BV’s Alex Gregg-Smith elected next IACS council chair

The council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has unanimously elected Alex Gregg-Smith, president, Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas, to be its next chair. He will assume the role July 1 and his term of office will run until December 31, 2027.

“The maritime industry is at a crucial stage in its technical, digital and environmental evolution,” said Gregg-Smith. “The role of IACS in ensuring these far-reaching changes are implemented at pace, uniformly and with safety at the core, is fundamental. I am honoured that the IACS council has elected me to oversee the association at this pivotal time.”

Gregg-Smith has over twenty years’ experience with Bureau Veritas, as well as extensive experience in leadership roles in both shipyards and shipowners. He has also recently taken over the position of president, Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas, and is a dual U.K.-French national.

He becomes the third elected IACS council chair following governance changes introduced in 2020, which also saw the creation of an elected general policy group (GPG) chair co-located in London with the IACS secretariat.

Robert Ashdown, IACS secretary general, congratulated Gregg-Smith, saying, “The election of Alex by the IACS council reflects the collective desire of our twelve member societies to ensure IACS engages at the highest level and continues to provide regulators and industry with the impartial, non-commercial, expert technical input necessary to support our shared goal of safer, cleaner shipping.”

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