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Bureau Veritas strengthens support for wind propulsion with Union Maritime’s Methanol-ready tankers
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has been granted an AiP for its H2-powered SOV design
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its full liquid hydrogen-based SOV design. This level 1 AiP, delivered by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, brings us one step closer to making this groundbreaking …
Apr 11, 2025 / Vessels
Bureau Veritas Grants AiP to MARIC for 155,000m³ Ultra Large Ethane Carrier
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its new 155,000m³ Ultra Large Ethane Carrier (ULEC) design. The vessel, measuring approximately 274 …
Apr 2, 2025 / Vessels
Bureau Veritas welcomes first delivery of dual-fuel methanol tanker for Hafnia and Socatra
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) is delighted to celebrate the recent delivery of the ECOMAR GASCOGNE. This is the first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
Marlink gains Bureau Veritas cyber security type approval certification for IoT data collection solution
Shipowners can use Marlink platform to collect data from any equipment on newbuildings and existing vessels to drive efficiency and compliance Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has received Type Approval …
Jan 30, 2025 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean Standard FPSO design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas
Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd (Hanwha Ocean), one of the largest shipbuilders in the world has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification for its …
Dec 11, 2024 / Curious
Bureau Veritas embarks with Selar to certify its pioneering wind and solar powered polar expedition vessel
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is collaborating with shipowner Selar, designer Cormoran/Ship-ST and shipyard CNOI on the certification of Captain Arctic, Selar’s pioneering …
Nov 13, 2024 / Vessels
Bureau Veritas classifies Europe’s largest inland waterway LNG bunker barge
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has recently classified the Energy Stockholm, the largest inland waterway liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge built in Europe to date. This newly delivered vessel, owned and operated by LNG Shipping, a …
Oct 11, 2024 / Curious
Samsung Heavy Industries’ Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(SHI), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) design from Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection and …
Oct 2, 2024 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean’s Rotor Sail system design receives approval from Bureau Veritas
The design certification announced at Gastech 2024 marks a significant milestone in wind-assisted propulsion technology. Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.(Hanwha Ocean), one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, has been awarded approval from Bureau Veritas …
Oct 1, 2024 / Curious