ILAMA HAS A NEW CHAIRMAN
At ILAMA’s General Meeting which took place in London on 1st July, Søren Baumann Rasmussen, Manager Global Rules and Regulations at Viking Life-saving Equipment A/S, Denmark, took over the role of Chair of ILAMA.
Søren has more than 20 years’ experience in the maritime industry. His career started as a Cadet with Maersk sailing worldwide on container- and supply ships. He later became Master Mariner and Marine Chief Engineer, before joining the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) as a Ship Surveyor, and later Senior Ship Surveyor and Port State Control Officer.
During a re-organization and relocation of the DMA Søren moved into a more central role within the Legal and Regulatory department where he was responsible for the Danish policy on Fire Fighting Equipment, Ballast Water Treatment Systems, Polar Activity, and later for a short period of time also the Policy on LSA equipment. Later he became Head of Delegation for Denmark at the SSE Sub-Committee at IMO. In this role he developed a close collaboration and working relationship with VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S which was due to mutual interests on many interesting topics on the EU and IMO agenda. Søren was aware of the very positive mindset of the company whose mission is ‘to protect and save human lives all over the world’. The company’s core values resonated with Søren, as since his first days as a cadet, the safety of seafarers had been a priority for him, as he learnt from those elder colleagues, the importance of reliable equipment.
Due to a small re-organization in VIKING Søren was able to apply for the very interesting job as Global Manager for Regulatory Affairs. He now has the responsibility for the corporate global policy development within maritime rule development and ensures the organization is well informed regarding upcoming amendments. Viking tries to stay ahead on the rule development and has the advantage of knowing what is coming before it is adopted, to ensure there is the ability for innovation and thorough process time for certification This ensures VIKING is capable of handling new amendments to the legislation and also the legislation the industry can cope with.
Changes at the top!
At the recent General meeting , Bob Gray Vice-President Regulatory Compliance for Survival Systems International took over the role of Chair of the Association. SSI, formerly Whittaker Capsules, was a founding member of ILAMA . Bob has been working with SSI for more than 35 years and has represented the company within ILAMA since 1999. Throughout this time Bob has been a regular ILAMA attendee at IMO MSC, DE and SSE meetings.
A new Vice Chair of the Association was elected, Søren Baumann Rasmussen, Manager Global Rules and Regulations at Viking Life-saving Equipment A/S in Denmark.
Søren has a background as Master Mariner and Marine Engineer. He sailed for almost a decade on container and offshore vessels in various positions before he joined the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA), with roles such as Port State Control Officer and Senior Ship Surveyor, surveying foreign and domestic ships for a period, before he joined the Regulatory and Legal affairs department in the DMA, taking part in various IMO and EU meetings. He has joined Viking in the new role, and continues with the responsibility for Regulatory affairs.
A new Chair and Vice Chair for ILAMA – June 2021
Due to Covid restrictions, the Biannual General Meeting of ILAMA took place via Zoom on 23 June 2021. In his welcome, Harry Klaverstijn, the outgoing chairman, said that whilst it was good to see so many people on screen, it was hoped that face to face meetings would resume soon.
Harry informed the members attending, that, as well as stepping down as chairman, he would be retiring from Palfinger Marine at the end of June. Harry’s long and distinguished involvement with ILAMA has taken place over 20 years during which he has also held the positions of the Association’s Technical Committee Chairman and Director.
David Parslow of Survitec Zodiac takes over the role of chairman of the Association for the next two years and Bob Gray from Survival Systems International was elected Vice Chairman. Survival Systems International (formerly Whittaker Capsules) was a founder member of ILAMA
The sad passing of Jane Goodwin and Peter Reinke
At their recent General Meeting, ILAMA members kept a minute’s silence in the memory of two very respected colleagues and friends who had recently passed away. Jane Goodwin after a long illness and Peter Reinke very suddenly. All who had the privilege to know and work with Jane and Peter within ILAMA and in the wider maritime safety industry acknowledge the sad loss of their individual passion, extensive knowledge and experiences of life-saving appliances. A great many messages of condolence were received and passed on to their families.
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July 12th, 2019 by Admin
At the recent Annual General Meeting, which took place against the backdrop of the magnificent buildings of the University of Greenwich in London, Harry Klaverstijn from Palfinger Marine took over as Chair of the Association. Harry’s involvement in ILAMA has been considerable. He was most recently Vice Chair and for many years chaired the Association’s Technical Committee. Harry took over from Jane Goodwin (Mullion Manufacturing) and at the meeting members thanked her for her contribution to the Association over the past four years. A new Vice Chair was elected – David Parslow of Survitec Zodiac who will work alongside Harry.
June 21st, 2017 by admin
ILAMA is very pleased to be involved in Safety At Sea Awards 2017 and congratulates Safety At Sea on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
June 20th, 2017 by admin
At the recent Annual General Meeting, which took place on the HQS Wellington in London on 2 June, Mr. Manolis Petassis of Norsafe Hellas, was thanked for his work during the past two years as he stepped down and Mrs. Jane Goodwin of Mullion Manufacturing took over the role of Chair of the Association. At the same time Mr. Harry Klaverstijn from Palfinger was elected Vice Chair of the Association.
