GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan receive Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas for a new retrofit concept combining LNG fuel conversion and vessel jumboization for very large container ships
Paris and Beijing – March 1st, 2022. During a ceremony at Bureau Veritas (BV) headquarters based in Paris La Défense, GTT, a technological expert in membrane containment systems, Alwena Shipping, a naval consultancy and engineering firm, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd (CHI...
KSOE & HHI receive Approval in Principle for BV Cyber Managed Prepared Notation
Paris-La Défense, France – 21st January, 2022: Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in...
NAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals through direct use of 3D models
Leaders in ship design and safety collaborate to enable wider use of 3D models in the class approval process using a neutral file format to improve efficiency
Helsinki, Finland, 18 January 2022: NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, and Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing,...
Bureau Veritas validates Wind Assisted Propulsion System for a 1,800 TEU Container Vessel
Paris-La Défense, France – December 8th, 2021: Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zéphyr & Borée for its first open-top 1,800 TEU containership, demonstrating the feasibility of using wind-propelled wing-sails on this type of vessel.
The 185 meter-long container vessel is designed with five cargo...
Bureau Veritas and BESSÉ join forces to strengthen cyber security in the maritime sector
PARIS-LA DEFENSE (France), 16 NOVEMBER 2021: Responding to the increasing threat of cyber-attacks in the maritime sector, Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, and insurance consultancy major BESSÉ have announced a partnership to support shipowners with tailored solutions to improve their cyber security and cyber insurance.
This partnership will see BESSÉ and BV...
Bureau Veritas issues new Guidelines for the Carriage of Containers in Bulk Carriers
Bureau Veritas has developed in-depth technical guidance to provide safe and practical pathways for
operators carrying containerized cargo in bulk carriers
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has developed a
formalized approach to support the safe carriage of containers in...
Bureau Veritas completes world’s first full remote ‘in-water’ hull survey by ROV
BV and MaDfly successfully complete the world’s first in-water hull survey with a mini ROV
Paris La Défense, 05 August 2021 –Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), and service provider MaDfly – Marine Drone Services – have successfully completed the first full in-water ship’s...
World’s first hybrid-powered surface effect ship classed by Bureau Veritas
CWind Pioneer awarded ‘Electric-Hybrid’ class notation to support eco-friendly operations
Paris La Défense, 02 August 2021 – Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has classified the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer, which features an air cushion, twin hulls and an innovative diesel and electric drivetrain with considerable battery...
Bureau Veritas launches an online platform to help assess compliance with new IMO carbon intensity regulations – EEXI and CII
Paris La Défense, 28 June 2021 –Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), has introduced an online platform, VeriSTAR Green, to enable all shipowners to assess their compliance with EEXI and CII regulations. This tool is accessible from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore website.
In line with the 2050 International Maritime...
BRS, Deltamarin, and Bureau Veritas join forces to provide future emissions and performance toolbox
Collaboration provides a pathway and tools for shipowners to measure, verify, and improve performance
Paris La Défense, 25 June 2021 – Three global players, the shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS); Deltamarin, the ship designers and engineers; and Bureau Veritas, a world leader in ship classification, have agreed to cooperate to provide effective ship...