Port Credit Marine Surveys & Yacht Delivery Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors American Boat & Yacht Council® Canadian Power & Sail Squadron BoatUS® |
Surveyor Qualifications and Continuing Education The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors® requires a program of continuing education for all members. The following is a list of my educational endeavours since being accepted for SAMS® membership. I have retired from full time work in good standing from SAMS® but still do the occassional survey when Sharon and I are not cruising.. |
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ABYC® | 2015 | Mississauga ON |
ABYC Marine Corrosion Analysis Certification course taught by Kevin Ritz. | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2014 | Chambly Quebec |
Transport Canada presentation on changes and interpretation of TP1332E | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2013 | Kingston ON |
Metalcraft boats. dicussion of aluminum boat
construction and lithium battery systems. ABYC presentation on Standards revisions. |
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SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2012 | Hamilton ON |
Seminar - Electrical Inspection For Marine Surveyors, Capt. David Rifkin USN Ret. | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2011 | Mississauga ON |
Seminar - Failure modes in Composite construction.
Nick Bailey of DIY Magazine & Bristol
Marine. Seminar - Dave Harris of Harris Ellis, What yacht brokers want from surveyors. Seminar - Volvo pod drives. Failure analysis and damage claims by factory authorized technician |
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ABYC® | 2011 | Mississauga, ON |
Captain David Rifkin "Conducting a Corrosion Survey" seminar. | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2010 | Mississauga, ON | Seminar - Diesel Fuel and Exhaust systems
by Charles Galimore of E C Marine.
Seminar - Nonsuch rigging issues by Mike Quill. |
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SAMS® Educational Symposium |
2010 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
NMEA Standards and System Testing, Sailboat Rigging Inspection, Pod Propulsion Systems, Fire Explosion Investigations, Preparation for Expert Witness Testimony, New USCG Stability Rules. | |
ABYC® Standards Certification |
2009 | Mississauga, ON |
American Boat & Yacht Council® Standards Certification course and exam | |
IAMI Training Seminar |
2009 | Niagara Falls, ON |
International Association of Marine Investigators seminars on Forensic Fire Investigations, Electric Shock Drowning and Marine Theft. | |
Transport Canada Marine Safety Conference |
2009 | Burlington, ON |
Marine Safety Conference | |
SAMS® Damage Survey 101 |
2008 | Mississauga, ON |
Investigation and Reporting on vessel damage. Certificate course | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2008 | Mississauga, ON |
Survey workshop | |
SAMS® Canada Regional meeting |
2007 | Kingston, ON |
Survey workshop | |
Transport Canada Masters Exam |
2007 | Toronto, ON |
Acquired license as Master of Yachts in excess of 20 meters | |
BALTEK Inc. Cored Construction Seminar |
2007 | Kingston, ON |
Seminar - Balsa core construction. by Rob Mazza, Naval Architect of Baltek Inc | |
Transport Canada Tonnage Survey Course |
2004 | Mississauga, ON |
Tonnage Measurement Course and appointment as Transport Canada Tonnage Measurer | |
SAMS® Educational Symposium |
2004 | Toronto, ON |
ducational symposium infrared thermography | |
Mercury Marine Parts Training Seminar |
2004 | Newmarket, ON |
Seminar - Mercury parts by Mercury Marine | |
IAMI Training Seminar |
2004 | Toronto, ON. |
International Association of Marine Investigators courses on HIN/MIC, Marine fire investigations and marine theft. Certificate course. | |
ABYC® Corrosion and Analysis |
2003 | Romulus, MI. |
American Boat & Yacht Council®, Corrosion analysis taught by Paul Fleury of ABYC, ®certificate course. | |
SAMS® Composite Construction |
2003 | Sandusky, OH |
Great Lakes Regional meeting. Diesel engine seminar by Hoty Marine | |
Transport Canada Masters Exam |
2003 | Toronto, ON |
Acquired license as Master of Yachts off coast Yachts in excess of 20 Meters. | |
Transport Canada Masters Exam |
2002 | Toronto, ON |
Acquired license as Master Limited , 60 Tons with passengers | |
G.L.M.I. , MED A2 | 2002 | Pt. Colbourne, ON |
Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Marine Emergency Duties, certificate pre-requisite for taking masters license exams. | |
ABYC | 2000 | Port Credit, ON |
ABYC memberships and access to all ABYC Standards. | |
SAMS® Regional meeting | 1999 | Sandusky, OH |
Composite construction & repair presented by Hoty Marine. | |
SAMS®, AMS® | 1998 | Toronto, ON |
Gained Accredited Marine Surveyor status by successfully completing AMS® exam proctored by Captain Garry Kassbaum, Senior Marine Investigator, Transportation Safety Board of Canada. | |
SAMS® | 1996 | Toronto, ON |
Gained Surveyor Associate status with Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. |