Head of Inspection Operations, Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Bio
As the Head of Inspection Operations at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Prasad Panicker has overall responsibility for the operational policy on implementation of the Paris MOU port state control regime in the United Kingdom.
He is also responsible for monitoring compliance with MARPOL Annex VI of all ships in UK waters. As part of this initiative, he coordinates the sulphur inspection and sampling effort which goes towards compliance with the EU Sulphur directive and IMO 2020.