Alex Gregg-Smith

Bureau Veritas in MOU on 3D model-based design approval

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement with HD Hyundai Samho Co., Ltd (HSHI) and Siemens Industry Software Ltd. (Siemens DISW) to implement a 3D model-based design approval process using Siemens DISW’s NX CAD.

The JDP will provide technical support for 3D model creation using NX CAD, which includes the integration of key drawing information into the 3D model, and establish a collaborative framework for...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/bureau-veritas-in-mou-on-3d-model-based-design-approval/

BV grants new AiP for general cargo ship methanol dual fuel system

In a move seen as broadening the potential of methanol as a fuel for smaller vessels, classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding an approval in principle (AiP) for application of its methanol dual fuel system in a 9,000 DWT general cargo ship.

BV says that the integration of the methanol DF system into a 9,000 DWT ship demonstrates its feasibility for smaller-scale ships, highlighting methanol’s adaptability and efficiency as a marine fuel.

“Despite the...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/bv-grants-new-aip-for-general-cargo-ship-methanol-dual-fuel-system/