22 Aug Raciega joins International Water Mist Association

Bogdan Raciega has joined the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) Scientific Council.

Raciega is already IWMA’s representative at the European Commission (expert group on marine safety) and brings with him a wide range of experience.

He currently works as the Fire Laboratory Director for the Baltic Fire Laboratory in Tuchom, Poland, is an expert in the Polish Committee for Standardization in Warsaw, and is also a member of the CEN/TC191/WG10 in Brussels.

His marine experience includes over 550 full-scale fire tests witness for marine and land-based water mist systems, more than 300 marine projects under International Maritime Organization rules and 35+ Safe Return to Port vessels with water mist systems in compliance with MSC.1/Circular.1369.

IWMA General Manager, Bettina McDowell, said: “The IWMA Scientific Council evaluates the submissions for the annual International Water Mist Conference and for the IWMA Young Talent Award. The members also answer questions from the industrial community and the interested public.”