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NEWSfrom the directors

23rd Annual Training Seminar

Marine Fire Investigations

December 2012

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President’s MessageIAMI 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 fi rst international CMI exam was given - three members applied and qualifi ed 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.

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 fi nalizing the training agenda. Pat has worked very hard to introduce a lot of new topics.

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 Identifi cation Database. Director Rusty Russell has an article in this edition highlighting the benefi ts 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.

The Board is fi nalizing 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 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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Dear members and future members,

Our successful 15th Annual EU conference in Cork Ireland has now passed.

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.afl oat.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 & offi cers Lorcan Bryne & Jason Hannon. Also Chief Supt Tom Hayes who was so kind to open and close our conference.

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.

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 Profi le 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.

Chairman’s MessageI 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 the2013 conference.

If anyone has any ideas for topics for the 2013 conference please email me direct at iamimarineeu@aol.com 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.

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Who’s WhoIAMI Europe Steering Committee

News from the DirectorsFrom 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-fi lled 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!

We are always looking for suggestions and feedback; feel free to e-mail me: Shelley_Lair@progressive.com

From Ronnie Rowland, IAMI Executive Director: Since taking on IAMI membership services six years ago, both the job and offi ce has evolved signifi cantly. Now, as the Executive Director of IAMI, this offi ce serves IAMI members and offi cers 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 Refl ector, which you can use to reach all participating members for assistance via ‘fraudfi ghters’.

Other business. You are responsible for maintaining your contact information in the ‘My Profi le’ link of the membership roster. You may also set/reset the Refl ector 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 Refl ector designation, hit ‘update’ to save.

When membership dues are paid online it automatically updates the membership database. Members may then print their membership certifi cate, a membership card

and a letter from the IAMI President. One note: IAMI-Europe Member dues continue to be posted by EFT (electric funds transfer) to the Nordea Bank account in Germany. Upon receiving notifi cation 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.

Links to the IAMI Certifi ed 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.

Remember that the IAMI logo has been trademarked. A written request stating how you want to use it must be received and on fi le at HQ before it can be offi cially provided and/or used. If the monitoring service questions use of the IAMI logo we want to be able to quickly affi rm authorization.

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!

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: iamimarine@iamimarine.org

From Eric Lundin, CMI Committee: Prior to October 1, 2012, only two IAMI members from outside the United States had taken the Certifi ed 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 fi rst international IAMI CMI exam was given overseas to three applicants who had qualifi ed 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 Certifi ed 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 fi les or scans of certifi cates, 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: (eric.lundin@ct.gov).

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.

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 offi ces 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.

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 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.

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 – kmccook@boatus.com 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.

Simon LoftingIAMI European Chairman

• 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 offi cer for 14 years spending the last 11 years in Marine investigation for the Marine Police.• Specialises in vessel identifi cation & Law enforcement.• Certifi ed Marine Investigator.• Commercial Diver HSE, Powerboat & PWC instructor, Advanced power boat, Coastal Skipper.• Wildlife offi cer & Field intelligence Maritime.• UK Representative for Europol for the Outboard engine project.

Christina HaidIAMI Europe Admin assistant and Accountant.

• Christina is the organised person within IAMI Europe that keeps everything afl oat. 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!

Tommy HansenDanish (Based in Denmark)

• 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 offi cer 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.

Mikael BorbergSwedish (Based in Sweden)

• 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.

Peter SchirmerGerman (Based in Croatia)

• 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.”

Jay Pragman 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 CommitteeMy name is Carina Birking and I have been at Larmtjanst since September 2005. Before that I worked as a police offi cer in Stockholm for 26 years.

Larmtjanst is a non-profi t 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.

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.

We are today seven investigators at Larmtjanst and we are all former police offi cers.I hope that my work at Larmtjanst and my background as a police offi cer is something that can bring IAMI contacts in Sweden.

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Adriance - Lifetime AwardJCB Build 100,000th CESAR Registered Machine

TV3 News Feature

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.

The 100,000th machine to be fi tted with CESAR security and registration rolled off the JCB Loadall production line at Rocester, Staffordshire. The JCB 541-70 Loadall was fi tted with an appropriate CESAR triangular tamper evident registration plate with the distinctive alpha-numeric registration mark 10OO0O (one, zero, o, o, zero, o).

JCB was one of the early adopters of the scheme, fi tting 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 fi tment of CESAR, and other anti-theft 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%.

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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CESAR works by giving each piece of equipment a unique ‘fi ngerprint’ using an array of high technology security marking devices, supplied by Datatag, including tamper evident triangular registrations plates, Radio-frequency identifi cation (RFID) transponders, forensic liquid DNA, and microscopic Datadots®.

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Fraud AttemptAn investigators success story

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Datatag It or Lose It!The Number 1 Theft Detterent for your Marine Craft

Unidentifi ed Glastron

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.

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.

The Investigator: Peter Nordström, CSI Forensics

Agency: Västerås Sweden

The Investigation: The case was about one seized boat, a Glastron, that had all its identifi ers 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 identifi ers had been removed, the suspicion was strong that the boat was stolen.

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

Nordström couldn´t fi nd 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-Fraudfi ghters 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.

An independent survey and summary conducted by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) declared that if you have not fi tted 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

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 fi rst name. Further he said he didn’t have any pictures of the boat and couldn’t fi nd 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 investigationI didn’t confront him or pressure him during our fi rst conversation, I just made detailed notes of his answers and asked him to fi ll 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 fi nd any insurance anywhere during 2009 – 2011. But I did fi nd out that the boat had been for sale since 2008. Investigation ProperI 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

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 identifi ers 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.

The owner then turned to the police and the boat was seized and eventually identifi ed. After the identifi cation 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.

The case is now closed and will not go to prosecution; the suspected owner of marina was subsequently killed in a motorcycle accident.

The prosecutor has decided that the boat should be returned to the last owner.

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 Offi cers) backed by the Home Offi ce.

We are also an ISO9001-2000 accredited organisation providing a service to the Police and our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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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 offi ce 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 fi rst 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 fi nd 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.

AfterwordWe 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 FireInvestigation - IAMI Offers

Unique Fire Training OpportunityBy 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 fi re investigation community together to learn why recreational marine fi re

investigation differs from other fi re 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 fi re 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 fi res (over ten in all) for two days prior to the actual course, ranging from intentionally set fi re simulations to wiring harness fi res 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 fi res, determining the area of origin, ignition source, fi rst fuel ignited, ignition sequence, fi re/smoke spread and fi re classifi cation. Each team then prepared a short report of their fi ndings, 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 fi re in one marine fi re investigation scenario before being used for a live fi re suppression exercise.

IAMI Marine Fire Investigation Course attendees get hands-on practical experience and dig in to determine the cause of this ‘accidental’ boat fi re.Marine law enforcement investigators joined mixed groups of fi re and insurance investigators

and surveyors to determine fi re cause and origins in ten different vessels, then presented their fi ndings to the full class.

IAMI Marine Fire Investigation course attendees worked on ten different boat accident fi re and explosion scenarios, including an electrical wire harness fi re, an outboard engine fuel fi re, and several staged arson scenarios

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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 [marineprotect@tele2.se]

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Figures from the MCI show an estimated 43% of all insurance total loss payouts are due to theft and added to this the fi gures from the Motorcycle Crime Reduction Group suggest that 40% of victims of motorcycle

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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 fi re patterns as the fi re developed and spread. The culmination of the course was a live boat burn and suppression exercise.

Fire simulations included a shore power cord inlet fi re on an older wooden Chris Craft; an electrical wire harness fi re, on a Bayliner Ciera; a stove and cooking fi re on a Wellcraft 25; an exhaust hose fi re on a Wellcraft Nova; an outboard engine fuel fi re; several staged arson scenarios and the simulated propane explosion on a Dufour 27 sailboat.

The fi re 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 fi ghting a fi re, the fi rst responders and fi re personnel are not focused on preserving evidence. Fire response times usually are limited by time of notifi cation and access which usually means that most marine fi res 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 fi re.

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 Offi ce. 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 benefi ts 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.

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Explanation ofBy-Law and Standard

Operating Procedures ChangesBy 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 Certifi ed 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 benefi t IAMI by introducing more people to what IAMI has to offer. It will make the CMI certifi cation 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 benefi t 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 signifi cant advantage in the marine job market.

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 signifi cant changes to the By-Laws and standard operating procedures. With the creation of the Certifi ed Instructor, all current instructors are going to have to re-apply for this certifi cation. 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 qualifi cations (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 offi cer as provided in these By-Laws.

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:

• 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 Certifi ed 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 fi elds of endeavor. IAMI Certifi ed 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:

• 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 fi res • 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:

• 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

The CMI designation is awarded for a period of fi ve years and requires the following to recertify: • IAMI Member in good standing during past fi ve 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

• Submit a completed IAMI CMI RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION form, along with the recertifi cation fee, to IAMI Headquarters by June 30th of the 5 year recertifi cation anniversary; and • Include supporting documentation of classes attended / credit hours listed on the Recertifi cation Application (copies of course diplomas, certifi cates, etc.)

IAMI Core Curriculum Classes: Defi ne instructor and qualifi cations, create category of certifi ed instructor:

A Certifi ed Instructor is an individual who meets the following minimum requirements:

• 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 Certifi ed Marine Investigator or Subject Matter Expert, as described below• Completes an IAMI Certifi ed Instructor Application• Is available to travel within the assigned region

In the absence of having a Certifi ed Marine Instructor’s certifi cate, an applicant for Certifi ed Instructor may apply to the Board of Directors for a waiver as a Subject Matter Expert within a specifi c fi eld. The non-CMI applicant for Certifi ed Instructor must provide documentation of their experience and expertise within a specifi c fi eld 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 specifi ed subject.

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Isle of Palms, South CarolinaFebruary 24-27, 2013

International Association of Marine Investigators Committed to Training Investigators Worldwide

www.iamimarine.org

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 Investigators711Medford Center #419,Medford,OR 97504, USA

Email: iamimarine@iamimarine.orgPhone: 541.776.8601Fax: 541.857.8498

Training agenda, updates and online registration available on www.iamimarine.org

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.

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, fi tness center outdoor swimming pool and spa services. Free internet via modem is available throughout the hotel.

ACCOMMODATIONS...

WILD DUNES RESORT5757 Palm BoulevardIsle of Palms, South Carolina 29451Phone: 1.800.845.8880

Single Room Rate: $130 plus taxes, includes hot breakfast buffet.

IAMI group rate guaranteed thru 1/31/2013;

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23rd AnnualTraining Seminar

Tentative Agenda

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• Certifi ed Marine Investigator (CMI) Examination 1530 - 1730• IAMI BANQUET / AWARDS (Business Casual) 1830 - 2100 - Speaker: TBS

February 24th - 27th 2013Isle of Palms, South Carolina - USA

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