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    Call for yacht defects database

    Nov 28, 2019 2 minutes

    An International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) campaign to establish a database of known boat defects has been criticised by some surveyors.

    The IIMS believes a database would help the surveying profession at large. It has also written an open letter to the worldwide

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