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Office closures - December 2025

Season’s greetings from everybody at the IMarEST.

After an action-packed 2025, our staff are taking some well-deserved time off, so our offices will be closed for the festive period from Thursday 25 December to Friday 2 January inclusive.

Don’t forget you can reset passwords automatically by clicking ‘Forgot password’ on the login screen.

We wish you all a peaceful break,  and we look forward to working with our members to make 2026 our most impactful year yet.

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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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Free External
12 January 2026

USA Offshore Wind Case Study: New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal

A hybrid event by RINA & IMarEST's Western Joint Branch.

Branch event Bath
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Free
13 January 2026

Sustainable Marine Propulsion with Next Generation Fuel

A hybrid event by the Scottish Branch held jointly with Institute of Engineers in Scotland.

Branch event Glasgow
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Free
20 January 2026

Understanding IMarEST membership levels

An webinar by IMarEST

Online
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External
22 January 2026

The Doxford Engine

An event by IMarEST & RINA's North East Coast Joint Branch.

Branch event Newcastle upon Tyne
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