2016 Seatrade Cruise Global

Bud Darr
Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
Cruise Lines International Association


As Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for the non-profit Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Bud Darr is responsible for the cruise industry’s interests in shipboard operations, safety, security, environmental stewardship, emergency response planning and exercises, medical facilities, public health matters both in the U.S. and internationally. He also coordinates and represents the industry with regard to regulatory and legislative matters. Mr. Darr left the United States Coast Guard in September 2010 after 17 years of service in a variety of roles, both military and civilian. He represented the United States as a delegate to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at the Assembly, Committee, Sub-Committee, and Working Group levels, and served in capacities as head of delegation, advisor, and elected Chairman. During his notable career, Mr. Darr was also an enlisted submarine nuclear propulsion supervisor in the US Navy from 1983-1989, after which he enrolled at the US Merchant Marine Academy, where he graduated with honors in the Marine Transportation program and received his Merchant Marine License as a Deck Officer. Mr. Darr is also licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a graduate with high honors of the George Washington University Law School.

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