A new report by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore details the regulatory landscape as Member States work to integrate the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2023/2413) into national law. Paris,…
The milestone reflects a long‑standing collaboration to advance class‑recognized digitalization across Wah Kwong’s fleet Hong Kong SAR, 31 March 2026 – Wah Kwong Maritime Transport (“Wah Kwong”) and Bureau Veritas Marine…
Type Approval Certification streamlines access to SMART(MH3) additional class notation for Bureau Veritas‑classed vessels, strengthening Everllence’s leadership in maritime digitalisation Copenhagen, 17.03.2026 Everllence has been awarded Smartship Software Type Approval…
Paris, February 09, 2026: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Greenroom Robotics for its maritime autonomy software, GAMA. This is the first time a maritime autonomy…
Paris, February 03, 2026: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) today announced the launch of its Gas Center of Excellence in Doha, Qatar, strengthening its commitment to supporting the continued growth…
BAR Technologies and Union Maritime secure regulatory approval for wind-assisted MR2 tankers at Wuhu Shipyard, further scaling zero-emission innovation in the global fleet. (London, 20 January 2026) – The Marshall Islands…
Bureau Veritas classes its first methanol dual-fueled container ship as CMA CGM ANTIGONE delivered by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard Paris, December 19, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed its first methanol-fueled containership,…
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) convened the 39th Hellenic Marine Technical Committee meeting in Athens on December 3, bringing together leading stakeholders of the Greek maritime community to discuss…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 09-12-2025 Herman Senior has reached an important construction milestone with the keel laying of its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in…
Bureau Veritas signs declaration of cooperation to accelerate nuclear for maritime applications with New Energies Coalition Paris la Défense, November 05, 2025: Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection,…
SNAMEMonthly MeetingThursday 30th October, at 19:00 Reserve your Seat Auditorium: V.Ships Greece Ltd, Piliou 1, 185 41, Piraeus, Greece Location Adjournment and Uncertainty: The MEPC 84 ES Outcome and the…
38th Bureau Veritas Hellenic Marine Technical Committee Meeting Highlights Pathways to Decarbonization and InnovationBureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) successfully convened the 38th Hellenic Marine Technical Committee meeting in Athens…
Independent assessment confirms the integrity of Blue Visby’s emissions methodology, unlocking the potential of coordinated arrival time optimization to reduce fuel use and carbon impact. Paris la Défense, May 22,…
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Paris la Défense, May 14, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has called for greater clarity regarding standardized safety regulations that will advance…
Paris la Défense, April 30, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is pleased to announce its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project dedicated to advancing the use of…
Over 200 international stakeholders from across the maritime industry’s value chain, attended the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) Clean Energy Supply Chain Conference to develop Hong Kong’s potential as a…
Shanghai, April 16, 2025: BureauVeritas Marine & Offshore (BV) announced the successful delivery of the CMA CGM SEINE, a new 24,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship, by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZSY) yesterday. This milestone marks the completion of the first…
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has announced the official endorsement of MARINE, a comprehensive cybersecurity framework developed by ThreatScene SA,…
Paris La Défense, April 3, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has successfully delivered the CMA CGM TIGA, the last of ten 5500TEU container ships built for CMA CGM at CSSC…
Paris La Défense, March 31, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its new…
Bureau Veritas on track to classifying the AirFish Wing-in-Ground (WIG) Craft by ST Engineering AirX
The first AirFish craft is undergoing fabrication following the award of the Approval in Principle in September 2024. Registration expected to commence in the second half of 2025. Singapore, March 27, 2025: Bureau…
Singapore, March 25, 2025: Rux Energy and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement today, marking a significant step forward in validating and verifying…
For a couple of years we have been trying to have Dr. Kokarakis “on the record” and have his views on many shipping issues, paramount for shipping, particularly within the…
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) recently hosted the 37th Hellenic Marine Technical Committee meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Athens, bringing together maritime leaders and technical experts to…