International classification society Bureau Veritas recently teamed with Vietnam Register and entered into a long term cooperation agreement. BV and VR have agreed to cooperate on the following services: classification/certification surveys of construction, transformation and major repairs of vessels and offshore structures, holding or intended to hold the dual classification/certification VR/BV, or the single classification/certification VR or BV; classification/certification surveys including survey of routine maintenance and repair works of vessels and structures in service holding or intended to hold the dual classification/certification VR/BV or the single classification/certification VR or BV; inspection at works of materials and equipment intended for vessels and structures; and classification and certification of
new dry container boxes. A key area of agreement covers training and development of VR surveyors, who will work through BV’s training program and on secondment with Bureau Veritas.