Rules Explorer amplified with an AI assistant
A new way to access Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Rules and Guidance Notes
Classification rules are essential to safe and compliant maritime operations, but navigating them can sometimes be complex and time-consuming.
To make this information easier to access, Bureau Veritas developed Rules Explorer, a digital platform to help maritime stakeholders explore our Rules and Guidance Notes.
Rules Explorer is now enhanced with the Rules Explorer Assistant, powered by Jules, BV’s generative AI platform. This assistant helps users find relevant information and understand requirements for their specific needs, making the compliance journey easier and more efficient.
What makes Rules Explorer easy to use?
Rules Explorer is a digital home for Bureau Veritas’ Marine & Offshore Rules and Guidance Notes.
Key features include:
- Fast, smart search: find relevant rules quickly and revisit past queries through your search history
- A personalized workspace: log in to save favorites and access key content more easily
- Clear navigation: move seamlessly through the table of contents and linked references
- Version control: access current and previous editions of Rules and Guidance Notes
- Fully responsive: use Rules Explorer on desktop, tablet and mobile wherever you are
- App-like access: pin Rules Explorer to your phone’s home screen for quick app-like access
- Offline access: download sections and consult them without an internet connection
- Easy sharing: export PDFs and generate shareable links
- Comprehensive coverage: explore more than 130+ Rules and Guidance Notes
- Extensive library: access more than 10,000 pages of Marine & Offshore content
- AI-amplified: get support from the Rules Explorer Assistant, powered by Jules, Bureau Veritas’ gen-AI platform
Discover the Rules Explorer AI Assistant
Our Rules Explorer AI Assistant*, powered by Jules, Bureau Veritas’ gen-AI platform, is ready to answer questions about Marine & Offshore Rules and Guidance Notes in natural language.
It also identifies sources used to generate each answer and provides direct links to the relevant sections of the Rules. Users can ask follow-up questions and refine their searches within the same conversation.
It is now available to all users logged into Rules Explorer and is accessible on tablet, phone or desktop.
* The Rules Explorer AI Assistant is still learning and will improve continuously. It is not to be considered a substitute for official BV Rules or expert review and should not replace professional judgment.
Please note that AI answers are not official or authoritative. The Rules Explorer Assistant has been designed to support users and technical experts, but it should never replace professional judgement.
See the Rules Explorer in action
How does Rules Explorer improve digital collaboration and client experience?
At Bureau Veritas, we continuously look for new ways to enhance our clients’ experience with the latest technological advances.
Rules Explorer platform includes new digital capabilities, including generative AI, to simplify classification journeys and facilitate compliance. This sits alongside other initiatives such as data-transfer connectors and broader platform modernization.
M&O Technical Vice-President
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
"At Bureau Veritas, we are strengthening expertise sharing and simplifying the journey toward compliance by leveraging AI to make our Rules more accessible and searchable. The Rules Explorer Assistant reflects our commitment to innovation, helping experts quickly find answers while maintaining their critical thinking and scientific mindset. "
Rules Explorer FAQ
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Can I use the Rules Explorer AI Assistant as a replacement for the official Rules?
No. The Rules Explorer AI Assistant is only designed to help you navigate the Marine & Offshore Rules and Guidance Notes more easily than with official PDFs. Its answers do not replace professional judgement.
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What does Rules Explorer cover?
Rules Explorer covers the latest versions of all published Marine & Offshore Rules and Guidance Notes.
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Do Rules Explorer and its AI assistant provide authoritative compliance decisions?
No, Rules Explorer and its AI assistant do not provide authoritative or official compliance decisions. They have been built to support users and technical experts, simplifying clients’ journey with the classification society and helping navigate compliance.
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What are the main benefits of Rules Explorer?
Rules are at the heart of what we do, but finding a specific requirement across technical publications can sometimes be time-consuming. The Rules Explorer AI Assistant allows users to ask questions in plain language and receive precise answers based on the relevant Bureau Veritas Rule requirements, together with direct links to the sources used to build those answers.
This makes access to information faster, simpler and more intuitive, while keeping users in full control.
For those new to BV Rules, this tool makes it easy to find the information they need. For expert users, it goes further, highlighting related elements and subtle nuances they might have overlooked or struggled to find within our Rules.
