Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries, Korea, under an agreement between Japan’s NYK and Mitsubishi and France’s GDF-SUEZ. The vessel will carry 5,000 cu m of LNG for ships’ fuel stored at 4 Bar in two IMO Type C pressure tanks. Delivery is set for … [Read more...]
Bureau Veritas Acquires MatthewsDaniel
The world's top classification societies continue to grow and diversify via acquisition today. French class society, Bureau Veritas (BV) announced the acquisition of offshore loss adjustment and risk assessment firm, MatthewsDaniel Ltd, a 52 year-old company with roots in Houston and offices worldwide. This new acquisition allows Bureau Veritas to enter the loss adjusting … [Read more...]
RoPax Ferry “Cap Finistère” Receives The First Voluntary SEEMP Notation
Bureau Veritas has issued the first voluntary SEEMP notation to the 1,500 passenger ro-pax ferry ‘Cap Finistere’, operated by the European ferry operator Brittany Ferries. Launched in July 2012, BV’s SEEMP notation scheme was designed “To help transport operators choose the right ship, and to help owners operate effectively, " said Martial … [Read more...]
Bureau Veritas Surpasses 10,000 Vessel Mark
The Bureau Veritas classed fleet has grown past the 10,000 mark, the international classification society said Tuesday. In a statement Bureau Veritas said it's classed fleet now stands at 10,055 vessels totalling 93.4m gt, along with 1,790 inland water vessels, through a growth strategy that has been boosted primarily by strong flow of newbuild deliveries and a wide range of … [Read more...]
Ship Certification Made Easy: Bureau Veritas Releases New IT-based System
International classification society Bureau Veritas has put in place a completely new IT-based certification and ship status system aimed at reducing the workload of shipowners and operators and simplifying access to ship information and status. "In a world where so much is now done online ships' certificates are the last great area of outdated paperwork," explains Claude … [Read more...]
Bureau Veritas Pulls Plug on Iran Operations
French classification society Bureau Veritas has halted its marine work in Iran, pledging to end its certification of Iranian vessels, specifically those of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines ("IRISL") and the National Iranian Tanker Company ("NITC"). In a statement made available Thursday, Bureau Veritas said that it has "decided to disengage completely from all … [Read more...]
BV Certifies Damen’s DAMOS Vessel Maintenance Management System
Damen Services, part of Damen Shipyards Group, announces that its Damen Asset Management Operating System (DAMOS) has been independently approved by classification society Bureau Veritas. DAMOS is a unique vessel maintenance management system that allows customers to maximise uptime and optimise cost of ownership. DAMOS is part of the Damen Services Lifecycle Support System … [Read more...]