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The Secretariat works closely with our
          members in supporting and monitoring their               Benefits of BSA Membership
          interests, and is responsible for
          communication with members as well as                    •   Support to members by acting as
          other related parties. The Secretariat is also               liaison between the owner and
          working closely with the BoD on the                          the flag state
          realisation of the BSA Strategy.
                                                                   •   Regular reports on
          IMO Rapporteur                                               developments in the IMO

          One of our main support to Members are
          the highly valued IMO reports through our                •   Regular reports on
          own Rapporteur at the IMO. The reports                       developments through the ICS
          cover each of the IMO Committee meetings,                •   The possibility to affect
          MSC, FAL, etc. and some of the Sub-                          developments through high level
          Committee meeting such as the NCSR.                          meetings with e.g. USCG, US EPA,
          Members can expect the reports within a                      EC as well as through the BMA
          week following a meeting, covering a                         and ICS
          highlight and brief analysis of issues
          affecting members interests an                           •   Quarterly BSA Newsflash
          developments within the domain.
                                                                   •  BSA Website including IMO & ICS
          The International Chamber of                                 reports as well as a document
          Shipping                                                     library for members only.

          The BSA involvement with the International
          Chamber of Shipping is increasing, and
          Members receive similar reports from the
          ICS meetings as is supplied from the IMO’s
          meetings. Apart from being represented on
          the ICS Board, the BSA is also represented
          on a number of Committees and Panels.

          Board of Directors

          The BSA Board of Directors consists of 16
          Directors, and is currently chaired by Mr
          John Adams, Managing Director

          Teekay Shipping. The BoD meet on a regular
          basis three to four times per year and also
          heads the Annual General Meeting for all
          members.
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