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09 Nov 2011

BV Publishes Ballast Water Management Systems Guidance

Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on Ballast Water Management Systems. Guidance Note NI 538 is intended to help shipowners, shipyards and equipment manufacturers facing complex choices when deciding how to implement the IMO International Convention on Ballast Water Management and also local rules on ballast water which apply in some areas of the world. The guidance note clarifies the requirements of the BWM Convention and shows the alternative systems and processes which can be adopted to meet the requirements. The advantages and disadvantages of different treatment measures are explained. Jean-Francois Segretain, deputy technical director, Bureau Veritas Marine Division, says, “Ballast Water Management is becoming a major challenge for shipowners.

07 Nov 2011

BV Publishes BWT Management Guidance

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on Ballast Water Management Systems. Guidance Note NI 538 is intended to help shipowners, shipyards and equipment manufacturers facing complex choices when deciding how to implement the IMO International Convention on Ballast Water Management and also local rules on ballast water which apply in some areas of the world. The guidance note clarifies the requirements of the BWM Convention and shows the alternative systems and processes which can be adopted to meet the requirements.

08 Mar 2001

BV Sets Quality Initiative for Maritime Sites

Bureau Veritas launched a quality assurance initiative to provide a set of standards for maritime Web sites. The internet certifications program, WebValue, is designed to improve e-business services by identifying web-sites that meet the Bureau Veritas quality, confidentiality and security standards. Stefan Recher, e-business manager of Bureau Veritas' marine division, said, "With the proliferation of e-business in the maritime industry it is hard for Internet users to judge the quality of a Web site. How does a user tell if an auction site is really neutral or if a trading site is really secure? At the moment there is a lack of confidence in using the Internet as the element of trust is missing.

07 Dec 2004

BV: Warping Analysis Cures Fatigue Cracking

Bureau Veritas says detailed warping analysis is the key to a crack-free new generation of containerships. "Some large containerships appear to be suffering cracking of longitudinals caused by fatigue and warping stress," says Pierre de Livois, technical director of Bureau Veritas Marine Division. "We are pleased that the many Panamax and post-Panamax containerships built with Bureau Veritas class show that extensive Finite Element Model analysis and attention to fatigue and structural details at the building stage have paid off. De Livois says, "We have been able to incorporate all our positive experience into different series of containerships built this year in various shipyards.

06 Jan 2003

BP Awards Plutonio FPSO Class to Bureau Veritas

services for its giant Plutonio FPSO to Paris-based Bureau Veritas. The Plutonio FPSO will have a 2 million barrel storage capacity and is intended to handle 220 mbd per day over a 25-year life span. It will service five fields in Block 18 offshore Angola, operating in very deep water. Following Sonangol's approval , BP will be putting the building contract for the Plutonio FPSO out to tender. fields it will serve. fatigue.

05 Oct 1999

Bureau Veritas' Boisson Authors Maritime Safety Book

Philippe Boisson, communications manager and legal advisor to Bureau Veritas' Marine Division, has recently authored a book, Safety at sea: policies, regulations and international law, focuses on preventing accidents and evaluating safety at sea. Boisson, who has been following safety system developments for more than twenty years, researched recent sea disasters, such as Braer in 1993; Estonia in 1994; and Sea Empress in 1996. The book is the result of five years research that set out to answer a myriad of questions that, according to Boisson, "always arise after the aftermath of an accident." Specifically: Could disasters at sea be prevented? Are safety levels adequate? Are protective measures appropriate?