Igor Ponomarev was born on the 6th of June, 1965. He graduated from St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University as a naval architect and joined the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) in 1988, where he served first as a Senior Surveyor, then as a Principal Surveyor/Co-ordinator for IMO-related activities. Mr. Ponomarev was also a Member of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and served as its Chairman from 2001 to 2002.

 

Mr. Ponomarev had been closely involved with the development of the Russian Federation’s participation in IMO’s activities since 1993 and chaired various working and drafting groups.

Designated as the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to IMO in 2003,                Mr. Ponomarev was Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) from 2003 to 2005. He also chaired the Technical Committee of IMO’s 24th Assembly at the end of 2005.

Elected Chairman of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee in 2005, Mr. Ponomarev chaired his first MSC session in May 2006.

 

Igor Ponomarev guided activities of IMO’s leading Committee in efficient manner, actively participated in resolving questions of ensuring safety at sea and contributed much to improve prestige of Russia abroad.