Bureau Veritas and Seatrium Sign MoU to Advance Next-Generation Offshore Power and Digital Infrastructure Concepts

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seatrium Technology & Innovation (Seatrium) to explore strategic cooperation on advanced engineering, technology and new product design for the marine and offshore sector.

The collaboration will focus on supporting the development of innovative sustainable energy solutions and digital economy solutions, helping accelerate the delivery of safe, efficient and future-ready assets for global markets.

Under the MoU, BV will provide technical guidance, compliance support and independent verification services to assist STI in navigating complex technical requirements, regulatory frameworks and applicable international standards. The partnership is also intended to support selected concepts through Approval in Principle (AiP), technology qualification program, product line optimization, manufacturing readiness and type approval strategies.

In addition, the cooperation will promote knowledge-sharing through collaborative workshops, technical briefings and training sessions, helping to build capabilities and accelerate the maturity of emerging technologies.

The partnership brings together Seatrium’s expertise in offshore engineering, platform design and technology development with BV’s long-standing leadership in classification, certification and risk management for marine and offshore assets.

Through this collaboration, both parties aim to enable commercially viable, technically robust and scalable solutions that support the evolving needs of the offshore, marine and wider industrial sectors.

Aziz Merchant, Executive Vice President, Technology and New Product Development, said: “Seatrium is deeply committed to embedding digitalisation, advanced technologies, and sustainable energy solutions across the offshore value chain. Our collaboration with Bureau Veritas under this MoU reflects a shared focus on technical and engineering excellence in sustainable energy solutions, digital economy initiatives, new technology qualification, and sustainability advisory. By strengthening access to these capabilities in the region, the partnership supports our R&D agenda and enhances our ability to deliver next‑generation offshore assets that are future‑ready, scalable, resilient, and aligned with the global energy transition."