IIMS and itsachievements were left playing on the screen as theattendees networked over light snacks and cocktails whichwere 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 settingfirst ever IIMS conference outsideLondon (DEC ’09) , the IIMS UAEBranch invites speakers to present apaper at their upcoming conferenceon “Loss Prevention” scheduled on30th November and 1st December2011 in Dubai. Interested Maritimeprofessionals may please express theirinterest via email addressed to branchVice-Chairman, IIMS.DUBAI@EIM.AE(or) iims.uaebranch@gmail.com