Greg Marsden, a Maritime New Zealand recognised surveyor based in Wellington and director of Marsden Marine.
The Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors has set its sights on growing its membership in New Zealand and the wider Australasian region with the appointment of a New Zealand based board member for the first time in its 36-year history.
The AIMS Chairman John Holden said New Zealand has active recreational and commercial marine sectors.
“Like many countries New Zealand faces challenges attracting, training, and developing marine surveyors,” Mr Holden said. “It is hoped that the appointment of a New Zealand based board member will enhance the ability of AIMS to support the NZ surveying sector more effectively, especially in the area of networking, training and continuous professional development.
“Our new board member Greg Marsden, a Maritime New Zealand recognised surveyor based in Wellington and director of Marsden Marine, will help develop and strengthen the linkages between AIMS, the NZ statutory bodies, including MNZ and the wider surveyor network in New Zealand.”
Greg Marsden said the AIMS is well positioned to support the marine survey and surveyor community within New Zealand.
“The education and training of marine surveyors is critically important to maintain sufficient capacity within the commercial sector as well as the growing recreational sector.
“As with many industry sectors in NZ, there are skill shortages, and I look forward to working with a range of stakeholders to build capacity, resilience and professional recognition within the industry, including the development of the next generation of marine surveyors.”
Greg himself came from outside the industry having served as an engineer in the British Army and Defence industry prior to immigrating with his family to New Zealand in 2012.
“Having an engineering background and a passion for powerboat racing, I combined these to develop the next step in my professional development.
“Within the recreational sector those involved in the sale and purchase of vessels are requesting enhanced due diligence with demand increasing for qualified and accredited marine surveyors. There is also growing requirement within the
insurance industry for accurate reports to reflect the condition of vessels prior to underwriting. The AIMS is well placed to support the insurance industry around this important issue.”
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