Roberto P. Cazzulo

Chairman at IACS

Speaker

Roberto P. Cazzulo graduated in civil engineering from the University of Genoa (Italy) but he has spent almost his whole professional life in maritime regulatory affairs. He joined RINA in 1981 within the R&D Marine Division. Currently, he is Secretary General of Registro Italiano Navale, the RINA main shareholder. Since the ‘80s he has represented IACS and the Italian Administration at the IMO, for instance chairing the working group on the Human Element and Formal Safety Assessment of the Maritime Safety Committee, and contributing to the development of the International Safety Management Code and Goal Based Standards for ship construction. He chaired IACS in 2013-2014 when the Common Structural Rules for tankers and bulk carriers were adopted and submitted to the IMO for GBS verification. He has been elected chairman of the IACS Council for 2024-2025.