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Bureau Veritas (BV) speaks with Attica Group about how its new Aero catamarans are making ferry travel more sustainable and comfortable for its passengers.

Jul. 28 2022 - 4 min

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An optimistic outlook for the future of cruise
Bureau Veritas’ podcast on the outlook for the cruise industry discusses decarbonization, alternative fuels, passenger volumes, ship design and more.
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Jul. 29 2022

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Major Rules update supports efficiency and ease of use
We updated our Rules for the classification of steel ships in close partnership with shipping stakeholders to ensure their real-world applicability and ease of use.
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Jul. 28 2022 - 4 min

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Ballast water management: protecting marine ecosystems
We explore evolving ballast water management regulations, their importance for preserving marine wildlife, and Bureau Veritas’ support for shipowners and operators.
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Jul. 28 2022 - 4 min

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The sustainable future of cruising
The cruise industry is reimagining everything from operations to alternative low- or zero-carbon fuels and new technologies as its sustainability transition continues
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Jul. 29 2022 - 4 min

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Bureau Veritas at Posidonia: driving the shipping industry forward
Bureau Veritas took part in Posidonia international shipping exhibition, taking the opportunity to unveil new pilot projects and collaborations.
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Jun. 27 2022 - 4 min

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Exploring the future of tankers with Latsco

With two new energy-conserving VLCCs entering Latsco Marine Management’s fleet in June, and another two by end of year, COO Antonis Georgantzis is optimistic about the tanker sector’s resilience.
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Jun. 27 2022 - 4 min
Diana Shipping and Bureau Veritas embrace sustainability and innovation
Diana Shipping CEO Semiramis Paliou explores the evolving shipping industry and challenges it faces around sustainability, technology and skills development.
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Jun. 27 2022

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Ensuring cyber resilience to meet new IACS requirements
Connectivity and cyber resilience are now integral ship design considerations. As new IACS URs approach, Navarino is expanding its cyber solutions portfolio with our support.
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Jun. 27 2022 - 3 min

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Fuel cells – tailor-made for inland waterways?
In the race towards zero-emission fuels, Bureau Veritas is helping inland waterway operators integrate fuel cells into their energy mix.
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Jul. 12 2022 - 4 min

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Applying the ‘vessel train’ concept to waterborne transport
Specialists are addressing the issues of bottlenecks and water restrictions in inland transport with NOVIMAR, an innovative project using ‘vessel trains’
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Jul. 12 2022 - 3 min

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New Rule Note addresses floating harbour equipment
A new Bureau Veritas Rule Note for floating equipment builds on the progress made since the first version was introduced in 2015
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Jul. 12 2022 - 3 min

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Improving sustainability for waterborne transport
The inland waterway roadmap for carbon reduction, the Mannheim Declaration, calls for a 35% cut in emissions by 2035 and their near elimination by 2050
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Jul. 12 2022 - 2 min

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Ponant and Bureau Veritas: partners for sustainable cruising
Mathieu Petiteau, Newbuilding and Research & Development Director of Ponant, discusses the sustainability focus of innovative polar exploration cruise vessel, Le Commandant Charcot.
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Apr. 22 2022 - 6 min

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Offshore gas floating units: a rising market
Can Europe float its way to energy security? In our June podcast, we explore the FSRU and FLNG market, and the alternatives for their deployment. We’re joined by Jason Feer, Global Head of Business Intelligence at Poten & Partners, and Jose Esteve, Offshore Gas & Power Global Market Leader at Bureau Veritas.
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Jun. 24 2022

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Bureau Veritas and Carnival collaborate to make cruising safer
Chief Maritime Officer of Carnival Corporation & PLC, William Burke, discusses implementing COVID-19 health and safety measures aboard cruise ships in collaboration with Bureau Veritas.
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Apr. 26 2022 - 4 min

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Decarbonizing ports for the 21st century
Drawing on its expertise in shore power certification and onboard hybrid battery systems, Bureau Veritas is helping shape cleaner ports for the future.
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Jun. 2 2022 - 4 min

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New International Standard for bollard pull trials to ensure safety for anchor handling vessels
A scaling-up floating offshore wind market drives a need for anchor handler owners to accurately assess their bollard pull value to ensure safety and performance.
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Jun. 2 2022 - 3 min

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Well-to-wake: your questions answered
BV Marine & Offshore experts explain well-to-wake emissions, and consider the impacts of this approach on the choice of alternative fuel for shipping.
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Apr. 28 2022

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The conversion projects boosting offshore energy
To keep pace with the demand for renewable offshore energy, shipowners are getting creative with existing ships, converting them for new purposes.
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Apr. 22 2022 - 3 min

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Electrifying fleets for a sustainable future
Leveraging its expertise in batteries and battery-powered ships, Bureau Veritas is supporting its partners in electrifying their fleets, for a greener future.
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Apr. 22 2022 - 4 min

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Nordic JIPs driving a low-carbon maritime future
Contributing knowledge and expertise to innovative joint industry projects, Bureau Veritas is helping the Nordic maritime industry achieve its decarbonization goals.
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Apr. 22 2022 - 3 min

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Bureau Veritas at Nor-Shipping: navigating the unexpected
Taking an innovative approach at Nor-Shipping 2022, Bureau Veritas hosted Unexpected BV, bringing together industry experts to discuss decarbonization and digitalization.
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Apr. 22 2022 - 4 min

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Strong partnerships to shape the future of bulk carriers
Charis Plakantonaki of Star Bulk discusses how partnerships between shipping companies and class societies can help prepare bulk carriers for future challenges.
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Mar. 28 2022 - 4 min

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Inland navigation contributes to a better maritime world
Inland navigation is set to play an integral part in the development of a more sustainable maritime industry. The trend promises major developments in the industry.
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Apr. 1 2022 - 3 min

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Power in port
Standards in the complex and environmentally-sensitive area of Shore-to-Ship power are being debated as authorities look to cut global emissions.
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Apr. 1 2022 - 5 min

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BV to certify first zero-emission ship for Batorama
With the support of Bureau Veritas, Strasbourg’s river operator will replace its entire fleet with a new generation of 100% electric inland passenger tourist boats.
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Apr. 1 2022 - 5 min

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Preparations for ES-TRIN 2023 underway
New technical requirements in a range of areas, from inland passenger vessels to low flash-point fuels, are already being drafted for 2024.
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Apr. 1 2022 - 5 min

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NEW: Rule note addresses safety for ships using fuel cells
Answering the growing need for rules for ships using fuel cells, Bureau Veritas’ NR547 helps maritime stakeholders to safely integrate them on board with a range of alternative fuels.
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Mar. 28 2022 - 4 min

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Collaboration is the key to boosting container ship capacity and cutting carbon emissions
Bureau Veritas M&O is supporting clients in taking a collaborative approach to retrofit very large container vessels, increasing cargo space while cutting carbon emissions.
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Mar. 28 2022 - 3 min

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Getting tomorrow's talents on board
It will take all kinds of talent, and changes to attract that talent, to shape a future-ready maritime industry, says Bureau Veritas M&O’s Clare Pike.
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Mar. 28 2022 - 3 min

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Shaping a Better Maritime World: supporting industry transformation with class
What lies ahead for the maritime industry, and what role will class societies play? Matthieu de Tugny lays out his vision in Shaping a Better Maritime World.
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Feb. 28 2022 - 4 min

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United to preserve our seas for future generations
At Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, we are united by the sea. In this article, leaders from across our organization speak about what our new brand campaign means to them.
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Feb. 28 2022 - 3 min

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Defining the port of tomorrow in Singapore
With Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, we discuss how a better maritime world can take shape.
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Feb. 28 2022 - 3 min

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60 years of ensuring safety for LNG carriers
Since 1962, Bureau Veritas has been helping LNG carrier owners and builders manage vessel safety by assessing and classing their latest innovations.
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Feb. 28 2022 - 5 min

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New year, new ES-TRIN
The latest of the CESNI Committee’s revisions, ES-TRIN 2021, has entered into force on January 1, 2022, replacing ES-TRIN 2019.
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Feb. 4 2022 - 5 min

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Serbia awards Bureau Veritas delegation rights
In an ongoing effort to shift cargo transportation from road to river, the Republic of Serbia has delegated Bureau Veritas for inspection of inland navigation vessels.
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Feb. 4 2022 - 5 min

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Portugal unveils its new fully electric ferry
Electric ferries are a hallmark of Scandinavian countries. Now with support from Bureau Veritas, southern Europe is expanding the development of its own electric solutions.
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Feb. 4 2022 - 4 min

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The forecast is sustainable for shipping this new year
As we embark upon a new year, Matthieu de Tugny renews our commitment to supporting the maritime industry in progressing towards greater sustainability
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Jan. 28 2022

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Making marine decarbonization a priority in 2022
The net-zero clock is counting down to 2050. But what does this mean for shipowners looking to kickstart their fleets’ decarbonization journey this year?
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Jan. 28 2022

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Promoting safety and sustainability with new Rules
Bureau Veritas is publishing new and updated Rules for steel seagoing ships and offshore wind assets to support the shaping of a better maritime world.
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Jan. 28 2022

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Reexamining the potential of CCUS technology
Looking to jumpstart your fleet’s decarbonization journey? We explore a transitional decarbonization solution that shipowners tend to overlook.
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Jan. 28 2022

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A first in ship safety exercises at the North Pole
How long could you survive at the North Pole? Aurélien Olivin, the Bureau Veritas expert in Marine Safety Equipment leading our involvement, details the real-life survival challenge performed with Ponant.
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Dec. 22 2021 - 5 min

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Seeing real-time progress in floating offshore wind
With in-person events starting up again and a major industry tender underway, actors in the floating offshore wind industry are reveling in their sector’s hard-earned progress.
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Dec. 22 2021 - 4 min

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Regulating hydrogen fuel for inland navigation vessels
Hydrogen is a top fuel choice for inland navigation vessels, but safety challenges remain. By expanding regulatory requirements, we can ensure zero-carbon power is used safely
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Dec. 22 2021 - 4 min

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Reflecting on COP26

Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, looks back on COP26 and takes stock of what he witnessed.
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Nov. 23 2021 -
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In conversation at COP26
Bureau Veritas’ COP26 delegation was in Glasgow to discuss the steps towards decarbonizing the maritime industry. Surrounded by a rich shipbuilding heritage, here is what they glimpsed of the future.
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Nov. 26 2021 - 4 min

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Client corner: Decarbonizing transport through Fit for 55
The EU’s Fit for 55 package could answer calls from COP26 for increased government support to reach climate targets, impacting both the European shipping industry and the sector at large.
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Nov. 26 2021 - 6 min

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What impact will COP26 have on shipping?
Attendees looked to the future from a new perspective at “Shipping After COP26: An Industry for Tomorrow’s World,” a COP26 event hosted by Malin Group and supported by Bureau Veritas.
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Nov. 26 2021 - 4 min

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VeriSTAR GREEN: making energy efficiency easier
Benjamin Lechaptois, Sustainability Strategy leader, talks us through VeriSTAR Green, a free tool to help shipowners navigate new IMO CO2 emissions standards and their associated decarbonization indices: EEXI and CII.
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Oct. 25 2021 - 4 min

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Supporting unmanned surface vessels
DriX is an unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by maritime autonomy pioneer iXblue. The company asked Bureau Veritas to deliver an Approval in Principle (AiP) addressing the vessel’s safety.
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Oct. 25 2021 - 3 min

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Setting course for sustainable innovation in Asia Pacific
Maritime industry efforts to achieve GHG and sustainability targets call for a collaborative approach to innovation and first-of-their-kind concepts in Southeast Asia.
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Oct. 25 2021 - 4 min

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Mitigating risk of container loss
Container loss is a complex issue typically involving a weak or overloaded lashing system, but often the best opportunities to mitigate stow collapse risk lie upstream.

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Oct. 25 2021 - 4 min

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Supporting innovations in floating offshore wind
While floating offshore wind is poised for exponential growth in the coming years, there are challenges to overcome, such as a need to define, test and qualify designs and materials.
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Sep. 20 2021 - 4 min

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Client corner: 6 questions about hydrogen as fuel
Hydrogen is a front-runner among zero-carbon fuels. But what will it take for the shipping industry to be ready for this alternative fuel?
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Sep. 20 2021 - 5 min

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NEW: Our SUSTAINABLESHIP notations
More than ever, shipowners are looking to prove their sustainability credentials. Bureau Veritas’ SUSTAINABLESHIP notations offer an opportunity to do just that.
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Sep. 20 2021 - 3 min

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Bureau Veritas at Her Majesty’s service as Royal Australian Navy rewrites vessel classification framework
Bureau Veritas offers expertise, experience and understanding to support the Royal Australian Navy in creating a new framework for the classification of naval vessels.
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Sep. 20 2021 - 4 min

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NEW: Presenting our VeriSTAR Green platform
VeriSTAR Green helps shipowners perform EEXI and CII calculations quickly and accurately, in order to prepare for compliance by January 1, 2023.
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Jul. 2 2021 - 4 min

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Responsible fishing: the journey from net to plate
To limit the social and environmental costs of fishing, Bureau Veritas works with stakeholders across the value chain to boost responsible practices.
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Jul. 2 2021 - 7 min

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Proving the value of remote inspection techniques
Remote inspection techniques (RIT) have enormous potential for use in surveys. Together with Glafcos Marine and Oceanbulk, Bureau Veritas explored just how far RIT can go.
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Jul. 2 2021 - 4 min

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World Ocean Day 2021: 4 pathways to action for ship owners
For World Ocean Day 2021, we highlighted four key ways that ship owners can help protect marine life, improve biodiversity and minimize environmental impact.
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Jun. 7 2021 - 6 min

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Verifying health and wellbeing standards for Carnival Corporation ships
Bureau Veritas wins its first contract with cruise giant Carnival Corporation, providing independent verification of safety and hygiene standards and measures for their global fleet.
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Jun. 7 2021 - 5 min

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What safety and sustainability mean for fishing vessels
Sustainability is a growing priority for the seafood industry. For the owners of fishing vessels, this means reworking their approach to environmental and social responsibility.
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Jun. 7 2021 - 6 min

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NEW: Opera, our digital tool for floating unit verification
The growing market for offshore floating wind farms depends on the safe design of assets. Bureau Veritas’ new digital modeling tool, Opera, is helping make that happen.
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Jun. 7 2021 - 4 min

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NEW: Introducing our Ammonia-Prepared notation and Rule Note
To support ship owners, Bureau Veritas is developing new Rules for ammonia as fuel and requirements for a class notation (Ammonia-Prepared).
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May. 10 2021 - 5 min

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NEW: Veristar Equipment adds Type Approval certificates
The latest updates to Veristar Equipment enable maritime equipment manufacturers to request Type Approval certificates and manage the display of their certificates on Approval Explorer.
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May. 10 2021 - 4 min

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What sustainability means for inland navigation vessels
Improving sustainability is a priority for the marine world. But how does environmental progress play out for one of the industry’s least uniformly regulated segments?
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May. 10 2021 - 5 min

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The next Arctic frontier for LNG
The next stage of gas production in the Arctic is underway, as Novatek begins work on the ambitious Arctic LNG-2 project.
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May. 10 2021 - 4 min

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Integrating Cyber Security into Ship Design and Construction
Bureau Veritas joins forces with Secura to tackle the marine industry’s next big cyber challenge: building a vessel that is cyber secure by design.
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Mar. 30 2021 - 4 min

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4 practical ways to decarbonize the offshore industry
Offshore oil and gas companies know that decarbonization is coming. We explore four concrete actions operators must take to make the transition.
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Feb. 24 2021 - 6 min

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Wind-Assisted Propulsion Takes Center Stage
With wind-assisted propulsion, the shipping industry is reviving a powerful, renewable energy source to limit emissions and improve environmental performance.
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Apr. 2 2021 - 4 min

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Putting Maritime Health and Safety Front and Center
Addressing onboard health and safety is a top priority for ship operators. Bureau Veritas’ new BIORISK notations help clients prove their vessels are ready to sail.
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Apr. 2 2021 - 5 min

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Oil and gas companies invest in their (green) future
Offshore oil and gas companies have begun heavily investing in renewables. We explore why, and what these investments mean for the energy transition.
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Feb. 24 2021 - 5 min

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Client corner: Battery-powered ships FAQ
Battery power is a growing alternative propulsion option for the transportation sector. Is it the right choice for your ship?
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Feb. 24 2021 - 5 min

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Bringing batteries to vessels servicing the offshore wind industry
Vessels supporting the offshore wind industry have been early adopters of battery power. We check in on their progress, and the lessons gleaned for other vessel types.
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Feb. 24 2021 - 5 min

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Assessing the future of fixed and floating wind projects
How developed is today’s offshore wind industry? And where will it be in 2030? Our experts provide a benchmark and a glimpse of the next decade.
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Jan. 28 2021 - 7 min

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A new approach to Classification for smart assets
Bureau Veritas introduces a new approach to making ships and offshore assets smarter, more digitalized and more autonomous via classification.
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Jan. 28 2021 - 5 min

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Strategizing with Mathieu Philippe, our Commercial Director
Nearing the end of his first year at Bureau Veritas, we interview Mathieu Philippe about his unique career path and plans for 2021.
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Jan. 28 2021 - 6 min

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New shipping challenges for a new decade
Our regional heads give us a peek at how the marine industry is evolving as 2021 begins.
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Jan. 28 2021 - 7 min

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Looking back, looking forward: the key lessons of 2020
The race is on to comply with sustainability regulations for 2030. Ship owners want to know: which alternative fuel is the best option?
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Dec. 17 2020 - 6 min

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A first in remote surveys with PSA Marine
Peter Chew, Managing Director of PSA Marine, walks us through the experience of taking on a marine remote survey for the first time.
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Dec. 17 2020 - 4 min

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A crowning achievement for LNG expertise
With the delivery of the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, Bureau Veritas reaches new heights in terms of its LNG expertise and experience.
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Dec. 17 2020 - 5 min

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The rise of occasional remote surveys
As 2020 comes to an end, Bureau Veritas puts a spotlight on one of the year’s biggest challenges and innovations: remote surveys.
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Dec. 17 2020 - 4 min

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