Advisory Board

Mr Indra Nath Bose, Advisor, The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. has over 50 years of experience in maritime industry. He has served Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) for 22 years in various capacities the last being Vice President. He has been with The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd for past 14 years and served as the Designated Person and Head of QST Department and was responsible for quality, safety, occupational health and environment protection standards of the company and training of floating staff. He was a Member of the Governing Board and Chairman of the Academic Council of Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies. He has been representing Government of India at Marine Environment Protection Committee, and other Forums of International Maritime Organization for over two decade and has been closely associated with the development of various marine environment protection measures, specifically reduction of GHG Emission at national and international levels as representative of Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA). He is a Member of BIMCO Marine Environment Committee. He is the current Chairman of Technical Committee of INSA.

Mr. P. K. Mishra is the Managing Director of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a position he assumed on 1 August 2024 after serving as Joint Managing Director. Having joined IRS as a surveyor in 1998, he brings 26 years of distinguished service and a deep understanding of the maritime industry, with a career spanning marine engineering and global statutory governance. Rising through the ranks, he previously held key positions including Head of Operations and Chief Surveyor. He has contributed significantly to shaping global maritime standards through his work with the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), and from 2012 to 2022 represented the Indian Flag at the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). Under his leadership, IRS is focused on navigating regulatory transformation, advancing sustainable maritime technology, and championing green shipping practices — driving the organisation to new heights.

Capt Rahul Choudhuri is Managing Director of Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) for Asia, Middle East & Africa based in Singapore.
He has been involved in the management of fuel quality & quantity business for 30 years. Mr Rahul is the Chairman of the
Singapore Shipping Association(SSA) Marine Fuels Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)
Marine Fuels committee, and Chairman of the Singapore Technical Committee (TC) for Bunkering. Mr Rahul is also acting
as Chairman of the National Mirror Committee for ISO 8217:2017 Fuel Quality Standards review & development. He has also
served as past Chairman of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Asia Executive Committee.

Mr Sachin Kulkarni, a Mechanical Engineer and has completed Materials Management from Indian Institute of Materials Management.
Joined Wartsila India in 1996 and associated with Marine industry since 2003. During this tenure, he has held different positions
within the Energy & Marine businesses of Wartsila. In current profile, he is proficiently leading and developing Marine sector
of the firm in South Asia region. He is an accomplished professional adept in Marine industry, General Management,
and International Sales. He is also a member of CII Maharashtra State Environmental Sustainability Panel.