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Steering safely through 2021

Steering safely through 2021

We reflect on the successes and challenges of a year marked by the continuing health crisis, and a strong determination to resume normality where possible.

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Dec. 22 2021 - 3 min

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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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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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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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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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