The Regulations and Standards Department is responsible for technical evaluation, interpretation, and implementation of IMO conventions and other instruments; oversight of Recognized Organizations; and interpretation and implementation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulations and the International Labour Organization (ILO) regulations.
The Regulations and Standards Department is also responsible for:
- Ensuring that all ships are in compliance with IMO Conventions;
- Evaluating applications for exemptions, equivalencies and alternate arrangements under IMO Conventions;
- Issuing IMO/ ITU dispensations, ILO dispensations and exemptions, and ITU dispensations;
- Issuing Load Line Alteration Books;
- Administering the Extended Dry Dock (EDD) Program; and
- Reviewing and approving SOPEP, SMPEP, BWM plans; VOC management plans; and STS operations plans.
For additional information, please contact:
Mr. Cedric D’Souza, Vice President, Regulations and Standards Department
22980 Indian Creek Drive, Suite 200
Dulles, VA 20166 USA
Tel: +1 703 251 2469
Fax: +1 703 790 5655
E-mail: RegsandStandards@liscr.com
