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Small Ships

  • Overview

If you are interested in any aspect of small ships from design, construction, operation, through to surveying, the IMarEST Small Ships Special Interest Group (SS SIG) gives you the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals.  

The SS SIG covers all types of vessels, including leisure crafts, yachts, commercial vessels, workboats (large and small), passenger ships, ferries, tugs, military vessels, and others.  

The group is associated with similar bodies overseas and SS SIG members represent the IMarEST on a variety of Regulatory and UK/EU/ISO Standards Committees and with the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on the development of Codes.  

If you are interested in joining the group, sign into the MyIMarEST member portal and select the group from the list.

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08 May 2024

Tom Keeling - New Chair of the Small Ships SIG

SIG News
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07 Sep 2023

Gas Safety on Boats

14 Nov 2022

Minimum Steel Thicknesses For Narrowboats

SIG News

 

      

SIG officers

Mr Tom Keeling CEng CMarEng MIMarEST

Chair

Mr Steven Janes AMIMarEST

Honorary Secretary

Upcoming events

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External
15 September 2025

Marine Energy Transition Forum 2025

An IMarEST supported event as part of LISW.

IMarEST Supported Event London
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16 September 2025

London International Shipping Week: Lunch & Learn

Technical lecture London
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Free
16 September 2025

The Salvage of HMNZS Manawanui

An event by the IMarEST and RINA Devon & Cornwall Joint Branch.

Hybrid Event
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Free
17 September 2025

Aberdeen Maritime Joint Branch Relaunch Event

A relaunch event for the IMarEST and RINA Aberdeen Maritime Joint Branch.

Branch event
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