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our members
President’s Message
Chairman’s Message
Dear members and future members,
Our successful 15th Annual EU conference in Cork Ireland
has now passed.
IAMI Membership,
1st Vice President Shelley Lair, General Counsel Jason Harris,
Director Eric Lundin, and myself just got back from the 15th
Annual European Training Conference in Cork, Ireland. The
European Steering Committee’s training was excellent and very
informative. I want to thank the Steering Committee members
for their dedication to IAMI and for all of the time they dedicate
to the Steering Committee. During this conference, the first
international CMI exam was given - three members applied
and qualified to take the exam; one member passed. I want
to welcome the newest Steering Committee member, Carina
Birking. I also wish Jayson Sibley the best and thank him for all of
his hard work as a Steering Committee member.
I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and more importantly
gained a great deal from all of the very knowledgeable
teachers and speakers.
Our conference and Worldwide statistics were welcomed
so well in Ireland we made 4 national newspapers and 2
national TV stations, in addition we feature in the www.
afloat.ie publication which is all good publicity for IAMI
On behalf of the European Steering committee I would
like to thank Our host’s the Garda Water team, in
particular Sgt Liam Grimes & officers Lorcan Bryne &
Jason Hannon. Also Chief Supt Tom Hayes who was so
kind to open and close our conference.
IAMI’s 23rd Annual Training Seminar at the Wild Dunes Resort,
Isle of Palms, South Carolina, is just around the corner, February
24 to February 27, 2013. This conference is being hosted by
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Gary Sullivan
and his group are working hard to put on a great conference.
Pat Rowland and the training committee are finalizing the
training agenda. Pat has worked very hard to introduce a lot of
new topics.
To Marine Motors for assistance and wonderful home
baking in a fantastic setting offering everything we
needed for C.I.N102. Our continual sponsors Datatag and
new sponsor for this year Securemark.
On September 20, 2012, Shelley Lair and I participated in a
conference call presentation to the membership of the National
Marine Manufacturers Association in IAMI’s support of NICB
National Boat Identification Database. Director Rusty Russell
has an article in this edition highlighting the benefits of this
Database. Other presenters were Donna Conick from NICB, Joe
Hunter from Grady-White Boats, Inc, and Dave Marlow from
Brunswick Corporation. The Brunswick Corporation has imported
more than 900,000 records into the system.
I am sure you will agree the topics were both informative
and interesting and, without Matthias Mink & Kia Jager
of the Wasserschutzpolizei constance, Richard Foreman
of Profile aware, David Ramsey of Topset, Eugene Ryan of
the Irish Navy, and Jay Pragman from Missouri police Dept
our conference would not be half as enjoyable.
I have not mentioned everyone individually but thanks to
everyone who helped us along the way.
The Board is finalizing our agreement with Florida State
University, Panama City, Florida, to teach IAMI’s curriculum as
college level classes. I will explain some By-Law, SOP changes,
instructor requirements and the standardized training for the
core IAMI CMI classes in reference to this agreement in an article
later on in this edition of the IAMI E-News.
I would also like to thank the European Steering
committee who work tirelessly throughout the year
building you the best conference money can buy!
As we see Vice Chairman Jayson Sibley stand down
I welcome Tommy Hansen who steps up to take the
Vice Chairman position. We all welcome Carina Birking
from Larmtjanst Sweden who will bring a great deal of
knowledge and expertise to the table.
We saw three people sit the CMI exam this year, it gives
me great pleasure to welcome Dr Yusef Yusuf Civelekoglu
from Turkey as our newest CMI.
Finally and most importantly, to all of our members and
future members that attended the conference, without
you we could not put on the show we do each year and
look forward to seeing even more of you for the
2013 conference.
If anyone has any ideas for topics for the 2013 conference
please email me direct at [email protected] and we
will make sure we cater for your needs, our topics and
courses are added in purely from your requests.
So I leave you to enjoy what’s left of the year, I hope
to see you all in South Carolina for the International
conference Feb 24th - 27th 2013.
I wish you all a very merry Christmas
and a prosperous and safe new year.
Best regards,
Simon Lofting
IAMI Europe Chairman.
I look forward to seeing everyone in February. The Board of
Directors and I are working diligently to promote IAMI and its
mission. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us
know.
Sincerely
J. A. Pragman
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Who’s Who
IAMI Europe Steering Committee
Simon Lofting
Tommy Hansen
Peter Schirmer
IAMI European Chairman
Danish (Based in Denmark)
German (Based in Croatia)
• British (Based in UK).
• Law enforcement.
• IAMI member for 11 years, spend 3 years as
steering board member & 2 years as Chairman
& International Director for IAMI INC.
• IAMI Instructor.
• Marine Engineer for 7 years.
• Police officer for 14 years spending the last
11 years in Marine investigation for the
Marine Police.
• Specialises in vessel identification & Law
enforcement.
• Certified Marine Investigator.
• Commercial Diver HSE, Powerboat & PWC
instructor, Advanced power boat, Coastal
Skipper.
• Wildlife officer & Field intelligence Maritime.
• UK Representative for Europol for the
Outboard engine project.
• IAMI Europe Steering committee.
• Consultant with The Danish Insurance
Association since 2008.
• Search for and repatriation of; stolen vehicles
and boats to the member companies.
• Investigation of fraud cases – vehicle, boat,
personal injury, jewellery etc.
• Languages: English, German, French, Russian,
Danish, Swedish, Arabic.
• Previous experience: Intelligence officer Balkans,
Russia, Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan.
• SGM Royal Danish Army.
• Member IAMI, IAATI, IASIU, IMI.
• Awards: Presidential Unit Citation Award
(same as Seal Team Six), Service Medal
Balkans, Service Medal Afghanistan.
• IAMI Europe Steering Committee.
• Peter has worked for more than 10 years as
a surveyor in the yacht industry by Rebulla
Surveyors covering damage assessment,
valuation and condition inspections for
various insurance companies. Peter one of
our hosts for the 2011 conference live in
Rovinj Croatia and works in the Croatian
Adriatic coast and also in the other regions
of the Mediterranean.
• Peter speaks German, Croatian and English.
• Peter came to IAMI in 2005.
• “I especially appreciate the cooperation and
friendly contacts across national borders and
organizations.
• IAMI gives me new ideas for my “hobby”
- “hunting stolen boats” and the
understanding of relationships.”
News from the Directors
From Shelley Lair, 1st Vice President: After a
busy few months, I’m happy to report that IAMI has
extended our general liability insurance to include
international coverage. The Board of Directors felt that
this was necessary as IAMI continues to grow across the
globe.
The IAMI Board has been working to improve our
organization. It’s been very rewarding to work with such
a great group of leaders and make positive changes.
If you have ever been inspired to take on more of a
leadership role within IAMI, get your nomination in for
2013 - 2014. Interviews will be taking place during the
Annual Training Seminar at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle
of Palms, South Carolina (Charleston area) on February
24 - 27, 2013.
Have you registered for the 23rd Annual Training
Seminar? It’s going to be another information-filled
agenda that you will not want to miss. We listened to
your feedback from last year and have shifted things
around a bit to create an even better experience.
Here is the link for registration information: http://www.
iamimarine.org/iami/trainingDetail.asp?id=6
The Wild Dunes Resort is a stunning facility – you
won’t be disappointed! The room rate includes a full
hot breakfast. If you like to play golf, arrive early or stay
an extra day or two and take advantage of IAMI’s golf
specials!
For more information, check out the Visitor Bureau’s
website: http://www.charlestoncvb.com/
See you in February!
Mikael Borberg
Jay Pragman
IAMI Europe Admin assistant
and Accountant.
• Christina is the organised person within IAMI
Europe that keeps everything afloat. Christina
has worked at Rebulla Surveyors since year
2000 and agreed to assist with the Europe
admin during the Austrian conference. Christina
is in full control of our members and admin
issues, including arranging the conferences,
renewing members and arranging payments.
Without Christina we would Sink!
• IAMI Europe Steering Committee.
• Manager Team Yacht & Marine Surveyor at LK
Marconova AB, Sweden.
• Worked with insurance since 1990.
• Solid background as claims adjuster from
several insurance companies in Sweden such
as Wasa, Atlantica, Alandia, Länsförsäkringar
and Nacora International Insurance Brokers
where he has worked with yacht’s, cargo’s
and carrier’s liability claims.
• Experience from yacht’s and cargo’s surveys
• Coastal Yachtmaster Diploma, Diploma for
High-speed boats.
• Lloyds CCSP1 Examination.
IAMI President.
Jay specializes in marine crime scene
investigation, computer, cell phone, GPS
forensic examinations and analysis, evidence,
and property room management; he is a type
II BAC supervisor, and academy instructor. Jay
is a member of the Missouri State Highway
Patrol boating accident reconstruction team;
International Association of Marine Investigators
and The Lake of the Ozarks Major Case Squad.
Meet Carina New to the Steering Committee
My name is Carina Birking and I have been at Larmtjanst since September 2005. Before that I worked as a police officer in Stockholm for 26 years.
Larmtjanst is a non-profit organization owned by
Insurance Sweden. On behalf of the Insurance
Industry, they develop and maintain good
contacts with Law Enforcement and other
organizations, both national and international, in
order to:
• In an operative cooperation, actively work to
identify and recover stolen property.
• In different ways inform and train parties
about crimes and the modus operandi of
insurance related crimes.
www.iamimarine.org
Larmtjanst have a database with about 44 000
stolen boats and boat engines.
A database with information about 260 000
vehicles which are or have been stolen.
We publish an ID manual for boats, boat engines,
vehicles and heavy equipment.
My work with Larmtjanst is to take care of
everything regarding boat and boat engines,
including our boat theft register. I also have
responsibility for the training at the police schools
in Sweden.
Links to the IAMI Certified Marine Investigator Program,
the CMI Application and ‘Pay CMI Fees’ as well as the
IAMI Marine Investigation Manual, used as the CMI
Study Guide, can all be found in ‘Members Only’
section of IAMIMarine.org.
We are today seven
investigators at
Larmtjanst and we are all
former police officers.
I hope that my work
at Larmtjanst and my
background as a police
officer is something that
can bring IAMI contacts
in Sweden.
From Ronnie Rowland, IAMI Executive Director:
Since taking on IAMI membership services six years ago,
both the job and office has evolved significantly. Now,
as the Executive Director of IAMI, this office serves IAMI
members and officers directly, but it has also become
a central repository of documents, reports, and even
IAMI’s history.
A favorite quote from Henry Ford, “Coming together is
the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working
together is success.” The ‘Members Only’ area of the
web site, launched in July 2011, is evidence of our
progress toward greater success. All IAMI Members
current through 7/31/2010, were sent their personal
login information on 7/21/2011, via an email. Since
then new Members receive login information when
membership is issued.
Please log in to ‘Members Only’ to take advantage of
two valuable tools to assist you during an investigation:
the searchable membership database, which can
be used to locate an IAMI member in another city
or country; and the Reflector, which you can use to
reach all participating members for assistance via
‘fraudfighters’.
Other business. You are responsible for maintaining
your contact information in the ‘My Profile’ link of the
membership roster. You may also set/reset the Reflector
to be directed to email #1 or #2, or not to receive mail
(0). After making any changes or additions, whether it’s
your address, email(s), phone number(s) or Reflector
designation, hit ‘update’ to save.
When membership dues are paid online it automatically
updates the membership database. Members may then
print their membership certificate, a membership card
From Earl Joyner, Marketing and Marine Industry
Committee: I have been very busy teaching IAMI
classes and recruiting new members this past year.
I have also been working with two law enforcement
agencies trying to set up regional training in Virginia
and Florida for the Spring of 2013.
We still need vendors for our 2013 training seminar.
If anyone knows a vendor who they think might be
willing to help out, please have them contact me at
757-870-1111 or toll free 1-866-860-5672.
See you in South Carolina.
Remember that the IAMI logo has been trademarked.
A written request stating how you want to use it
must be received and on file at HQ before it can be
officially provided and/or used. If the monitoring service
questions use of the IAMI logo we want to be able to
quickly affirm authorization.
From Kerry McCook, Insurance Committee and
Website/Social Networking Committee: This is
the time of year when the Insurance Committee puts
full effort toward marketing the 2013 Annual Training
Seminar to the local insurance industry. We have
reached out to local insurance agents, local offices for
nationwide insurance carriers, and local independent
insurance adjusters and investigators. Our goal is a
20-percent increase in insurance industry involvement
at the 2013 Annual Training Seminar in South Carolina.
IAMI would also like to again recognize Mat Kacprowicz
for his tremendous contribution setting up the bar
coded name badges and scanners used at the Annual
Training Seminar in San Diego. They provided an
accurate, timely tracking record of the training classes
each participant attended. Thank you, Mat!
We hope that those of you with LinkedIN accounts
have ‘linked’ with the new IAMI LinkedIn page. At
last count, 52 of you have connected, extending our
‘network’ reach to over 60,000 individuals. Facebook
and iamimarine.org continue to be frequently visited by
both members and non-members.
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t
hesitate to contact me at: P: 541.776.8601, US TF:
866.844.4264 or email: [email protected]
If you haven’t visited the newly updated Photo Gallery
at iamimarine.org, you can now view photos from
annual training seminars in San Diego, Galveston,
Portland, and Baton Rouge. Also viewable are photos
from European Seminars in Croatia (2011) and Estonia
(2007), and regional training from New Jersey (2012)
and Illinois (2007). Coming soon are photos from
regional training in Erie (2011) and the IAMI Europe
Conference in Cork, Ireland.
We are always looking for suggestions and feedback;
feel free to e-mail me: [email protected]
Swedish (Based in Sweden)
Christina Haid
and a letter from the IAMI President. One note: IAMIEurope Member dues continue to be posted by EFT
(electric funds transfer) to the Nordea Bank account in
Germany. Upon receiving notification from the bank
that dues have been paid, HQ will update the online
membership roster and database manually. IAMI’s other
administrative accomplishments include the online
membership application process for both International
and European memberships. And an online training
registration used successfully for the February 2012
San Diego Annual Training Seminar and currently being
used for the New Jersey Fire Investigation Course.
From Eric Lundin, CMI Committee: Prior to October
1, 2012, only two IAMI members from outside
the United States had taken the Certified Marine
Investigator (CMI) examination ‘across the pond’ and
passed – Simon Lofting (Essex, England) and Jayson
Sibley (Mallorca, Spain). But on this date in Cork,
Ireland, at the 15th Annual IAMI-Europe Conference,
the first international IAMI CMI exam was given
overseas to three applicants who had qualified to sit
for the 150-question test. As a result, we are pleased
to welcome M. Yusuf Civelekoglu of Marine Solutions,
Mugla, Turkey, as only the third non-US, IAMI Certified
Marine Investigator. Congratulations Yusuf on a job
well done! We also thank our two other examinees for
their hard work and interest in the program, and look
forward to their re-testing within the next year.
Other European members have expressed interest in
sitting for the CMI exam; it will be offered next at the
Charleston Annual Training Seminar in February 2013,
as well as future regional and IAMI-Europe training
seminars. Members with at least one (preferably
more) IAMI training seminars under their belts, plus
educational and work experience, varied marine
industry / LE training, etc. wishing to consider becoming
a CMI should go to the IAMI website Members Only
area, and complete the CMI Application online and
submit it for consideration. The CMI Committee will
review your total points, your supporting documents
(PDF files or scans of certificates, diplomas, etc.), and
background to determine eligibility to sit for the exam.
Anyone wishing to take the CMI exam in Charleston
this February should submit an application online no
later than January 31st, 2013. As always, contact me,
a committee member (Pat Rowland, Dan Rutherford,
Todd Schwede) or an IAMI board member for questions
or more information: ([email protected]).
Look for more frequent updates in the future for the
Planning Calendar and News/Press Releases, as well.
Finally, from the website side, we are on track to have
a new online merchandise vendor in place before the
2013 Annual Training Seminar. If anyone has any ideas
for IAMI logo merchandise, please contact me so that
we can make it happen.
As always, for your questions, comments, and concerns
– [email protected] or KerryMcCook@iamimarine.
org.
From Richard Kooren, Canadian Liason: Winter
is descending on us fast in Canada even for us here
in southern Ontario. Most of our pleasure craft have
been pulled from the water and placed in storage.
Thankfully, a trip to Myrtle Beach is coming up for an
intense week of being on the “courses.”
Work is progressing on updating some of the training
chapters to PowerPoint.
Finally, in the next few weeks a mass mailing will take
place across Canada to try and recruit some new
Canadian membership.
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TV3 News Feature
Simon Lofting being interviewed on TV3
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Sergeant Liam Grimes being interviewed on TV3
Adriance - Lifetime Award
Bob Adriance from BoatUS was awarded an IAMI Lifetime Membership Award for his tireless work as
editor for the IAMI Newsletter and IAMI Magazine.
Bob, in addition to time spent on the IAMI Newsletter, has written
his own book, and has had articles published in The Ensign, On
Deck, BoatU.S. Magazine, San Diego Log, Southwinds, Long Island
Boating, and Professional BoatBuilder.
He will be retiring from BoatUS at the end of the year. Without his
efforts in collecting, editing, and organizing articles submitted by
IAMI members and Board of Directors, the IAMI Newsletter would
never have existed. Bob has been a huge supporter of IAMI.
Please join IAMI in wishing Bob “fair winds and following seas” in
his retirement adventure, and expressing gratitude for all he has
done for IAMI.
JCB Build 100,000th CESAR
Registered Machine
The 100,000th machine to be fitted with CESAR security
and registration rolled off the JCB Loadall production line at
Rocester, Staffordshire. The JCB 541-70 Loadall was fitted with
an appropriate CESAR triangular tamper evident registration
plate with the distinctive alpha-numeric registration mark
10OO0O (one, zero, o, o, zero, o).
CESAR works by giving each piece of equipment a unique
‘fingerprint’ using an array of high technology security
marking devices, supplied by Datatag, including tamper
evident triangular registrations plates, Radio-frequency
identification (RFID) transponders, forensic liquid DNA,
and microscopic Datadots®.
JCB was one of the early adopters of the scheme, fitting
CESAR to its UK construction machines from October
2007 and to agricultural machines from January 2010. JCB
built machines are a common target for professional and
opportunistic criminals that prey on unwary owners and
operators. Notably with the fitment of CESAR, and other antitheft measures, the theft rate of JCB machines, has dropped
markedly. In the second quarter of 2012 just 89 JCB machines
were reported as being stolen compared to 188 machines in
the same period of 2009, a reduction of 52%.
For further information visit: http://www.cesarscheme.org/
Pictured: Bob Adriance (center)receives the IAMI Lifetime Membership Award from IAMI
Past President Karlton Kilby (left) and IAMI Director Kerry McCook (right)
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Datatag It or Lose It!
The Number 1 Theft Detterent for your Marine Craft
Since it’s introduction in 1992, Datatag has
assisted in dramatically reducing the amount
of stolen property including Motorcycles and
Personal Watercraft or “Jet Ski’s” etc. In fact
Datatag has a 100% successful prosecution
rate because the UK Crown Prosecution Service
or CPS has never lost a case when Datatag has
been used as evidence in a court of law.
An independent survey and summary conducted
by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA)
declared that if you have not fitted Datatag,
your bike is over twice as likely to be stolen.
(Based on the survey “The effectiveness of After
market security marking systems”).
Datatag is supported and recommended by
many Insurers, authorities, organizations,
including the Musicians Union, and governing
bodies including the Personal Watercraft
Partnership (PWP), Auto Cycle Union (ACU),
Royal Yachting Association (RYA), British
Schoolboy Motorcross Association (BSMA),
British Marine Industry Federation (BMIF), and
the governing body for F1 Powerboats, the UIM.
As well as successfully deterring theft, Datatag
has made a huge investment developing a
unique secure database and are only one of a
few companies to be accredited to the highest
of standards in database security, including
extensive disaster recovery protocols which is
now preferred by Police
forces especially in the UK.
Datatag is a “Secured by
Design” company which has
been accredited by ACPO
CPI Ltd (Association of Chief
Police Officers) backed by
the Home Office.
We are also an ISO90012000 accredited organisation
providing a service to the
Police and our customers 24
hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year.
For further information
visit Datatag online at:
www.datatag.co.uk
Investigator Success Story
Unidentified Glastron
The Investigation: The case was about one seized boat, a Glastron,
that had all its identifiers removed from the hull. When the boat was
brought to the investigator’s attention, the only searchable number
that was found was on the engine, a Volvo Penta 250 HP, (with serial
number 4012037741). There was no hit, when it was processed
through the police system. Since the usual identifiers had been
removed, the suspicion was strong that the boat was stolen.
Background: The original owner stated that he commissioned the
marina to sell the boat on his behalf. While the boat was at the
marina, it was reported stolen and the owner was compensated by
his insurance company. What really happened, however, was that the
original owner had made a deal with the marina owner. The boat
would ‘disappear’ and the insurance compensation was to be divided
between them. The owner of the marina removed all identifiers from
the hull and sold the boat to an unwitting buyer. When this new
owner tried to get insurance for the boat, the insurance company
requested the HIN/CIN and it was discovered that the numbers
had been removed. The new owner contacted the marina and
complained about the missing HIN/CIN. He was threatened by the
owner of the marina, who was a member of the Hell’s Angels.
When the number was checked in Larmtjänst boat theft register,
there was a hit: A Glastron 209 GS, 2011, ( US-GLA26008L001) with
a Volvo Penta, 250 HP. The noted engine number (4012037741) was
reported as stolen in April 2011, from the city of Västerås. Police
report number 1900-K111932-11
The owner then turned to the police and the boat was seized and
eventually identified. After the identification the police/prosecutor
had due cause for a wider house search at the marina and the
owner’s home, which turned up some interesting evidence including
the original documents for the boat and the plate with the HIN/CIN.
Nordström couldn´t find the hidden HIN, but he could see traces of
something that looked like an old registration number, MS5259TC.
An email question was sent via the IAMI-Fraudfighters on January
11. The same day, a number of responses were received with
contact information, including a response from an IAMI member in
Massachusetts, Merri Walker, who provided the Swedish police with
the information that was needed to start the investigation.
The case is now closed and will not go to prosecution; the suspected
owner of marina was subsequently killed in a motorcycle accident.
The Investigator: Peter Nordström, CSI Forensics
Agency: Västerås Sweden
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The prosecutor has decided
that the boat should be
returned to the last owner.
Fraud Attempt
An investigators success story
I was engaged by an insurance company to temporary support with claims adjusting
during the high season when I had a call from one of the policyholders reporting a
theft of his boat. The policyholder (Mr. P) owned a 21 foot pleasure craft insured for a
total value of EUR 45,000 (USD 60,000). Mr. P claimed his boat had been stolen from a
temporary mooring while he had been in the city overnight.
I started to “smell a rat” when Mr. P
answered my questions somewhat vaguely.
He had trouble describing the occurrence
in detail and where the boat usually was
moored. He rented a mooring from “a
friend” whom he only knew by first name.
Further he said he didn’t have any pictures
of the boat and couldn’t find his contract of
purchase.
He explained that he had used the boat to
go from an island in the archipelago, where
he owned a summerhouse, into the city of
Stockholm. He left the boat moored on the
mainland side and took the bus to the city
ove night. He discovered that the boat was
gone when he returned by bus the following
day. After looking around for the boat
without results he allegedly took a ferry back
to his summerhouse on the island.
Initial investigation
I didn’t confront him or pressure him during
our first conversation, I just made detailed
notes of his answers and asked him to fill out
a claims form and send in keys and relevant
documents. During the initial investigation we
found that the boat had been insured during
the years 2001 – 2009 and then insured
again from April 2011 until the theft in July
2011. When checking with other insurers we
didn’t find any insurance anywhere during
2009 – 2011. But I did find out that the boat
had been for sale since 2008.
Investigation Proper
I went to inspect the location of the theft.
Unfortunately Mr. P couldn’t meet with me at
the location, but I called him from my mobile
phone and had him describe the exact place
where he claimed to have left the boat.
There were various details that didn’t add
up; How he had secured and locked the
boat with a chain and padlock and if he had
moored to a buoy or Y-boom etc.
Further Mr. P told me that when he
discovered the theft sometime around 19:00
– 19:30 hrs, he had looked around and gone
to the nearby marine gas station to ask if
anyone had seen or heard anything. But he
had found the gas station to be closed at
that time and no one was there. When asked
further into this statement, he said that he
had taken the ferry from the pier to his island
and summerhouse and came back to the gas
station the following day and then talked to
the staff and asked if they had seen or heard
anything of the theft of his boat.
I visited the gas station, that busy afternoon
in July, and asked if they had heard about
the theft. The gas station has a free view
over the suggested mooring place and the
members of staff knew exactly what kind of
boat I was asking about. However, none of
the staff had heard of the theft of the boat
in question and no one could remember the
boat owner coming in to the gas station
asking about the theft. I proceeded to get a
statement from the staff members who had
worked the evening when Mr. P discovered
the theft. They guaranteed and were ready to
testify in court that they had been open until
20:00 hrs that evening, a busy evening in the
end of July, the prime boating vacation time
in Sweden!
When checking the ferry timetables I could
establish that the last ferry said evening had
left the pier at 18:15! How could the gas
station have been closed and how could Mr.
P take a ferry after that? The vague “smell
of rat” got stronger! Time to have a meeting
with Mr. P! The Insurers Claims Manager and
I had a meeting with Mr. P at the insurer’s
office to obtain a detailed statement of the
event and Mr. P’s actions before and after the
theft. He still stuck with his story and insisted
that the gas station was closed and that
he subsequently took the ferry back to his
summerhouse.
After the meeting I checked and followed
up all details from Mr. P’s statement. I even
had the full name and phone number to
the friend from whom he rented the regular
mooring place on the main land side. I called
the “friend” who was very surprised, as he
hadn’t heard of the theft until now.
We decided to surprise Mr. P’s friend even
more by paying him a visit. He turned out
to have a very nice place with a full view
over the mooring place from the house.
He hadn’t seen the boat for a while at the
rented mooring but remembered having seen
the boat on land on the island where Mr. P
has his summerhouse. He also told us the
real name of the island… it turned out that
Mr. P deliberately had given us the name of
the wrong island! We asked when he saw
Mr. P last. Mr. P and another man had gone
out to the island with a smaller boat on a
Wednesday evening the week before and
they came back really late again, that’s when
the “friend” saw him last time.
My “investigator colleague” from the
insurance company took his own boat for a
ride to the correct island to have a look, he
found the right place and asked a neighbor
if he had seen the stolen boat - and he had!
The boat had been on land for a period of
time and until Wednesday the week before
but the day after it was gone..
I called Mr. P and asked him for another
meeting. We went through the details again
and he still stuck to his story. We showed him
a map and asked him to mark with a cross
the place of his summerhouse but first we
let him know that we knew the name of his
island. He marked the exact location of were
the boat had been on land. We explained
that we knew that the boat had been there
until the night when he and his friend came
and launched it and drove it away. We asked
where to? And he confessed that he had
taken the boat to a big marina were he’d left
it, hoping no one would find it before the
insurers had paid the claim.
I had prepared a written confession for Mr. P
to sign, stating that he admitted to reporting
his boat stolen even though still having
possession of it, on land by his summerhouse.
He admitted and signed the confession with
a kind of relieved expression on his face and
a very shaky handwriting.
Afterword
We are now awaiting the trial but since the
police found even more tings to investigate
on Mr. P it is likely to take some time before
he gets his verdict. My colleagues and I have
been reminded once more to never make
assumptions, to always follow up all details,
and to have an open mind for even the most
unexpected scenarios.
Mikael Broberg LK Marconova AB –
Member IAMI EU Steering Committee.
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Marine Fire
Investigation - IAMI Offers
Unique Fire Training Opportunity
By Daniel K. Rutherford
IAMI held a Recreational Marine Fire Investigation Training seminar this past April in Sayreville, New Jersey. The
two-day course, held at the Middlesex County Fire Training Academy, brought over 80 students from the marine
law enforcement, marine survey and fire investigation community together to learn why recreational marine fire
investigation differs from other fire and boat accident related investigation.
IAMI has always focused on education and training. In this course,
the students participated in two days of intense hands on training
as part of a team approach to fire investigation. Two of the course
instructors, Mike Gallagher of the Middlesex County Fire Training
Academy (MCFTA) and Detective Jim Varick of the New Jersey State
Police, staged several boat fires (over ten in all) for two days prior
to the actual course, ranging from intentionally set fire simulations
to wiring harness fires and even a propane explosion (simulated by
using a pipe bomb and fuel vapor – thanks to the New Jersey State
Police Arson and Bomb Squad).
Instruction of Marine Fire Investigation standards (NFPA 921, Chapter
28 and IAMI Fire Investigation, Chapter 14) was provided by Arthur
J. Murphy, Jr., CFI, CMI of Maze Consultants and Investigations, Inc.
of Georgetown, MA. After the instructional portion of the seminar,
students were divided into teams and each team was given the task
of investigating one of the staged fires, determining the area of
origin, ignition source, first fuel ignited, ignition sequence, fire/smoke
spread and fire classification. Each team then prepared a short
report of their findings, which they presented to the class (along
with their supporting documentation and photographs) for critique
A vintage wooden Chris Craft suffered a shore power cord inlet fire in one marine fire
investigation scenario before being used for a live fire suppression exercise.
Marine law enforcement investigators joined mixed groups of fire and insurance investigators
and surveyors to determine fire cause and origins in ten different vessels, then presented their
findings to the full class.
Master Security Scheme Launched
Figures from the MCI show an estimated 43% of all insurance total loss payouts are due to theft and added
to this the figures from the Motorcycle Crime Reduction Group suggest that 40% of victims of motorcycle
theft leave the motorcycle community.
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Fire simulations included a shore power cord inlet fire on an older
wooden Chris Craft; an electrical wire harness fire, on a Bayliner
Ciera; a stove and cooking fire on a Wellcraft 25; an exhaust hose
fire on a Wellcraft Nova; an outboard engine fuel fire; several staged
arson scenarios and the simulated propane explosion on a Dufour 27
sailboat.
The fire progression was carefully monitored and suppressed by the
MCFTA team so as to not disturb the physical evidence, which was
probably the least realistic aspect of the staged scenarios. Usually, in
the course of fighting a fire, the first responders and fire personnel
are not focused on preserving evidence. Fire response times usually
are limited by time of notification and access which usually means
that most marine fires are fully involved before suppression is
completed and the evidence may be compromised, providing real
challenges to the investigator in his or her determination of the cause
of the fire.
IAMI Marine Fire Investigation Course attendees get hands-on practical experience and dig in
to determine the cause of this ‘accidental’ boat fire.
The IAMI Northeast Regional Marine Fire Investigation Seminar is the
only course of this nature offered in the world. The last time this
course was offered was in 2005 in Wells, Maine in a joint IAMI-IAAI
(International Association of Arson Investigators) training exercise,
with assistance from the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. This
2012 seminar was also made possible with the assistance of BoatUS,
TowBoatUS, and Lockwood Boat Works, a local New Jersey marina
who made available surplus vessels from their yard and from closed
insurance claims from recent northeast storms. TowBoatUS of
Mantoloking, New Jersey provided much needed transportation of
the salvage boats to the Fire Academy for the exercise.
The concept behind this joint training exercise was to highlight the
benefits of the team approach to investigation. It is IAMI’s goal to
provide future similar training opportunities to the combined law
enforcement and marine surveying and investigation community.
About the author: Daniel K. Rutherford, IAMI-CMI, LPI of Ocean
Marine Specialties, Inc., is IAMI’s North East Regional Director and an
IAMI founding member. He is a Gold Level instructor for IAMI and is
one of the principal instructors for the ABYC Accident Reconstruction
course.
IAMI Marine Fire Investigation course attendees worked on ten different boat accident fire
and explosion scenarios, including an electrical wire harness fire, an outboard engine fuel fire,
and several staged arson scenarios
A Possible Solution to Outboard Thefts
To make it more difficult to steal an outboard engine, IAMI member Johan Sandin in
Sweden has developed an acid-resistant, stainless steel nut that is impossible to remove
with standard tools. It is specially adapted for mounting bolts with a size of M10 x 1.25
on outboard engines. The nut head breaks at a pressure of 7 kg / 15 pounds, which is the
normal pressure to tighten the nut to the bolt.
Recognising the effect that motorcycle crime is having on the motorcycle community, the
Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI), has launched an official security marking scheme called
The MASTER Security Scheme to be utilised by its motorcycle members. (www.masterscheme.org)
The MASTER Security Scheme, a motorcycle and scooter security
marking and secure registration programme, has been developed in
conjunction with the police authorities and Datatag, the country’s
foremost supplier of security marking technology, who will supply not
only the component marking elements of the scheme but also the
registration infrastructure and call centre operation. The scheme has
the backing of the major manufacturers and the Metropolitan Police in
the battle to reduce crime and keep Britain’s bikers riding.
and analysis. After each team’s presentation, a video of the actual
staged burn was shown. Watching the video footage was fun as
well as instructional, and included infrared thermography (provided
by course instructor Todd Schwede of Todd & Associates, Inc. of San
Diego, CA, an IAMI member) to show heat and fire patterns as the
fire developed and spread. The culmination of the course was a live
boat burn and suppression exercise.
More info at: www.masterscheme.org
If an engine must be removed (legally)—for example, to make a repair--the bolt’s head
needs to be cut with a cutter. The engine must be remounted with new bolts. The nut
can only be tightening once. Manufactured by member Johan Sandin #4210 in Sweden.
Fits Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. It will be adapted to Mercury engines later on. Questions
regarding this bolt could be sent to Johan Sandin at Marine Protect in Scandinavia AB
[[email protected]]
To view the Master Scheme
launch video, click here.
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Explanation of
By-Law and Standard
Operating Procedures Changes
By J. A. Pragman, President
IAMI is making some important changes to it’s By-Laws. For the last
three years, Captain Ric Corley and the IAMI Board of Directors have
been working with Florida State University (FSU) in Panama City
to allow the University to offer IAMI core training as college level
classes. This would give a student who graduates with a degree
from this program all the classes and points to sit for the Certified
Marine Investigator’s (CMI) exam when they have a position in the
marine industry. We believe this program is a win-win situation for
IAMI, students and the University.
This program will benefit IAMI by introducing more people to what IAMI
has to offer. It will make the CMI certification a “must have” and validate
our training as the best in the marine industry. It will introduce you to some
of the best trained up and coming college students whom you may want
to hire or assist in getting a job with your company or agency. Equally as
important, the program will benefit students by allowing them to have the
best marine training in the industry. By creating a student membership and
requiring them to attend Annual Training Conferences, they will be able to
meet others in this industry and develop contacts, giving them a significant
advantage in the marine job market.
Appeals of Revocation or Denial of membership:
An Appeals Panel, consisting of at least three of the four members from
the Executive Committee, will vote on the application. In the absence
or unavailability of an Executive Committee member, the President may
appoint a current member of the Board or Past President to substitute.
New Applicants:
Membership Applications must be sponsored by a member in good
standing. In the absence of an applicant locating a member in good
standing, they may still apply for membership, provided that they comply
with the following procedures:
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The Board of Directors has come up with some required changes to our
By-Laws. In order to make this proposition with the FSU work, the Board
had to make significant changes to the By-Laws and standard operating
procedures. With the creation of the Certified Instructor, all current
instructors are going to have to re-apply for this certification. Unfortunately,
this is the only way we can validate our training and keep the quality up to
give college credit for it.
(These changes will be posted to the IAMI website at least 60 days before
the annual business meeting for membership review, as required by the
current By-Laws.)
Here is a summary of the changes to the By-Laws and Standard Operating
Procedures:
Create student membership qualifications
(not allowed to sit for CMI):
Student members are those currently enrolled in a criminal justice degree
program, or program of equivalent nature, from a regionally accredited
college or university. A student member applicant must be sponsored by
their respective professor or instructor from the regionally accredited college
or university. Student membership will require approval by the Second Vice
President and the Membership Committee as outlined in the Association’s
Standard Operating Procedures. Annual dues for student members shall
be determined by the Executive Board. Student members shall have limited
privileges, shall be non-voting members and may not serve as an officer as
provided in these By-Laws.
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Proper documentation will be required and shall be submitted to
the Second Vice President for review by the Membership Committee
to determine eligibility.
Documentation may include proof of employment, employment
background, character references and other information necessary to
determine if the applicant is suitable for membership.
If all documentation is not received within 30 days after being
requested, the application will be denied.
Applications for membership where Regional Steering Committees are
established shall adhere to Article III, Section 8.2 of the By-Laws.
Active duty law enforcement applicants may be excluded from
this requirement with proper documentation of employment and law
enforcement commission; however, sponsorship by a member in good
standing is highly recommended.
CMI:
IAMI has designed and implemented a Certified Marine Investigators
(CMI) program to recognize those investigators who have the experience
and training, in addition to their own area(s) of expertise, to bring a new
dimension and insight into their respective fields of endeavor. IAMI Certified
Marine Investigator (CMI) designation is limited to IAMI members in good
standing who have experience and/or training in a wide range of areas
including, but not limited to:
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the detection, prevention and investigation of boat and related thefts
adjusting boat related insurance claims
marine surveying
admiralty law as it relates to recreational boating
origin and cause of fires
marine insurance policy interpretation
accident reconstruction
matters related to hull construction and the operation and repair of
motors, etc.
CMI’s are required to test and obtain a passing grade for the CMI
examination. The IAMI CMI examination is designed to test the Member
Applicant on multiple topics. CMI’s must attend IAMI National or Regional
Conference Training sessions, as well as display full knowledge of the IAMI
Study Guide to ensure successful testing. Additionally, CMI’s must meet the
following requirements:
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IAMI Core Curriculum Classes: Define instructor and qualifications,
create category of certified instructor:
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The CMI designation is awarded for a period of five years and requires the
following to recertify:
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Current paid member of IAMI
Minimum three years experience related to marine matters, criminology,
law enforcement, or insurance
Member of high moral character
Meet the minimum educational & experience requirements
Maintain required continuing professional education
Pay CMI test & application fees
Abide by IAMI By-Laws & Code of Professional Ethics
IAMI Member in good standing during past five years as a CMI
Attendance at a minimum of one IAMI Annual Training Seminar
(24 credit hours)
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit hours* of courses in marine
investigation, fraud, theft, law enforcement, etc.
These credit hours may include credits from any other IAMI Annual
(24 credit hours) or Regional Training Seminar (8 credits per day) as
referenced above or other relevant and related training
Must be currently employed in the marine, criminology, law
enforcement or marine insurance industry
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Submit a completed IAMI CMI RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION form,
along with the recertification fee, to IAMI Headquarters by June 30th of
the 5 year recertification anniversary; and
Include supporting documentation of classes attended / credit hours
listed on the Recertification Application (copies of course diplomas,
certificates, etc.)
A Certified Instructor is an individual who meets the following minimum
requirements:
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Has two consecutive years, at minimum, of IAMI Membership
Provides a current resume with a list of courses taught within the last
two years
Is a Certified Marine Investigator or Subject Matter Expert, as described
below
Completes an IAMI Certified Instructor Application
Is available to travel within the assigned region
In the absence of having a Certified Marine Instructor’s certificate, an
applicant for Certified Instructor may apply to the Board of Directors for
a waiver as a Subject Matter Expert within a specific field. The non-CMI
applicant for Certified Instructor must provide documentation of their
experience and expertise within a specific field for review by the Board. The
Board may grant an application waiver upon a two-thirds (2/3rds) majority
vote by the Board. Once granted, the non-CMI Instructor’s scope will be
limited to their area of expertise within a specified subject.
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International Association
of Marine Investigators
Tentative Agenda
23rd Annual
Training Seminar
February 24th - 27th 2013
Isle of Palms, South Carolina - USA
Seminar Costs:
IAMI Members - includes banquet:
$300 thru 1/31/2013, $325 thereafter
Non-Members - includes banquet:
$400 thru 1/31/2013, $425 thereafter
Guest Registration for Awards Banquet
and Hospitality Events - $100
International Association of Marine
Investigators
711Medford Center #419,
Medford,
OR 97504, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 541.776.8601
Fax: 541.857.8498
Training agenda, updates and
online registration available on
www.iamimarine.org
MARINE INDUSTRY VENDORS
INVITED...
We look forward to welcoming new
exhibitors alongside those who have
consistently supported IAMI: BoatU.S.,
Brunswick, FLIR Systems, Inc.,
LaserShot, Mercury Marine,
Mustang Survival, Inc. and others.
IAMI’s 23rd Annual Training Seminar
will be held at the Wild Dunes Resort
Hotel on the Atlantic seaboard.
Just ten miles from downtown Mt.
Pleasant and less than 30 minutes
from downtown Charleston, on the
beautiful Isle of Palms. The resort
features a range of dining options
and bars. tennis courts, golf courses,
fitness center outdoor swimming pool
and spa services. Free internet via
modem is available throughout the
hotel.
ACCOMMODATIONS...
CERTIFIED MARINE
INVESTIGATORS...
The Certified Marine Investigator (CMI)
examination will be given to members
who have been approved prior to
this conference by use of the online
application process posted within the
Members Only area of the iamimarine
web site.
WILD DUNES RESORT
5757 Palm Boulevard
Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451
Phone: 1.800.845.8880
Single Room Rate: $130 plus taxes,
includes hot breakfast buffet.
IAMI group rate guaranteed thru
1/31/2013;
book hotel online at: https://
reservations.synxis.com/XBE/Rez.aspx?
hotel=12300&lang=1&group=INT2WD
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SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 24, 2013
• IAMI Executive Meeting
0800 - 1800
• Vendor Set-up
1300
• ATS Registration
1300 - 1800
• Vendor/Exhibit Displays
1300 - 1700
• IAMI Committee Meetings
1300 - 1350
- Training / Regional Coordinators
- Insurance / Marine Industry
- By-laws / Resolutions
- Law Enforcement
• IAMI Committee Meetings
1400 - 1450
- CMI
- Membership / Recruiting
- International
• Marine Insurance Fraud 101
(CMI Core Class)
1500 - 1900
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 25, 2013
• Late Registration
0700 - 0830
• GENERAL SESSION
0830 - 1000
- Welcome
- Guest Dignitaries
- Speaker: TBS
- Exhibitor Introductions
• BREAK
1000-1030
• GENERAL SESSION
1030 - 1200
- Topic: TBS
• LUNCH
1200 - 1300
• GENERAL SESSION
1300 - 1500
- Topic: Navigational Rules
• BREAK
1500 - 1530
• GENERAL SESSION
1530 - 1700
- Topic: 2012 Investigator(s) of the Year
(After Action of Case Gone Right)
• PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
1730 - 2100
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 26, 2013
• GENERAL SESSION
0800 - 1000
- Topic: TBS
• BREAK
1000 - 1030
• GENERAL SESSION
1030 - 1200
- Topic: Boat Registration, Titling &
Investigations - Tools for the Box
• LUNCH
1200 - 1300
• BREAKOUTS - 5
- CIN-101
1300 - 1450 //
1510 - 1700
- Admiralty Law-101
1300 - 1450 //
1510 - 1700
- Cargo Theft: Land & Sea
Container Investigations
1300 - 1450
- Product Liability
1300 - 1450 //
1510 - 1700
- BUII Investigations
- NICB - Overview of Resources 1510 - 1700
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 27, 2013
• BREAKOUTS - FOUR
0800 - 0950 //
1010 - 1200
- International Marine Restoration
- Cell Phone Technology for Investigators
- Causes of Fires and Explosions on Boats
- Boat Accidents - First Responder
- Cargo Theft: Land & Sea
Container Investigations
0800 - 0950
• BREAK
0950 - 1010
- Federal Carriage Requirements 1010 - 1200
• LUNCH
1200 - 1300
• GENERAL SESSION - ONE
1300 - 1400
- IAMI Regional Marine Fire Course - Review
• IAMI BUSINESS MEETING
(MEMBERS ONLY)
1415 - 1530
• Certified Marine Investigator
(CMI) Examination
1530 - 1730
• IAMI BANQUET / AWARDS
(Business Casual)
1830 - 2100
- Speaker: TBS
Committed to Training Investigators Worldwide
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
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