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Bureau Veritas has entered into a strategic partnership with Dassault Systèmes, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management solutions, in which Bureau Veritas will use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to enable the continuous assessment throughout the lifetime of ships and offshore platforms, as well as the equipment found on them.

Classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the 37,000dwt asphalt carrier Asphalt Splendor, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine.

Bureau Veritas has issued its first Approval in Principle for an Ocean Thermal Energy Converter (OTEC). The approval applies to a 1MW plant developed by the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) which will be built for installation off the coast of South Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, in the South Pacific Ocean.

BV has issues the first ISPO certification for the Port of Cork which covers the Pilotage services and Vessel Traffic Management System.

 Bureau Veritas has issued Design Approval for the new Mark V LNG membrane containment system designed by France's GTT. This clears the way for the system to be used in new LNG carriers and FLNGs.The Mark V technology is an optimised version of GTT's Mark III system. It is composed of double insulation with reinforced polyurethane foam. The new system also includes an innovative nickel-steel alloy corrugated secondary membrane and offers a significant improvement in the warranted daily boil off rate.Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division, says,"GTT's Mark V system offers considerable benefits for new LNG projects and after rigorous examination we are very happy to award Design Approval to the system. GTT is the world leader in LNG containment and we have a long relationship with them. We look forward to working on the first newbuildings with the Mark V system."Source: Bureau VeritasIn the origin, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

 Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG Bunkering tankers. The requirements, set out in Rule Note NR 620 LNG Bunkering Ship, cover special arrangements for ships carrying LNG which will transfer that LNG to ships using LNG as fuel.Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division, says,“Establishing a secure and safe LNG bunkering chain is the key to a swift uptake of LNG fuel across shipping. We believe that small-scale LNG bunker vessels will play a key role in developing that chain. These rules help ensure safe development of this new type of ships. Of the fifteen or so small-scale LNG ships ordered so far ten are to BV class so we are driving this sector forward.”NR 620 covers the design and installation of the LNG transfer systems from bunkering ship to the receiving ship and the vapour transfer system from the receiving ship to bunkering ship, including LNG hoses, transfer arms and auxiliary systems for handling the LNG system. The design and installation of the equipment intended for boil-off gas management on the bunkering ship and the design and installation of the gas piping system of the bunkering ship are also set out. There is a separate ...

Bureau Veritas has finalized the acquisition of HydrOcean

  International classification society and certification group Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines, NI 603, intended to help the development of current and tidal turbines. The guidelines are backed by a separate guide to certification for marine renewable energy devices including tidal turbines, wave energy converters and ocean thermal energy conversion. Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice-President and Head of the Marine & Offshore Division of Bureau Veritas says, “Marine renewable energy offers promising sources of clean energy. Emerging technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of tidal streams, waves and temperature gradients, are moving from research phase to commercial use. We think that over the next five to ten years, the number of tidal turbines in particular is set to multiply. There is a clear need for standards and certification in this fast-developing field.” To ensure the commercial viability of their projects, designers and operators involved inmarine energy must be able to demonstrate their technologies are safe and offer high quality and reliability. This can be complex in an emerging sector with no real track record, and where international standards are still under development.  NI 603 Current and Tidal Turbines sets down guidelines applicable to current and tidal ...

  ACO Marine has received Bureau Veritas type approval for its new ACO Maripur NF sewage treatment system. The BV tests confirm that ACO Marine’s next generation treatment plant meets the stringent performance requirements of IMO Resolution MEPC 227(64), which enters into force in January 2016. Mark Beavis, ACO Marine’s managing director, said: “This is an important step forward in the continuing development of the Maripur product range. It confirms that the new treatment system goes beyond the new MEPC 227(64) standards to meet the revised discharge requirements, particularly Section 4.2.” The revision requires vessels with more than 12 passengers operating in IMO designated “special areas” to reduce the phosphorous and nitrogen content of treated effluent. There is no mandate for this in the existing requirement. “The new regulations are going to hit the industry hard,” said Beavis. “There are still a significant number of systems in operation that are failing to meet the existing standard let alone the new one.” Type-approval testing has verified that the ACO Maripur NF can reduce Coliform Bacteria to 17.5 count/100ml , TSS to 2.4mg/l , BOD to 7.3mg/l , and COD to 60mg/l , while nitrogen and phosphorous content is significantly below the mandated levels ...

  Bureau Veritas is to class a unique LNG-fuelled high speed and high capacity passenger ferry which has been ordered by AS Tallink Grupp for the Helsinki-Tallinn route. The 2,850-passenger vessel will have a service speed of 27 knots and will be built by Meyer Turku for delivery in 2017. Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of the Marine & Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas, says: Bureau Veritas has extensive experience with LNG as a fuel and with ground breaking major passenger ship projects. We bring the two areas of expertise together with this project which will allow the vessel to meet strict air emission control limits in the Baltic area.” The 49,000 gt ferry will be 212 m long. The dual-fuel vessel is designed to operate in icy waters and for fast cargo and passenger turnaround at each end of the route. Bureau Veritas subsidiary Tecnitas has already carried out risk assessment studies for the LNG bunker operations in Helsinki and Tallinn ports. Bunkering will be carried out in either port by truck or bunkering barge. Tecnitas will also carry out HAZID studies for the proposed LNG propulsion and storage on board. Says Donche-Gay, “This is a demanding route ...