Mr. Vijay Arora
Managing Director
Indian Register of Shipping
Mr. Vijay Arora is a qualified Marine Engineer with a professional experience of more than 3 decades. His sailing experience includes Great Eastern Shipping Company for approximately 5 years. His experience includes working as a Tool Design Engineer with a Tractor/ Harvester combine, light commercial vehicle manufacturing company, a shore-based automobile industry.
While at IRS, he has worked in various survey stations in India & abroad and has handled multiple responsibilities at Head Office while heading ship classification & certification, statutory, quality systems and Technical Division.
Some of his key roles/contribution in international forums include :
- Member of the IACS Statutory Panel
- Chairman of the Safety Panel at IACS
- Chairman of IACS General Policy Group (GPG)
- Participation in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) :
- Ship Design and Construction (SDC)
- Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)
- Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)
- Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)
- IACS Meetings
He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Future Fuels magazine.
He is actively involved in decarbonization, digitalization, development of rules & technology for alternative fuels as well as training & skill upgradation of surveyors in respect of alternative fuels.
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