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Resilience andagility

NO OPTION FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

Themostessentialroleofclassistokeepitsclientssafeandinbusiness.DespiteintensifiedPortStateControlscrutiny,increasedregulatoryburdensandmorestringentenvironmentaldemandssuchasreducedairemissionsandballastwatermanagementthereisnooptionfornon-compliance.Ownersandoperatorshavetocomplytooperate,andBureauVeritasworkedhardin2015toprovidespecificandtailoredassistancetoensurethatstandardsaremaintained.Thatmeantprovidingfleetmanagerswithasixmonthreviewandrootcauseanalysiswhichdrillsdowntoidentifyproblems.Itmeantdevelopingafocusedsafetyschemeforpassengershipsandespeciallyro-paxferrieswithastrongemphasisontrainingandsupportforowners.Itmeantdevelopingandpublishingawiderangeofdetailedguidancenoteswhichcutthroughtheregulatoryburdentohelpmanagersandoffshoreoperatorsmaketherightchoicesofhowtooperateandwhattopurchase.

TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE SUCCESS2015wasanexcitingyearformanysectorsofshippingandoffshore.Technologydeliveredwithgoodserviceunderpinnedsuccess,asshipsgrewbiggerandmorecomplex.BureauVeritaswaschosenbyMOLtoclasstheworld’slargestFSRU.WewerechosentoclassthefirstLNG-poweredhigh-speedluxurycruiseferryforTallink.OurfleetgrewsteadilyasownersmovedlargeblocksoftonnagetoBVclass.Inthecontainershipsector,BureauVeritaswasamongthesocietiesleadingthewaywithstructuralassessment.Itisnowservingalloftheworld’stopthreecontainershipoperators,Maersk,CMACGMandMSC,andtheBV-classedcontainershipfleetgrew21percentinteu.IntankerswewereentrustedwithmorethansixtynewordersasownersoptedforBVclassacrossallsizesandtypesoftanker.Weclassedtheworld’slargestasphaltcarrier.Wehelpedownersreacttomarketevents,suchasSpringfieldquicklyconvertingaseriesofVLOCsintopureVLCCsandExmarswitchingtheuseoftheworld’sfirstFLNGs.

INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE

Ourrelationshipsarebuiltforthelongterm.Justasownersandoperatorscontinuetoinvestinnewprojectsandnewtechnology,BureauVeritascontinuestoinvestinimprovingourservices.

WeacquiredHydrOcean,givingusunrivalledcapabilityintheCFDfield.Thatdeliveredresultsinmoreefficientshipsandoffshoreunitsasoptimizationcouldbeachievedmuchmorequicklyandoverawiderangeofconditions.In2016wewillseeanevengreaterimpactasthispowerfultechnologybecomesanintegratedpartofthedivision’stoolsandservices.

During2015,theMarine&OffshoreDivisioninitiateditsdigitaltransformation.PartofthisprogramwastheadoptionofDassaultSystèmes3D-Experienceplatformforourdesignreviewteams.Interfacingwithallourcalculationtools,thiscollaborativeplatformwillhelpustodramaticallycutapprovaltimefornewdesigns,asillustratedbyapilotprojectwithSDARIinChina.Overtime,ourambitionistobuildacomplete3Dmodelofeveryshipandunitweworkwith.Thesedigitaltwinplatformswillbeusedforlifetimemaintenanceoftheshiporoffshoreunitandwillhelpusdelivermoreservicesmorequickly.

Lookingaheadweseecontinuinginstabilityinallthekeymarketsweserve.Thatmakesourroleasasteadfastpartnerwhocankeepyousafeandinbusinessthroughthedifficulttimesevenmoreimportant.Itputsmoreemphasisonourabilitytohelpyouinnovateandmoveintonewsectorssafelyandwithconfidence.Thatiswhatwehavealwaysdoneandwewillalwaysbehereforyou.Ourdigitaltransformationissimplyawayofinvestinginbeingabetterpartner.

In a year of market shocks that put many sectors of the Marine & Offshore industries under severe pressure while others enjoyed an unexpected boom, the key qualities needed by operators were resilience and agility. Resilience to maintain quality of operations while drastically reducing costs, and agility to change course and move into areas offering better prospects. Throughout the turbulence Bureau Veritas was a steadfast partner, helping companies under stress maintain quality while smoothing the way for those who were able to move into new markets. But we did not let the current choppy waters divert us from looking ahead, notably by investing in digitalization to support companies with better and faster services in the future.

Throughout the turbulence in 2015, Bureau Veritas

was a steadfast partner, helping companies under

stress maintain quality while smoothing the way for those who were able

to move into new markets.

Philippe Donche-Gay, President Marine & Offshore Division

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AboutBureauVeritas’ Marine & Offshore teamsBureau Veritas is one of the world’s leading classification societies and offshore safety and verification bodies. A diverse network of engineers and technologists are dedicated to ship and offshore safety and efficiency. They set, measure and inspect standards for structures, materials, machinery and operations and share their expertise through advisory and support services and training.

2,600people in marine

& offshore

1.who?2,600 PEOPLE IN MARINE & OFFSHORE

Weareexpertsinourchosenfields:marinesurveyorsandengineers,navalarchitects,structuralandmaterialsspecialists.Thecommonthread:ourthoroughknowledgeofMarine&Offshoreindustries.Wecontinuallydevelopandreinforceourexpertisethroughtraining,theexperiencewegainbyworkingwithourclients,andourleading-edgeresearchprojects.

4.how Do we worK?HAND-IN-HANDWITH OUR CLIENTS

Ourclientsseeusastruepartners.Ourrelationshipsarebuiltonyearsofservice,transparencyandtrust:weworkalongsideourclients,providingtheadviceandcalculationstheyneed,andsharingourknowledgethroughtrainingandtechnology.Weworkcloselywiththeentiremarineandoffshorecommunity:designers,yards,equipmentmanufacturers,contractors,shipowners,oilmajorsandadministrationsaroundtheworld.

2.whaT DrIves Us?KEEPING OUR CLIENTS’ CREW AND ASSETS SAFE, EVERY DAY

Riskisever-present.Protectingourclients’people,shipsandoffshorestructuresfromaccidentdriveseverydecisionandactionwetake.Thisdeepsenseofpurposemakesusgobeyondthescopeofindividualprojectstofindnewwaystoanticipateandmanageriskacrosstheindustry,promotehealth&safety,andprotectthemarineenvironment.

5.where?CLOSE TO OUR CLIENTS, WHEREVER THEY ARE

Weoperateasaglobalnetwork,followingglobalstandards,butabletoreacttoourclients’needslocally.With16regionalplanoffices,fiveoffshoretechnologycenters,threeresearchcentersand180surveyoffices,wearealwayswithinreach.Information-sharingplatformsacrossournetworkandwithourclients,combinedwithouropen,transparentwayofworking,meanwearesetuptomanageprojectsinternationally.

3.whaT Do we Do?PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH THE SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED

Ourteamsapplytheirknowledgeandexpertiseeverydaytohelpourclientssolvecomplextechnicalproblems,meetregulatoryrequirementsandoptimizesafetyandperformance.Wedevelopadvancedtechnologyandtools,whichwesharewithourclients.Asaclassificationsociety,webridgethegapbetweeninternationalregulationsandshipdesigners,buildersandoperators.Bysettingrulesforships,offshorestructuresandonboardequipment,andcheckingtheyaremet,wecontributetosaferseas.

6.whaT maKes Us DIfferenT?OUR COMMITMENT TO THE MARINE & OFFSHORE INDUSTRIESWearedeeplyinvolvedinthemarineandoffshoreindustries.Weseektoshareourknowledgewidely,anduseourextensiveworkwithclients,industrybodiesandauthoritiestobringaboutpositivechange.Ourpeopleareproudoftheroletheyplayincreatinglong-termvalueforourclients,supportinginnovationandhelpingtheindustrymoveforwardsafely.Inreturn,ourclientsrecognizeandvalueourcommitmenttoserviceandtechnicalexcellence.

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Opening�new�offices�and�building�teams�in�the�UsA��and�Canada�led�to�new�contracts�for�LNG-powered�vessels�and�newbuilding�contracts�for�bulk�carriers�from�a�leading�Us�owner.�The�offshore�team�in�Houston�was�further�strengthened,�and�more�focus�placed�on��delivery�of�AiM�services�to�help�operators�through��the�oil�price�squeeze.�That�same�squeeze�made��Us�shipyards�look�globally�for�new�business,��and�we�were�able�to�enter�these�yards�to�support��the�new�client�base.�brazil�and�Mexico�both�faced�slowdowns�caused�by�the�low�oil�price,�but�both��countries�are�likely�to�offer�new�perspectives��for�their�energy�markets�in�2016.�bureau�veritas��has�strong�local�teams�and�technology�in�place��to�partner�both�local�companies�and�global��players�already�present�or�entering��these�key�markets.

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Dutch�and�German�shipowners�and�shipyards�saw�opportunities��during�2015.�There�were�major�orders�for�sophisticated�ships�to�be��built�in�Europe,�specially�in�scandinavia,�and�also�orders�for�fleet�replacement�of�smaller�vessels�as�owners�saw�the�market�bottoming.��bureau�veritas�was�able�to�provide�the�technical�expertise�to�support�sophisticated�orders.�Our�global�network�also�enabled�us�to�give�confidence�to�smaller�owners�in�Europe�ordering�ships�in�China��and�vietnam.�The�Greek�shipowning�community�moved�swiftly�to�brace�themselves�for�the�crisis�and�to�take�up�opportunities�it�offered.�Leading�owners�in�Greece�are�embracing�the�digital�revolution�with�enthusiasm�and�will�be�among�our�first�partners�to�experience�the�benefits��of�digital�transformation.�bureau�veritas�set�up�a�strengthened�office��in�Cyprus�to�support�shipowners�and�managers�and�also�offshore��energy�growth�in�the�region.

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key�new�technology�and�research�centers�in�singapore�and�shanghai�brought�technology�closer�to�clients��in�Asia.�Despite�the�low�oil�price,�there�was�considerable�offshore�conversion�activity�under�bv�class�in�singapore�and�around�Malaysia,�including�orders�for�new�types�of�vessels�such�as�ice-class�diving�support�vessels.�Offshore�energy�projects�in�the�region�moved�to�bv�class�to�benefit�from�the�strong�local�presence�and�AiMs�expertise.�bureau�veritas�grew�its�footprint�in�south�Asia�for�naval�ships�to�be�built�locally�to�bv�class��in�india,�bangladesh�and�indonesia.�Close�work�with�major�south�korean�yards�supported�an�upturn�in�orders�for�them�as�the�focus�of�global�owners�turned�to�very�large�containerships,�tankers�and�LNG�carriers.�in�China,�support�for�yards�using�CFD�technology�to�optimize�hulls�and�improve�energy�efficiency�was�crucial�to�quickly�turn�around�projects�for�the�new�designs��the�market�needs.

Marine & Offshore WorldwidePresence

The falling oil price and volatile freight rates changed markets right across the globe during 2015. Those changes created opportunities for some and risks for others. Bureau Veritas strengthened and widened its network and increased the services available locally in every part of the world to ensure it could offer the right support at the right place. That meant more focus on OPEX services in areas with abundant offshore energy, more focus on LNG fuel in areas with tighter air emission rules and more focus on tailored services for shipowners under financial pressure. And more focus everywhere on deploying advanced technology to deliver the exact service needed.

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in�the�Middle�East�the�biggest�challenge��and�opportunity�is�the�reintegration�of�iran�into�the�global�economy.�bureau�veritas�geared�up�to�be�ready�to�reclassify�the�fleets�and�support�fleet�renewal�and�offshore�and�onshore�energy�developments.�separately,��a�number�of�warships�were�built�and�delivered�with�bureau�veritas�class�to�Mozambique�to�provide�security�for�growing�offshore�developments,�and�major�warship�order��for�saudi�Arabia�was�placed�to�bv�class.��in�2016,�the�need�for�hands-on�practical�training�across�the�region�in�issues�such�as�handling�LNG�will�be�met�by�new�partnerships,�which�we�developed�during�2015.�in�Africa,�offshore�energy�developments�continued�with�increased�local�content�supported�by�bureau�veritas.

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Diversity anddepth

In 2015, Bureau Veritas demonstrated the range of its services for the Marine & Offshore industries,

and the depth of its expertise.

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LNG-FUELED FERRYBureauVeritasistoclassa

uniqueLNG-fueledhighspeedandhighcapacitypassenger

ferrywhichhasbeenorderedbyASTallinkGruppfor

theHelsinki-Tallinnroute.The2,850-passengervessel

willhaveaservicespeedof27knotsandwillbebuiltby

MeyerTurku.Tecnitashasdoneriskassessmentstudiesfor

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INTERNATIONAL PILOTAGE CERTIFICATION

BureauVeritashasissueditsfirstcertificateunderthe

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standardofbestpracticeforpilotsandpilotorganizations

tothePilotageAuthority,PortofCork,Ireland.

TheISPOisanaccessibleindustry-specificstandardthat

improvessafetyandquality,andprovidestransparencytoshipownersandstakeholders

onpilotagestandards.

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ARCTIC ICE-BREAKING LNG CARRIERS

BureauVeritasisclassingtheseriesoffifteeninnovative

Arctic-capableLNGcarriersunderconstructioninSouth

Korea’sDSMEyardfortheYamalLNGinRussia’shighArctic.The172,000cumvessels

canoperateinsecondyeariceupto2.5mthick.

Theyaredual-acting,navigatinginlighticeoropenseabowfirst,thennavigatingastern

tobreakheavyice.

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FIRST ETHANE- POWERED SHIPS

BureauVeritasisclassingthefirstethane-poweredships,

aseriesofeight27,500cummulti-gasDragon-classvessels

beingbuiltatSinopacific,China,forDenmark’sEvergas.

Thevesselsareconfiguredfortransportofethane,LPGorLNGandhaveoptionsfor

ethane,LNGandconventionaldieselpower.

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BIG GREEN BOX SHIPSLinermajorCMACGMhastakendeliveryofitsthreebiggestcontainershipsyet.Ledbythe17,722teuCMACGMKerguelen,theBVclassshipswerebuiltatSamsungHeavyIndustries.Theyareequippedwiththelatestenvironmentaltechnology,reducingCO2emissionsby10percent.Theirenvironmentalfootprintconformswithforthcoming2025energyefficiencyregulations.

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OFFSHORE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHEDBureauVeritasbroughttogether21leadersfromtheoffshoreindustrytoestablishaEuropeanOffshoreTechnicalCommittee.Thecommitteeismadeupofoperators,EPCIcontractors,shipyardsandmanufacturersandwillhelpBureauVeritastodeliverbetterrulesandservicestotheoffshoreindustrythroughexperienceandfeedbacksharing.

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SUPPORTING STEMBureauVeritasteamedupwithoilmajorBPtodevelopprojectmanagementtrainingmaterialsandtodeliverprojectmanagementtraininginScottishschoolsaspartoftheSTEMinthePipelineproject.TheschemepromotesSTEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics)toschoolsand,withtheUniversityofAberdeen,enablesindustryprofessionalstoworkwithschoolstudentsonrealisticindustryprojects.

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HYDROCEAN CFD EXPERTISEBureauVeritasacquiredHydrOcean,aFrenchengineeringcompanyspecializedinhydrodynamicdigitalsimulationforthemaritimeindustry.HydrOceanprovidesdesignsupportfortheconstructionofships,offshorestructures,yachtsandmarineenergysystems.Itsfocusisonassessingandoptimizinghydrodynamicperformance.Thecompanyhasco-developedadvanceddigitalsimulationtoolsinpartnershipwithEcoleCentraleNantes’fluiddynamicslaboratory.

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JACK-UP RISK MANAGEMENTBureauVeritasandTecnitashelpedUAEcompaniestomanageriskandaidcompliancewiththeOPCOStandardforjack-upunitsbydocumentingajack-upunitspecificsafetycaseanddemonstratingthatallelementsandsystemscriticaltothesafeoperationofthejack-upunitareadequatefortheproposedoperation.

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AUSTRALIAN OFFSHORE RESEARCH HUBBureauVeritashasjoinedShell,Woodside,LRandtheUniversityofWesternAustraliatosetuparesearchhubaimedatdevelopingnewsolutionsforthedesignandoperationoffloatingfacilitiesforfutureAustralianoilandgasprojects.Thehubwillfocusontransformingthetechnologiesandassessmentmethodsforefficientdesignandcapitalizingonthedatafromcurrentoffshorefacilities.

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LLOYD’S LIST AWARD FOR BV GREECEBureauVeritasHellaswasawarded“Piraeus International Center 2015”duringthe2015Lloyd’sListGreekShippingAwardsGalaDinner.BureauVeritasisthefirstclassificationsocietytowinthis.TheawardwashandedtoLambrosA.Chahalis,VicePresident,RegionalChiefExecutiveHellenic&BlackSeaRegion,byCaptainPanagiotisN.Tsakos,VassilisPapageorgiouandPanagiotisN.TsakosJunior,onbehalfofthesponsor“TheTsakosGroup”.

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1780 FRIGATE FREEBOARD CERTIFICATEBureauVeritasreviewedtheplansandvesselstabilityinformationandprovidedconstructionmonitoringandassistanceinseatrialsforthe44.5mreplicaofthehistoricalfrigateHermione.The1780vesselwasbuiltusingoriginalmethodsinRochefort,FranceandsailedwithavolunteercrewtotheUSAtocommemoratetheAmerican-Frenchrelationship.

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HARnessing DigiTAl BenefiTs

A strong focus on digital technology linked the key initiatives of the Marine & Offshore business in 2015. The aim was to harness the power of digital transformation to improve services while at the same time ensuring

that ships and clients are protected from harm.

The�first�trials�of�powerful��3D�models�which�will�automate�large�parts�

of�the�design�approval�calculation�cycle�

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improved�productivity�in�the�design�review�process�slashed�drawing�approval�

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THE POWER OF CFD

ThespeedandpowerofComputationalFluidDynamics,deliveredbyHydrOcean,underpinnedthehulloptimizationofanewgenerationLNGcarrierdevelopedjointlywithTotalandSamsung.CFDwasusedtogetthebesthulldesignforelevennewshipdesignsinChinaalone.HydrOceanalsousedCFDtodevelopatrimoptimizationtoolwhichwastrialedonalargecontainershipwithCMACGM,providingon-boardguidanceontriminbothwavesandcalmwater,reducingfueluseby2-4percent.

ULTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIPS

DevelopmentofupdatedclassrulesforULCSwhichwillbepublishedin2016andallowgreatercapacitieswithinthecurrentmaximumdimensionswasbasedonhighlyadvancedequivalentdesignwaveloadings.Thenewloads,thepowerofCFDandourenergytoolSEECATwillbedeployedtogethertodevelopthemostefficienthullshapesandpowerplantchoicesfortheULCSofthefuture.

SAFER SOFTWARE

ClassmovedintoanewdigitalareaduringBureauVeritas’chairmanshipofIACSin2014-2015.Aninitiativewaslaunchedtodeveloptestingrequirementsforsoftwareinsafetycriticalequipmentonboardships.Whilethiseffortisgainingmomentumatindustrylevel,BureauVeritaspublishedHardware-in-the-Loop(HIL)testingguidanceandrequirements.WorkingwiththeFrenchatomicenergyauthorityCEA,wealsodevelopedbroadsoftwaretestingframeworks,encompassingfunctionality,safetyandsecurity.

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

CriticaltoshipownersisthechoiceofBWMsystemtheywillfacein2016.WhentheBallastWaterConventionentersintoforceownerswillfacedifficultchoicestochooseandinstallequipment.During2015BureauVeritasdevelopedguidanceforownersandtraineddedicatedteamstohelpensurethatownersusingBVclasswillmaketherightchoices,havetherightequipmentinstalledcorrectlyandwillnotbedelayed.

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Damen is an international shipyard group with a simple philosophy. We deliver tried and tested designs

of competitively priced and innovative vessels by listening to the customer’s needs. Since we developed the AXE bow concept with Delft University high speed craft have been an extremely good growth area for the group. We had a record order book last year and I see a strong future for patrol craft. High speed craft need special solutions and that is why Bureau Veritas is our class of choice. They are strict but they are willing to listen to us and work with us not against us.

JAAP�GELLiNG,MANAGINGDIRECTOR,DAMENHIGHSPEEDCRAFT

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MORe PReCise, MORe fOCUseD

Bureau Veritas’ research and development teams were busy in 2015 working with universities, industry and institutes

around the world to make our rules and tools more precise, and easier and faster to use.

The�rules�and�guidance�on�fatigue�assessment�of�ships�and�

offshore�units�were�improved�by�developing�better�structural�

hot�spot�stress�methods�and�implementing�root�structural�weld�

stress.�These�moves�improved�fatigue�life�assessment�using�direct�

simulation�of�fatigue�damage�and�crack�propagation.�Development�of�automatic�meshing�tools�for�

notches�or�crack�tips�is�ongoing��and�a�new�guidance�document�on�fatigue�assessment�will�bring�all�

the�developments�together�in�2016.

1. ViewofanLNGcarrier3Dmodelpoweredbythe3DEXPERIENCEplatform.

3D MODEL

BureauVeritasandDassaultSystèmesbeganatrialprojectwithChina’sSDARIdesigninstitutetouseDassault’s3DEXPERIENCEplatformtodramaticallyspeedupthecreationofdetailed3Dmodelsofshipsandfloatingoffshoreunits.Thefull3Dmodeloftheshiporoffshoreunitwillinterfacedirectlywithallourpowerfulcalculationtoolstoreducedesignapprovaltimes.ThemodelwillworkdirectlywithVeriSTARtoolstoassessstructuralstrength,hydrodynamiceffects,stability,vibrationandallotherrequireddesignorperformancecriteria.

Thepilotprojectfocusedonoiltankerdesignsandwillbecompletedinearly2016.ThesamemodelwillthenbeusedtocreatealifetimedigitaltwinoftheshiporunitwhichwillformthebasisofanenhancedAssetIntegrityManagementSystem.Itwillenablesimplecollationoflifetimedataonthestructure,facilitatemaintenanceandrepairdecisionsandtherapiddeliveryofnewservices.

CONTAINERSHIP RULES

Thepowerfulprincipleofequivalentdesignwaveswasusedtounderpindevelopmentofanewsetofrulesforcontainerships,tobelaunchedin2016.Themorerealisticloadsmaketherulesmorepreciseandallowthenormaluseofdirectcalculationforthestructure.Newformulasarebeingderivedforextremeandfatigueloadsbasedonspectralanalysisofalargenumberofvessels.BureauVeritasisleadingthewayinclass,introducingthisconceptintoallareasofnewrules,notjustthosecoveredbyIACSURs.AnewIACSgrouponwhippingforcontainershipswaslaunchedunderBureauVeritasleadership.

CFD TEN-YEAR PROGRAMME

Aten-yearpartnershipincludingaprofessorshipbetweenBureauVeritas,theEcoleCentraledeNantes,HydrOceanandNextflowbeganworkonusingCFDinavarietyofcontexts.Theseinclude:shipsafety,seakeeping,hydro-structure,greenwater,slamming,mooringandoffshoreoperations,multibodyinteractions,riserandmooringlinescoupling,performanceinwaves,addedresistanceanddampingcoefficients.Furthermore,theSeaFDproject,aspartoftheCooperativeResearchShipframework,willbuildacommonopensourceCFDprogramtoenableCFDseakeepingcalculationsforshipsandoffshoreunits.

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École Centrale Nantes is one of the major French Schools of Engineering, home to the main French laboratory on marine hydrodynamics.

Building on the acquisition of HydrOcean by Bureau Veritas, we created a 10-year international research chair programme on hydrodynamics. We will jointly develop and assess numerical methods to study hydrodynamic and coupled hydro-structural problems related to ship performance and safety. I am also working with Bureau Veritas and other industrial partners on other collaborative projects related to using CFD in the marine environment. Bureau Veritas is a major partner and the collaboration is very fruitful. We have made many advances which will be much increased with the new chair programme.

DAviD�LE�TOUzé,PROFESSOR,ÉCOLECENTRALENANTES

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MARine ACTiViTies

Bureau Veritas grew its classed fleet in 2015, and also grew its range of services, helping smooth the path of every area of marine endeavor.The classed fleet grew by 5.5m GT, or 370 ships, as owners voted with their tonnage to take advantage of the global network and expertise we deliver in every sector of shipping. The introduction of CFD into many services and moves towards a digital platform, coupled with the spread of lean management techniques, continually speeded service delivery to cut costs for owners and yards.

GOING FOR GAS POWERBureauVeritasledthewaytowardstheuseofgasasacleanfuelforshippingbypublishingrulesandguidelineswhichwillhelpdevelopanLNGbunkeringchainandhelpownerstopreparenewshipsforgasfuel,eveniftheydonotwishtomakethatmovenow.WeareclassingalmostallthefirstgenerationLNGbunkertankersandmostofthesmallscaleLNGcarriersorderedrecentlywhichareneededtomakethetransitiontothenewfuelasuccess.

BIGGER BOX VESSELSBureauVeritaspushedtheboundariesofcontainershiptechnologytoclassthebiggestboxshipsbuiltinChina,andtoclassanewseriesof20,000teuplusvessels.Itlaunchedprojectswithmajorlineroperatorsanddesigninstitutestobringforwardsafeandefficientdesignsforthecontainershipofthefuture.OwnersmovedshipsandorderstoBVclass,whichisnowtheonlyclassworkingwithallthetoplineroperators.

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POLAR ICE CHALLENGESBureauVeritasledthewayinmovinggascargoesinheavyArcticiceandextremewinterconditions,classingfifteenuniqueice-breakingLNGcarriersfortheYamalproject,andbeingchosentoclassthefirstnewpassengervesseltobebuilttoPolarCoderequirements.Developingpowerfulsoftwaretodetermineiceloadsanddeepresearchintosafepoddedpoweruseonicebreakingvesselswerekeyfactorsinpushingthepolarboundaries.

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ECO-SHIPS SURGEManyofthebulkersbuilttoBVclassanddeliveredduring2015weretonewecodesigns,givingownersextracapacityandlowerfuelconsumption.BureauVeritasmadesurethedesignsweresafeandhadadequateinstalledpower.PowerfuloptimizationacrossawiderangeofloadingconditionsusingthespeedofCFDprovidedbyHydrOceanisunderpinningnewdesignsforcontainershipsandgascarrierswithimprovedfuelefficiency.

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CONFIDENCE IN CLASS FOR TANKERSBureauVeritassawitsmarketsharesurgeasownersoptedforBVclassacrossallsizesandtypesoftanker.VLCCordersincludedafullspectralanalysisofthenewcrosstie-lessdesignforGreekownersandaseriesof340,000dwtvesselsforaSouthKoreanowner.ThequickreactionofourplanapprovalteamstohelpaleadingGreekownerconvertVLOCsintoVLCCsenabledthemtobenefitfromthegoodtankermarket.

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ShipownerU-MingMarinetransporttookdeliveryinDecember2015ofthe186,300dwtbulkcarrierCapeSuccessbuilttoBVclassbyShanghaiWaigaoqiaoShipbuilding,asubsidiaryofChinaStateShipbuildingCorporation(CSSC).

Owners seek service indifficultmarket

As bulk freight rates tumbled to new record lows, bulk carrier owners cut back on ordering new vessels and sought improved support and service

from their classification societies.

FLEET GROWTH

Againstabackdropofdifficultconditionsforbulkowners,BureauVeritas’classedfleetofbulkersgrewbysevenpercentto1,052vesselstotaling73.5mdwt.Thattotalwasboostedby60bulkersinservicebeingmovedtoBVclassand54shipstotaling3.3mdwtbeingdeliveredfromshipyards.Ownerssoughtmoreefficientshipsandreducedoperatingcostsinafightagainstfleetovercapacityandnosignoffreightrateslifting.

KEY DELIVERIES

The54newbulkersbuiltanddeliveredtoownerswithBVclassincludedthefirsttwentyUltramaxvessels.Eco-designswereinfavor,includingthreenewgenerationDolphin64SDARI64,000dwtbulkersbuiltatJiangsuYangzijiangforGreece’sStarbulk,thefirstofaseriesofeightsisterships.SafetyManagementOverseasbenefitedfromPanamaxefficiencygainswhenittooktwonewlydesignedPanamaxvesselsbuilttoBVclassatSaseboHeavyIndustries,Japan.

Thevesselsoffer3,000dwtextracapacityandreducedfuelconsumptionoftenpercent.France’sLouisDreyfusArmateurstookfourefficientHandysizevesselsbuilttoBVclassatChina’sTianjinXingangyard,partofaseriesof10sisterships.JapanMarineUniteddeliveredtoBVclass60,000dwtbulkerstoItaly’sAugusteaTecnoservice.Thefuture60vesselsdeliverincreasedcapacity.Taiwan’sU-MingtookdeliveryoftheonlytwoCapesizevesselsintheyear,186,300dwtvesselsbuiltatChina’sShanghaiWaigaoqiaoyard.

China’sSinopacificbuiltthree63,500UltramaxvesselstoBVclass,twoforAllseasMarineandoneforNorbulkwhileChengxibuiltthreesimilarsizevesselsforWahKwong.InthesmallersizesNisshinShippingtookfour39,000dwtHandysizesfromJiangmenNanyangwhileLaskaridisShippingchoseBVclassfortwoslightlybigger39,300dwtunitsthatwerebuiltatPenglaiZhongbaiJinglu.

NEW TONNAGE

Despitethedifficultmarket,ownersintheUSA,China,JapanandTaiwanwereabletoordernewtonnageagainstlong-termcontracts.Thelargestorderwasforsix84,000dwtKamsarmaxvesselsforForemostMaritime,tobebuilttoBVclassatJapan’sOshimayard.Intotalonly16newbulkerswereordered,downdramaticallyonthepreviousyears.Theordersincludedan81,600dwtbulkerforTaiwanNavigationandasistervesselforSingapore’sGinaShippingorderedatOshimaandtwo63,500dwtvesselsorderedbyOALShipping,Ukraine,tobebuiltatYangzhouDayang,China.

CSR-H ORDERS

ThefirstordersforbulkerstobebuilttothenewHarmonizedCommonStructuralRuleswereplacedduring2015.BureauVeritasinvestedheavilyinworkingwithshipyardsanddesignerstoensurethatitstoolsandruleswerefullyuptodateandthatyardswereabletoworkquicklyandefficientlywithVeriSTARanditspowerfulsuiteofsoftware.

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LDA is a French family-owned group and a shipowner active in maritime transportation and services. We offer

our clients tailor-made maritime solutions and integrated services. Our forward strategy is to maintain a high level of adaptability thanks to our know-how, our commitments, our reactivity and innovation. In 2015 we finished the construction of a series of eight Handymax and two Capesize bulk carriers. Bureau Veritas was the classification society of these newbuildings. We always use them as classification society because we have close relationships which allow us to solve technical issues quickly, we benefited from strong support of Bureau Veritas China for our own site survey team and, for bulk carriers, we have strong confidence in the application of CSR rules due to Bureau Veritas’ deep involvement in CSR rules elaboration.

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TheBV-classed18,000teuCMACGMBougainvilleisthelargestshipsailingundertheFrenchflag.

More ships andbiggerships

Bureau Veritas saw its container ship fleet grow very strongly in 2015. This was fuelled by deliveries of newer and bigger vessels and by transfer of ships in service

from major operators seeking our technology, global network and speed of support.

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FLEET GROWTH

In2015thecontainershipindustryconcentrationcontinuedaslargerownersscaledup.BureauVeritasbecametheonlyclasssocietytohaveastrongclassedfleetwithalloftheworld’stopthreecontainershipoperators,Maersk,CMACGMandMSC.TheBureauVeritasclassedfleetgrew21percentinteuand10percentbyvesselnumberasover40modernvesselsinserviceweremovedtoBVclass.AttheyearendBureauVeritasclassed442containershipstotaling1.54mteu.

STRONG ORDER BOOK

Atotalof25newcontainershipswereorderedtoBVclassduring2015,bringingthenumberofULCSsonorderforBVclasstonine.Significantordersincludedthree20,600teuULCSsorderedbyCMACGMtobebuiltinHHICinthePhilippinesandsix13,500teuvesselsorderedbyCMACGMtobebuiltatKorea’sHHIyard.Singapore’sPacificInternationalLinesorderedtwo11,800teuvesselstobebuiltatJiangsuNewYangzijiang,China.

TheseareexamplesofthenewsizeofNeo-Panamaxvesselof330mLOA,whicharesupersedingtraditionalPanamaxandBosphorus-Maxvesselsinpopularity.Renewedinterestinlargefeedervesselswasevidencedbyordersfortwo2,200teuvesselsforDutchownerSeatradetobebuiltinYangfanandfour1,800teuvesselstobebuiltforGreece’sCosmoshipatKorea’sDaesunyard.GermanownerHarren&PartnerchoseBVclassforaseriesofeight1,400teufeedervesselstobebuiltatChina’sTaizhouKouanyard.

BIG GREEN BOX SHIPS

EnvironmentaltechnologieswereondisplayamongthetwentynewcontainershipsdeliveredtoBVclassduring2015.TheseincludedfiveULCSsforCMACGM,ofwhichtwowerethe18,000teuvesselswhichwerethelargestbuiltinChinatodate,andthreewere17,722teuunitsbuiltatSamsungHeavyIndustries.TheirCO2emissionsarereducedby10percentcomparedtothepreviousgenerationvessels.

IACS REQUIREMENTS

NewIACSrequirementsforlongitudinalstrengthandforaunifiedloadcasefollowingthelossoftheMOLComfortwillenterintoforceinJuly2016.OurrulesalreadycompliedwiththeIACSrequirementsandwealreadyroutinelycarryoutfullanalysisofallcontainervesselsover170minlength.Workduring2015focusedoncreatinganewsetofrulesforcontainershipswhichwillbepublishedin2016andwhichwilldelivergreatertransparencyandimprovedmethodologybasedontheCSR-Hrules.

EFFICIENCY IN NEW DESIGNS

In2015BureauVeritasbeganjointdevelopmentprojectswithtwomajorChinesedesigninstitutes,bothaimedatincreasingthecapacityandefficiencyofcontainershipswithoutincreasingoveralllengthandbreadthdimensions.WithCIMCBureauVeritasisworkingona20,000teudesignandwithSDARIona14,000teudesign.Thestudiesfocusonaddingatiertotheholdstowageandonidentifyingbarrierstovesselsizesover22,000teu.AnewprojectwithCMACGM,GTT,HydrOceanandSamsungwillworktooptimizethehullformandpropulsionchoiceforthecontainershipofthefuture.

21%FLEET GROWTH

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New Times Shipbuilding Co is one of China’s top five yards, but it is not sheer size which sets New Times

apart. It is new thinking. We have grown quickly. We did that by always striving to be the best, to deliver quality when perhaps others looked at quantity, and by looking always for where the market was going, not where it is. We deliver environmentally friendly, economic, high quality vessels. Our cooperation with Bureau Veritas began many years ago and our close relationship is continuously strengthened not only through classed new building ships but also on R&D projects and close technical contacts on the development of new rules and regulations. New Times has recently built a series of 10,600 teu container ships to BV class.

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BureauVeritasisclassingthe37,000dwtasphaltcarrierAsphaltSplendor,recentlydeliveredtoUS-basedSargeantMarine.

�The49,900dwtoil/chemicaltankerDalmacijabuilttoBVclassatSouthKorea’sSPPShipbuildinghasbeendeliveredtoCroatia’sTankerskaPlovidba.

Bureau Veritas chosen fortankernewbuildingsurge

Low oil prices, the implementation of CSR-H rules and the impending Tier III requirements drove a surge in tanker newbuilding orders. Bureau Veritas saw a near tripling

of its market share as owners opted for BV class across all sizes and types of tanker.

Oil & CHeMiCAl TAnkeRs

UPDATED TOOLS SUPPORT ORDER BOOST

Withownersinahurrytoplacelargetankerordersbeforetherulechangesmid-yearandyardskeentobereadyforboththesurgeinordersandthenewregulations,speedofresponsefromclasswasvital.BureauVeritaswasaheadofthesurgewithfullyupdatedcalculationtoolsfortheCSR-Hrules.Apilotprojecttodevelopafull3DmodeloftheshipautomaticallylinkedtoallourcalculationtoolswaslaunchedwithChina’sSDARIdesigninstitute,focusingonAframaxandSuezmaxtankers.

FATIGUE ANALYSIS

OneexampleofourreactionspeedwasafullfatigueanalysisofDaewoo’snewcrosstie-lessVLCCdesigncarriedoutforGreece’sMaranTankers,whichwasconfirmedasanorderfora320,000dwtVLCCtoBVclass.SouthKorea’sSinokoralsochoseBureauVeritasforaseriesoffour340,000dwtVLCCstobebuiltatDSME.Greece’sDynacombookedalargeseriesofBVclassSuezmaxestobebuiltatChina’sNewCenturyshipyard.Intotal,67newtankerswereorderedtoBVclass

during2015,mainlyinSouthKorean,ChineseandJapaneseyards.Asignificantre-entranttothemarketwasSpain’sNavantiashipyard,whichbookedordersfortwoSuezmaxtankerstobebuilttoBVclassforSpain’sIbaizabaltoaDSMEdesign.Atotalof35newtankersweredeliveredtoBVclassduring2015,includingthe72,800dwtPanamaxAnitaGaribaldi,builtforTranspetroatBrazil’sEisaPetro-Umyardandthe49,900dwtoil/chemicaltankerDalmacija,builtforCroatia’sTankerskaPlovidbaatSPPShipbuildingSouthKorea.

ASPHALT LEADERSHIP

Weconfirmedourleadershipinthehighlyspecializedfieldofasphalttankerswiththedeliveryofthe37,000dwtAsphaltSplendor,builttoBVclasswithindependenttanksatAvicDingheng,ChinaforUSownerSargeantMarine.BureauVeritascurrentlyclassesover70percentofallasphalttankernewbuildings,includinga49,000dwtvesselbeingbuiltbyHyundaiMipoDockyardinSouthKorea,whichwillbetheworld’slargest.Altogether,14newasphaltcarrierswereorderedtoBVclassduring2015.

SWIFT CONVERSION

WeworkedwithGreece’sSpringfieldShippingandOmanDrydockCotocompletethefirstoffiveplannedmajorconversionstoturnVeryLargeOreOilCarriersintopureVLCCstankers.Theconversionofthe319,000dwt,2011-builtOlympicLeopardfocusedonthecentercargoholds,whichhavebeenconvertedtocargooiltanks,increasingoilcapacityandtransformingthevesselintoaVLCC.

WEB-ENABLED CHEMICAL LISTS

OurVeriSTARChemicalsprogramwaslaunchedasawebapplication,enablinguserstoentertheshipdescriptionandgeneratelistsoftransportablechemicalproductsinbulkpermittedbytheIBCcodeandup-to-dateMSCcirculars.ItmaybeusedthroughanyPCwebbrowseroronatablet.Shipmanagerscangetacomprehensiveviewofalltransportableandnon-transportableproducts.Whenaproductisnottransportable,thislistgivesinformationonunsatisfiedcriteria.

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We are a unique shipping company almostentirely owned by our employees, it givesus a special dimension. We want to be the

most open and transparent company in shipping.Tankers are very much our core business and we will grow that, but we are also eyeing opportunities in the difficult dry bulk sector.We class all our fleet with Bureau Veritas and last year we were busy together as we took four newbuildings and had eight special surveys with them. We choose Bureau Veritas on the basis of trust, quality and cost. We benchmark them and challenge them continuously and I can say we are satisfied it was the right choice.

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TheLNGbunkeringvessel,withacapacityof5,100cumLNG,iscurrentlyunderconstructioninSouthKoreaanddeliveryisplannedforthesecondhalfof2016.

new codes andnewdesigns

A strong market for LPG carriers and major changes to tank location requirements which will come into force in 2016 drove orders for LPG carriers.

Interest in large LNG carriers was more muted as doubts over the effect of the oil price fall and fleet overcapacity hit yards and owners.

STRONG MARKET SHARE

BureauVeritasretaineditsleadingpositioninthegascarriermarketwitharound22percentoftheorderbookattheyearend.Atotalof19newgascarrierswereorderedtoBVclassincludingfive172,000cumvesselsforDynagasfortheYamalproject,an84,000cumLPGcarrierforGreece’sNaftomartobebuiltatChina’sJiangnanyardandtwoinnovative18,000cumLNGvesselsforNetherlands-basedAnthonyVedertobebuiltatGermany’sNeptunWerft.Inall,11newgascarriersweredelivered

withBVclassincludinga175,000cumLNGcarrierforBonnyGasTransportbuiltatSamsungHeavyIndustries.

NEXT GENERATION LNG CARRIER

WeworkedwithFrenchenergymajorTotalandSouthKoreanshipbuilderSamsungHeavyIndustriestodevelopanewhighlyefficientLNGcarrier.Twoofthe180,000cumvesselsarebeingbuiltbySHIunderBVclassfordeliverytoSKShippingandchartertoTotal.

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Thedesignisoptimizedtodeliververyhighenergyefficiencyandefficientcompliancewithfutureenvironmentalregulations.Thefullhullform,propulsionandpowergenerationsystemshavebeenoptimizedforthecompleteoperationalprofileoftheshipincludingafullvoyagewithloadingandunloadingoperations,maneuvering,canalpassageandladenandballastpassages.ThehulllineswereoptimizedbyBureauVeritas’subsidiaryHydrOceanusingComputationalFluidDynamicstoolsforbothcalmwaterperformanceandshipbehaviorinwaves.Theperformanceofanumberofalternativedual-fuelpropulsionandpowergenerationsystemswasquantifiedbymeansofanholisticenergymodeloftheshipusingBureauVeritasSEECATsoftware.

ARCTIC ICE LNG BUILD BEGINS

ThelastoftheseriesoffifteeninnovativeArctic-capableLNGcarrierstobebuiltinSouthKorea’sDSMEyardtoservicetheYamalLNGprojectinRussia’shighArcticwereconfirmedtoBVclassandconstructionofthefirstunitsbegan.The172,000cumvesselscanoperateinsecondyeariceupto2.5mthick.YamalLNGhasawardedSovcomflot,MOL,TeekayandDynagasone,three,sixandfivevesselsrespectively.Thehullformisdesignedwithamoderateicebowforwardandaheavyice-breakingprofileaft.Theshipisdual-acting,navigatinginlighticeoropenseabowfirst,thennavigatingasterntobreakheavyice.Theasternice-breakingmodeisassistedbytheuniquepoddedpropulsionsystem,whichconsistsofthreepodsdeliveringaround45MWofpower.

GAP ANALYSIS

Astheclassleaderforgascarrierswecarriedoutagapanalysisanddevelopedaguidancedocument,whichwillhelpyardsandownersadapttothemajorrevisionstotheIMOIGCCode,whichcomeintoforcein2016.Theguidedetailsthemainchanges,suchasacompleterevisionofcontainmentsystemsrequirementsandlocationofcargotanks.EquivalencesbetweentheoldandnewIGCarelistedsoastoaidthequickmodificationofgascarrierdesigntomeetthenewstandards.

NEW CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

BureauVeritasissueddesignapprovalforthenewMarkVLNGmembranecontainmentsystemdesignedbyFrance’sGTT.TheMarkVtechnologyisanoptimizedversionofGTT’sMarkIIIsystem.Itiscomposedofdoubleinsulationwithpolyurethanefoam.Thenewsystemincludesaninnovativenickel-steelalloycorrugatedsecondarymembraneandoffersasignificantimprovementinthewarranteddailyboil-offrate.OurdesignapprovalclearsthewayforthesystemtobeusedinnewLNGcarriers.

My job is to ensure the effective, efficient, smart running and development of NLNG & Bonny Gas Transport’s shipping and marine

activities. This includes management of NLNG Marine Terminal at Bonny, chartering and managing our fleet of LNG carriers. We have had a long term relationship with Bureau Veritas dating back to the 1990s when LNG Lagos and LNG Port Harcourt were acquired by BGT. Since then, Bureau Veritas has continuously demonstrated a wealth of shipping and marine experience and has steadfastly provided NLNG and BGT with all the necessary and required shipping and marine support in areas of ship classification, ship construction and ship survey.

TEMiLOLA�OkEsANJO,GENERALMANAGER,NLNGSHIPPINGSERVICES

�NLNGhastakendeliveryofthe175,000cumLNGFinimaIIthefirstoffournewLNGcarriersbuilttoBVclassforBonnyGasTransportatSouthKorea’sSamsungHeavyIndustriesyard.

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LuxuryexpeditioncruisevesselScenicEclipseistobebuiltforAustralia’sScenicgroup.

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TheLNG-fuelledfastferryhasbeenorderedbyASTallinkGruppandwillbebuiltbyMeyerTurkufordeliveryearly2017.

further, faster, quieter,cleaner

Adoption by the IMO of the Polar Code and the IGF Code gave operators confidence to proceed with orders for expedition ships that can safely operate in Arctic and Antarctic

regions, and to move towards gas as a fuel for major passenger ships.

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BureauVeritasistoclassauniqueLNG-fuelledhighspeedandhighcapacitypassengerferry,whichhasbeenorderedbytheEstonianferryoperatorASTallinkGruppfortheHelsinki-Tallinnroute.Thisfirstorderforagas-fuelledpassengervesselwillalsobethelargestLNG-fuelledpassengerferrywhenitisdeliveredin2017.The2,850-passengervesselwillhaveaservicespeedof27knotsandwillbebuiltbyMeyerTurku.The49,000gtferrywillbe212mlong.Thedual-fuelvesselisdesignedtooperateinicywatersand

forfastcargoandpassengerturnaroundateachendoftheroute.BureauVeritas’subsidiaryTecnitashasalreadycarriedoutriskassessmentstudiesfortheLNGbunkeroperationsinHelsinkiandTallinnports.TecnitashasalsocarriedoutHAZIDstudiesfortheproposedLNGpropulsionandstorageonboard.Attheendof2015,wewereworkingcloselywiththreeothermajorferrycompaniesonnewordersorconversionsforLNG-fuelledlargepassengerferriesandwithacruisemajoronthenextgenerationLNG-poweredcruisevesselswhichwillbeorderedshortly.

EXPLORING FURTHER

BureauVeritaswaschosentoclassanewconceptluxuryexpeditioncruisevesseltobebuiltforAustralia’sScenicgroup.The165mLOAvesselwillbebuiltatCroatia’sUljanikshipyardfordeliveryinsummer2018.Itwillhavelowerberthaccommodationfor228passengersand172crewandwillmeettherequirementsofthenewlyadoptedPolarCodeallowingoperationforacertainperiodoftheyearinpolarwaters.Ourexpertisewithsafety,polarconditionsandcomfortonboardwereallcriticalelementsofthenewconceptwhichScenicpresentsasasix-starluxurydiscoveryyacht.

PASSENGER - CARGO

The256-passenger3,300dwtpassenger-cargoshipAranui5wasdeliveredtoCompagniePolynésiennedeTransportMaritimebyChina’sHuangHaiShipbuildingforserviceintheFrenchPolynesianarchipelago.Oneofthelastpassenger-cargoships,thevesselcomplieswithSafeReturntoPortregulationsandparticularattentionhasbeenpaidtoon-boardnoisereductionwiththeawardofCOMFORTclass.

DELIVERING EXPERTISE

Limitingtheimpactonmarinelifeofunderwaternoisefromshipswillbethenextstepinreducingtheoverallimpactofpassengervesselsontheirenvironment.BureauVeritaspublishedthenewclassnotationURN(underwaterradiatednoises)toprovideguidancetoyardsanddesigners.WealsoconsolidatedourleadingexpertiseinimplementingtheSafeReturnToPortguidelinesbyrevisingourrulenoteandguidancetoincludefeedbackfromshipsinserviceandnewIMOclarifications.

ENHANCED STUDIES AND SERVICES

During2016BureauVeritaswillextenditsrangeofservicestothecruiseindustry,buildingonitsCFDexpertisefromHydrOceantodeliverdedicatedparametricmodelingsoftwareandhullandappendagesoptimization.TecnitaswillbuildonrecentworkwiththeMSCCruisesVistaprojectandtheRegentCruisesSevenSeasExplorertodeliverfurtherAlternativeDesignstudiesandnoiseandvibrationpredictionandreductionstudies.

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NCLH is a leading global cruise company which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and

Regent Seven Seas Cruises. It has a reputation for innovation and excellence, and is currently working on a number of new ventures. These include the luxury 738-passenger Seven Seas Explorer for Regent Seven Seas Cruises which is being built at Fincantieri in Genoa, Italy, under Bureau Veritas supervision. NCLH was delighted to endorse the appointment of BV to monitor the construction of this important ship, which is due for delivery in June 2016. It is very satisfied with the results, and would have no hesitation in recommending Bureau Veritas as a first-class service provider.

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flexibility andcostcontrol

Navies around the world continue to invest in multi-role vessels delivering high capability with

low operating expenses. Navies want a range of safe, capable and flexible vessels of the type developed by the offshore industry: able to deliver logistic support,

and maintain a presence in all weathers.

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FRENCH YARD EXPERTISE

BureauVeritas’leadingexperiencewithbothoffshorevesselsandwarshipswasbehindthechoiceofBVclassfor95newsmallwarshipsforsixdifferentnationsorderedin2015.ManyofthesewereorderedatFrenchshipyardswhichhavecloserelationshipswithBureauVeritasandwhichhavedevelopedarangeofwarshipstomeetthecurrentneeds.Two70mOPV-styledeepseasurveillanceandassistancevesselswereorderedatDCNSLorientbytheFrenchNavy,SOCARENAMwillbuildtwoBVclasslightpatrolvesselsforFrenchGuyanaandPiriouwillbuilda72mPolarLogisticVesselfortheFrenchgovernment.France’sCMNyardwillbuildthree56mFS56OPVstoBVclassfortheLebaneseNavyandtheCouachyardwillbuild79smallpatrolvesselsforSaudiArabia.

NEW VESSELS

During2015,19warshipsweredeliveredwithBVclass,includingaMistral-classmulti-roleforceprojectionvesselbuiltbySTXwhichwastakenbytheEgyptianNavy,alongwitha142mFREMMfrigatebuilttoBVclassatDCNSandfourlandingcraftbuiltatSOCARENAM.SixhighspeedECUMEassaultcraftwerebuiltbyZodiacHurricaneTechnologiesInc.fortheFrenchNavy.CMNdeliveredthreehighspeedpatrolcraftandthreeOceanEagletrimaranswithBVclasstothegovernmentofMozambique.

NEW RULES

Developmentworkduring2015meansthatin2016,wewillpublishnewrulesforsubmarines,anewconsolidatedsetofrulesformilitaryships,andanewadditionalnotationforarmor,co-developedwiththeColombianNavyandCOTECMAR.

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My mission is to lead the process of innovation and development of the Naval, Maritime and Riverine Colombian Industry. We design, build,

maintain, repair and modernize ships from Colombia and worldwide. Bureau Veritas has certified work that we have done on vessel maintenance and modification. The international support of Bureau Veritas gives us certainty and confidence to carry out our mission. Our relationship with them has always been excellent. We have a real dynamic cooperation with Bureau Veritas in the region and we participate in their Military Committee, in order to share our experience in shipbuilding of OPV and armour protection for military riverine vessels.

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The global market for dredgers grew in 2015 as owners in emerging economies expanded into the sector. At the same time, demand grew for more sophisticated multi-role dredging and subsea rock installation vessels, especially for use in offshore wind farm construction.

LESS EXCITEMENT, MORE SOPHISTICATION

Ownersinthedredgingandsubsearockinstallationbusinessenjoyedastablebutthrivingmarketin2015.Theyinvestedindual-fuelpoweredandlargemulti-roletrailingsuctionhopperdredgerssuitableforprocessinghardsoilinbothdeepandshallowwaters.Stationarycuttersuctiondredgersweresteadilyindemand,whiletherewasnewinterestinbuildingmoresubsearockinstallationvesselswithmulti-rolecapabilities.Amongthe40newdredgersorderedtoBVclassduring2015weretheworld’sfirstLNG-powereddredgers,an8,000cumanda3,000cumdualfueltrailingsuctionhopperdredger,orderedbyBelgium’sDEMEtobebuiltbyNetherlandsbasedRoyalIHC.Belgium’sJandeNulorderedtwo6,000dwtsubsearockinstallationvesselstobebuilttoBVclassatChina’sAVICDinghengshipyardandDutchdredgingmajorBoskalisorderedalargemannedbackhoedredgerwiththreespudlegstobebuiltatRavestein.Significantdeliveriesincludeda4,500cumtrailingsuctionhopperdredgerforBoskalisbuiltbyNetherlands-basedCIGshipbuildingandasecond6,000cumtrailingsuctionhopperdredger

wasbuiltbyZhejiangZhengzhoufortheIraqiPortAuthority.Malaysia’sInaiKiaratookdeliveryofasecond69m10MWcuttersuctiondredgerbuiltatSelatMelakatoaVostaLMGdesign.

LEADERSHIP SERVICES

AsBureauVeritasfurtherenhanceditsgloballeadershipastheclassofchoicefordredgersandstonedischargevesselsithasextendeditsVeriSTAR-HULLnotationwiththeadditionalclassnotationVeriSTAR-HULLSIS.Thisisassignedtoshipsinserviceforwhichthestructuralconditionischeckedwitha3DFiniteElementMethod(FEM)calculationprogram.ThisprovidesaframeworktofeedthicknessmeasurementdatabackintotheFEMmodelandre-assesstheactualhullstructurecondition.Inthiswaytheclassrenewalcriteriatobeappliedduringsurveyscanbebasedontheactualstructuralconditionoftheshipratherthanonfixedwastageallowanceonthebasisoftheas-builtcondition.Thisisparticularlyinterestingforvesselsexperiencinghighwearandtearsuchastrailingsuctionhopperdredgers.

40 %NEW DREDGERS ORDERED TO BV CLASS IN 2015

Baggerbedrijf De Boer - Dutch Dredging is a specialist provider of worldwide

maintenance dredging services, with a focus on small ports. We currently operate seven trailing suction hopper dredgers plus a fleet of support vessels and equipment.With increasing project complexity and environmental regulation, we strive to make our fleet more energy-efficient and ergonomic, while maintaining cost efficiency. We develop our newbuildings in-house based on operational experience from all disciplines.We have selected Bureau Veritas for all our classification and certification needs because they are the leaders in the dredging market, understand our business and offer short communication lines.

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growth, outreach andsophistication

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stronger andsafer

In 2015 Bureau Veritas strengthened its leading position in the tug market with orders for 193 new tugs, delivery of 100 new tugs and transfer of 42 tugs to BV class. Taking our leadership responsibility seriously, we expanded our successful safety guidelines for tugs to novel designs and supported flag states in the development of harmonized international regulations for the stability of tugs at IMO.

TUgs & sPeCiAl PURPOse Vessels inlAnD nAVigATiOn

A NEW GENERATION

OperationalperformanceandsafetytookastepforwardwithanewgenerationofadvancedhighperformancetugsbeingdevelopedwithsupportfromBureauVeritas.TheCarrouselRaveTug(CRT)conceptdevelopedbyNovatugandRobertAllanLtdcombinesapropulsionconceptwithtwolongitudinallyspacedVoithSchneiderPropellers(VSP),anoptimizedhullformforgeneratinghydrodynamicforcesandabespoketowingsystemconsistingofahighperformancewinchfreelyrotatingonacarrouselmountedmidshipsaroundthecircularwheelhouse.Thepurposeofthedesignistoachieveveryhighescortperformance,whilesimultaneouslyminimizingtheriskofcapsizingbybringingthetowingpointoutwardonthecarrousel.Thedesignwasaninterestingchallengefromaclassificationandstatutorycertificationpointofview.Weworkedcloselywiththedesignersandtheflagstatetosetupafitforpurposeregulatoryframework.TwoCRTshavebeenorderedbyNetherlands-basedMultrashiptobebuilttoBVclassatDamenShipyards.

CLEANER FUELS

Tugsoperatinginportsandcoastalareasneedtoburncleanerfuels.BureauVeritasisaleaderinbothgasfuelandbatterytechnology.Wewerechosentoclassthreedual-fuelhighperformanceescorttugsforNorway’sØstensjøtobebuiltatGondanShipyardinSpain.TheRAstar4000DFdesignwasdevelopedbyRobertAllanLtdwiththeLNGinstallationprovidedbyWärtsilä.OthernewdesignsusingnaturalgasasfuelincludetheDamenRSD2512CNGdesign,whichispoweredbycompressednaturalgasasasinglefuelandbasedonDamen’snewReverseSternDrivetugconcept,theclassificationofwhichhasbeenawardedtoBureauVeritas.2015alsosawanadvanceintheuseofbatterysystemsaspowersource.BureauVeritaspublishedanewclassnotationBATTERYSYSTEMSandassociatedtechnicalrequirementstodealwiththegrowinguseofbatteries.

2060TOWING VESSELS

IN BV CLASS

Multraship operates a large, modern fleet of tugs, self-propelled floating sheerlegs, diving support vessels and other units. Our simple aim is to

provide the best possible service, taking pride in our commitment to respond - rapidly and competitively - to the needs of our clients. This year we have ordered two evolutionary Carrousel Rave Tugs (CRTs) from Damen Shipyards Group. These new vessels will provide tug operators with more power, more freedom and more durability, as well as eliminating the risk of capsizing under a tow load. We chose Bureau Veritas to class these innovative tugs because they share our values.

global growth andinnovation

During 2015, Bureau Veritas’ inland navigation business grew both in termsof the diversified types of vessels classed and the wide geographical area covered,

with confirmed leadership in Eastern Europe and South America.

INNOVATIVE VESSELS

InBraziltheregionalauthorityinRiodeJaneirotookdeliveryofthefirstthreeofaseriesoffivedual-fuelpassengercatamarans.The2,000-passengervesselswerebuiltinChinaattheAfaiSouthernShipyard.Double-endedaluminiumcatamaranswhichwillprovidelocaltransportduringthe2016Olympics,theyaredesignedtooperatewitheitherCNGordieselpower.InSerbia,theKladovoShipyardbuiltthehullfora6,500dwtasphaltcarrierwhichwillbeoutfittedintheNetherlandsforLuxembourg-basedAsphatrans.Withadoublehullandtenindependenttanksitwillbetheworld’slargestfluvialasphaltcarrier.AndinFrance,thehydrogenfuelcell-poweredNavHybuspassengerferrytookshapeunderBVclassattheNavalushipyard,developingaconceptforcleancityrivertransport.

GLOBAL REACH

Atotalof12newbuildingtankerbargesforColombia,plustwopushers,were

amongthe37newbuildingsdeliveredtoBVclassin2015.Sevenwerepassengervesselsincludinga90mpaddleboatfortheRiverLoire.Duringtheyear,48vesselsinserviceweremovedtoBVclassincludingthreepassengervessels,eighttankersandeightproducttankersoutsideEurope.

NEW RULES AND SERVICES

Newrulesfortheclassificationofharborequipmentwerepublishedandco-operationbeganwithHydrOceantoprovidehydrodynamicstudiesofriver-seavessels.Thesestudiesareseeingasurgeininterest.In2016,BureauVeritaswilldeliveranewMarsInlandtoolforthehullstructureofinlandnavigationvessels,aguidancenoteonmaintenanceofinlandvessels,updatedguidanceforriver-seavesselsandcrashworthinessevaluationofalternativeconstructionwithinthescopeoftheADNRegulations.

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SOUTH AMERICA

Touax group owns and manages river barges, rail cars and sea-containers all around

the world and today manages a fleet of 125 vessels on the main European, North and South American rivers. Our strategy is to provide our customers operational and financial solutions in short- or long-term leasing contracts. We chose BV class for our barges because it is the reference for classification of inland vessels. We are sure that the quality of our barges is guaranteed by the Bureau Veritas process. We also want to show our customers that they can be confident about the barges they rent to us. It is always a pleasure to work with Bureau Veritas people because they are happy to be helpful.

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Building thebunkerchain

Despite the clean and green advantages of gas as a fuel uptake of LNG was held back during 2015 by fears over availability and cost. Bureau Veritas worked

hard with suppliers to develop the first LNG bunker barges and to help owners and yards who want their ships to be gas-ready but not move to gas yet.

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BecauseofthesemovesandBureauVeritas’expertisewithgasfuel,inspiteofthelowoilpricebytheyearend,wehadseveralgasfuelvesselsinservice,overtwentynewbuildingsbeingbuilttoBVclassforLNGasfuelandoverfiftynewprojectsunderwayfornewbuildingorconversiontoLNGasfuel.

NEW GENERATION LNG-FUELED FERRIES

BureauVeritasistoclassauniqueLNG-fuelledhighcapacitypassengerferrywhichhasbeenorderedbyASTallinkGruppfortheHelsinki-Tallinnroute.The2,850-passengervesselwillhaveaservicespeedof27knotsandwillbebuiltbyMeyerTurkufordeliveryin2017.BureauVeritasisalsotoclassthelargestro-ropassengershiptorunonLNG.OrderedbyBalearia,thedual-fuelferrywillbebuiltatShipyardConstruccionesNavalesdelNorte-LaNaval.

BUNKER TANKERS FOR LNG

Beforeanyonecandesignandbuildthesevesselstheyhavetobesuretheywillbesafe,andthatiswhereBureauVeritascomesin.Therequirements,setoutinRuleNoteNR620LNGBunkeringShip,coverspecialarrangementsforshipscarryingLNGwhichwilltransferthatLNGtoshipsusingLNGasfuel.Ofthefifteensmall-scaleLNGshipsorderedsofartenaretoBVclass,drivingthissectorforward.Rotterdam-basedAnthonyVederhasbuiltafleetofhighly-flexiblesmallgascarriersunderBVclassandthe6,500cumCoralAntheliawillbethefirstvesselactuallydeployedasanLNGbunkertanker.

Thefirstpurpose-builtLNGbunkertankerisbeingbuilttoBVclassatHanjin,SouthKorea,forajoint-venturebetweenJapan’sMitsubishiandNYKLine,BelgiangaslogisticscompanyFluxysandFrenchenergymajorEngie.Norway’sSkangasshasordereda5,800cumLNGbunkervesseltobebuilttoBVclassatRoyalBodewesforSiriusVederBV.BunkertankerstodateuseTypeCtanksbutamovetomembranetanksmayoffermoreflexibility.BureauVeritashasgrantedApprovalinPrincipletoa4,000cumbunkeringshipconceptdevelopedbyFrance’sworld-leadingLNGcontainmentmanufacturer,GTT.

RISK AND MEASUREMENT TEAMS IN DEMAND

HAZIDstudiesforgasfuelpropulsionofnewvesselsweredeliveredinChina,Turkey,Finland,Canada,SpainandGermany,backedbyHAZOPstudiesforanumberofportsandbunkeringoperations.TheTecnitasteamcarriedoutalsoFMEAanalysisfortheYamalicebreakersbuildingatDSME,forawindfarmvesselsDPsystemintheNetherlandsandforjack-upandpipe-layingbarges.ItalsoprovidedReliabilityCenteredMaintenancestudiesforseveralLNG-RVvessels.Ourmeasurementteamwasactive,achievingCOFRACaccreditationformeasuringnoiseexposureofworkers.NoisemeasurementswerecarriedoutonvesselsfortheBoludatugfleet,FrenchCustoms,TransmancheFerriesandothers.MSCCruisesusedourmeasurementexpertisetocheckthespeedforfourcruiseshipsbeforeandafteraconversion.AnoverallvibrationcalculationwascarriedoutforElcanoona178,000cumLNGcarrierbuiltinJapanandamajoraccommodationbargebuiltinChinaforBourbon.InSouthKorea,elasticshaft-alignmentcalculationswerecarriedout

GETTING READY FOR GAS

BureauVeritashaspublishedrequirementsforshipswhicharedesignedandfittedoutfordual-fuelorLNGfuelpropulsionbutwhicharenotinitiallyintendedtousegasasafuel.Therequirements,setoutinRuleNoteNR627Gas-PreparedShips,coverspecialarrangementsfornewshipsthataredesignedwithspecificarrangementstoaccommodatefutureinstallationofanLNGfuelgassystem.

fortwomajorLNGcarriersandthreeseriesofUltra-LargeContainerCarriers.TheelasticshaftalignmentprogramLilaswasupdatedandlicensedasapackagewithpracticaloperationalcapabilities.Greaterinvolvementofmeasurementteamsonsitesupportedanincreaseinshaftalignmentwork.

REDUCING EMISSIONS

AmajorprojecttodeterminethebesthullshapeandpowerplantforfutureLNGcarrierswascompletedwithTotalandSamsung,withmajorinputfromHydrOcean.Theresultingvesselshavebeenorderedandwilldeliversignificantreductionsinenergyuseandemissions.OurenergyassessmentprogramSEECATwasusedfortheLNGcarrierprojectandalsoforBureauVeritas’partoftheEC-supportedJOULESproject(JointOperationforUltraLowEmissionShipping).TheJOULESprojectaimsatproviding2025and2050designshipcomputermodelswithsignificantCO2emissionsreduction.Itisourroletovalidatethemodels.

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We deliver high quality services in the offshore, towage and accommodation vessels sectors worldwide. We pride ourselves on the quality

of our crews and our innovation. We are happy to be leaders in developing dual-fuel escort tugs. Our three dual-fuel escort tugs building in Spain to the RAstar 4000 DF design will have an LNG installation provided by Wärtsilä. They will operate at Statoil’s LNG terminal near Hammerfest, handy for LNG supply and delivering a green profile. We chose BV class because they have the experience and a cost-effective package. We did a good Hazop on the LNG and the co-operation is working very well so far.

LNGcarrierTotal&Samsung-Hullformoptimisation.

safety servicessurge

During 2015 Bureau Veritas increased the range of services and advisory work it provides, and integrated the specialist CFD expertise of HydrOcean into its services.

There was a surge in demand for risk analysis of different types for shipping, driven by the move into LNG as fuel.

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OffsHORe ACTiViTies

Bureau Veritas grew its offshore services and delivery in all areas during 2015, by innovating, focussing on cost control for existing operators, helping new OSV designs and making the promise of marine renewable energy a reality. Gas expertise was in demand and we were chosen to class the world’s largest FSRU as well as helping deliver the world’s first true FLNG. Verification grew in importance and Bureau Veritas’ world leading expertise in this area was in demand.

SUBSEA INNOVATIONBureauVeritasbuiltonitsleadershipinSURFassessmentandcertificationtodevelopanewcenterofexpertiseonSubseaProductionSystems.TheSPSengineeringandinspectionteamdevelopednewrobustservicesforcertification,independentreviewandverification,conditionassessmentandintegritymanagementofsubseasystemsinanareawhereequipmentmakerslackclearstandardsatpresent.

MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGYBureauVeritasuseditsexpertisetogiveconfidencetoground-breakingcompaniesmeetingthedemandfornewwaystoharnessoffshorerenewableenergy.InFranceandintheNorthSeaitcertifiedoffshorewindfarmsandinSouthKoreaitapproveddesignsforOceanThermalEnergyConverter.WepublishedguidanceonthedevelopmentofTidalandCurrentTurbinesandFloatingOffshoreWindTurbines.

THE VALUE OF VERIFICATIONVerificationbecomesmandatoryacrosstheEUfrom2016soBureauVeritasopenedaVerificationAcademytouseitsexpertisetohelpoperatorsmovetothenewregulatoryscheme.OutsidetheEUoperatorssawthevalueofverificationandchoseusvoluntarily.BureauVeritaswastheThirdPartyVerificationAuthorityfortheENINorgeGoliatFPSOprojectwhichcomesonstreamthisyeartodeliveroilfromtheBarentsSea.

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FSRU CONVERSION SURGEBureauVeritassawasurgeinprojectstoconvertLNGcarriersintofloatingregasificationunits.Costsavingsandshorterleadtime,plustheconfidencethatcamefromBureauVeritas’experiencepushedoperatorstowardsconversionsratherthannewbuildings.MostoftheinitialFSRUsincludednewtechnologyweapprovedbut,asthetechnologyhasmatured,attentionhasmovedtoconversionsunderBVclass.

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SMART OSV THINKINGBureauVeritasreactedtothedemandformulti-purposeOSVsbydeployingsmartregulatoryandguidancedevelopment.Newrulesonoffshorelifting,divingsupportandwalk-to-workaccesshelpedyardsandownerstodeviseinnovativetonnagewhichcancost-effectivelymaintainoffshoreenergyinstallationsinthecurrenttightcostclimate.NewstandardsforsoftwaretestingledbyBureauVeritaswillmakethesecomplexvesselssafer.

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The low oil price stopped most new projects for offshore oil exploitation in their tracks. However there was continued interest in floating solutions for LNG and those projects already underway continued. Operators switched their focus strongly towards controlling operating costs.

Excelerate Energy L.P. is the market leader in innovative floating LNG solutions. It provides integrated services along the entire LNG value

chain to deliver rapid-to-market and reliable LNG solutions. Excelerate controls a fleet of ten LNG ships that include a traditional LNG carrier and nine Excelerate Energy Bridge® brand FSRUs. We are bullish for the regas market. We go into projects for the long run and we want to work with people who will solve problems with us. All Excelerate’s regas vessels are BV classed and as we have evolved we have worked with Bureau Veritas to traverse uncharted waters for our port/static regas model. They have earned our admiration and trust and they are a real help in a rapidly changing business environment.

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CONVERSIONS LEAD

ConversionworkonthetwomajorFloatingProduction,StorageandOffloadingvessels(FPSOs)fortheKaomboprojectoffshoreAngolacontinuedatSembawang,asdidworkonthefirstFloatingNaturalGasterminals(FLNGs)forExmar,buildinginChinatoBVclass.SeveralotherconversionprojectswereentrustedtoBVclassincludingtheBergadingFloatingStorageandOffloading(FSO)vesselforMalaysia’sEATechnique,theMaltaFloatingStorageUnit(FSU)atKeppelShipyardforBumiArmadaBerhadandtheMampu1FSOforMISC.Singapore-basedRubiconOffshorechoseBureauVeritasforitsRubiconVantageFPSOlifeextensionandSBMIMODCOchoseBVclassforitsnewDjenoOLTBuoy.InthefloatinggasfieldweoversawtheupgradeofthreeFloatingStorageandRegasificationUnits(FSRUs)forExcelerateEnergy.During2015workcontinuedontheconstructionoftheEginaFPSOandMohoNordFloatingProductionUnit(FPU)forTotalandtheP67andP70FPSOsforPetrobras.TecnitasprovideditstechnicalexpertisetodeliverAIMservicesforINPEXontheIchthysproject,secondpartyinspectionservicesforShellonthePreludeFLNG,hulldesignverificationforSOFRESIDfortheKaomboFPSO,andstructuralanalysisforMaersk’sCurlewFPSO.

HOLISTIC AIMS

WiththefocusofalloffshoreoperatorsfirmlyonreducingandcontainingoperationalexpenditureBureauVeritasisdevelopingaholisticAIMSservicewhichwillconsolidateallexistingAIMSservicesintoonemodelandenhancemaintenanceandRisk-BasedInspection.Alloffshorefloatingunitswillbemodeledin3Dandthemodelwillbemaintainedforthelifeoftheunitintheas-iscondition.Themodelwilllinkbothways,directlytoinspection,maintenanceandmodificationdatasoitremainsuptodateandforwardsintoallourpowerfulcalculationtoolsforhydrostatics,strengthandmooring.Witheverythingbasedononemodelthedataentryrequirementswillbedramaticallyreducedandaccuracyimproved.Bettervisualizationwillimproveinspectionandmaintenanceplanningandreducecosts.

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growing demand forverification

In a global industry where standards vary widely and there is no single international regulatory regime, independent verification

is increasingly recognized as best practice and the most cost-effective way for offshore operators to be confident they have effective systems

in place to manage safety and environmental hazards.

�BureauVeritascarriedouthydrodynamicsandstructuralanalysisonShell’sPreludeFLNG.

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VERIFICATION TRAINING

Thedemandforverificationhasdramaticallyincreasedsinceearly2015,particularlyinEurope.EUDirective2013/30hasextendedthemodeloftheUKSafetyCaseRegimeacrosstheEU,andmanyoperatorshaveadopteditacrosstheirglobaloperations.BureauVeritashassupportedclientswithnon-regulatoryverification,forexampleforTullowOil’sTENProjectoffGhana.WealsoprovidedverificationservicesbeyondtheregulatoryrequirementsoftheNORSOKregimefortheEniNorgeGoliatfieldscheduledtobeginproductionofoilfromtheBarentsSeain2016.

Tomeetincreasingdemandforverificationservicesworldwide,BureauVeritashaslauncheditsownVerificationAcademyinAberdeen.ThisprovidestrainingtoBureauVeritasstaff,ourclients,andnationalregulators,inimplementingthemostbeneficialmethodologyfortheverificationofoilandgasinstallations.

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BureauVeritashasbeentheIndependentVerificationBodyforShellUKandShellIrelandforovertwelveyears,andiscurrentlyverifyingthedecommissioningprogrammefortheBrentfieldassets.ThiscoversverificationofallShell’sUnitedKingdomContinentalShelfassets,aswellasthenewlydevelopedonshoreBellanaboyBridgeGasTerminalinIreland.Theworkincludesannualoperationalverificationofeachasset:siteexaminationvisits,onshoremaintenancemanagementauditsandverificationofmanagementofchange,includingdecommissioning.BureauVeritasisworkingcloselywithdutyholderssuchasShelltodeveloptheirwrittenverificationschemes,andensurethattheirSafetyCasesandPerformanceStandardsnotonlymeettherequirementsofrecentregulations,butalsoprovideoperationalbenefitsduringthesechallengingtimesfortheOilandGasmarket.

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Putting more underwater

Although the low oil price suppressed new projects, two trends became clear in 2015. One is that more and more equipment and processes will be installed

on the seabed for future projects. The other is that the companies providing the different elements of subsea production systems (SPS) and subsea umbilical risers

& flowlines (SURF) are allied to provide end-to-end deepwater engineering solutions.

InBrazilanewjointprojectwithPetrobraswilldelivertechnicalstudiesontheexecutionoftherestrictionoffsetdiagramstakingintoaccountthelimitstatesofflexibleriserswheninstalledinoffshorefloatingunitsinshallow,deepandultra-deepwaters.Atotalof22FPUsandFPSOsareincludedinthecontract.

KAOMBO SURF

BureauVeritasisprovidingcertificationforthedifferentcomponentsoftheSURFfortheKaombotwinFPSOprojectoffWestAfrica.TechnipandHMC(HeeremaMarineContractors)areprovidingafullEPCIpackageinwaterdepthsdownto1,925m.

CONCENTRATING SPS EXPERTISE

BureauVeritasreactedtothesetrendsbysettingupanewsubseacertificationteam.Wearedevelopingandimplementingnewrobustservicesforcertification,independentreviewandverification,conditionassessmentandintegritymanagementofsubseasystems.Thefirstresults,tobepublishedinearly2016,aretwoservicescoveringthedesign,constructionandinstallationofsubseaequipment,aswellasin-serviceinspectionsonexistingfields.AnewGuidetoSubseaProductionSystemCertificationhasbeendeveloped,whichwillprovidestandardsandguidanceinanareawherethereiscurrentlylittleregulationorstandardization.Adetailedspecificationforsubseainspections,testingandmonitoringareprovidedandrobotizedinspectionsareemphasized.

RECOGNIZED SURF EXPERTISE

During2015BureauVeritas’expertiseinSURFwasrecognizedwithanumberofcontractswhichincludedcertifyingtheflexiblerisersfortheIchthysprojectforNOV/TechnipandacontractwithTechniptocertifyprototypeinspectionrobotsforNDIofrisers.InEgyptSubsea7contractedBureauVeritastoprovidesecundpartyinspectionforsubseacomponentsontheWestNileDeltaProject.InLibyaMellitahOil&Gasentrusteddesignreview,certification,sitesupervisionandthirdpartyinspectionservicesforthefullinstallationincludingallsubseaequipmentfortheBahrEssalamPhase2OffshoreField.

IMCC Group has established itself as a global leader in manufacturing and fabricating products and units for the offshore industry that require the highest level

of competence and service. For the Kaombo project EPCI contractor Saipem will convert two VLCCs into turret-moored FPSOs, connected to one of the biggest subsea networks in the world. Bluewater Energy Services has been responsible for the engineering of two complete Turret Mooring Systems and the related construction of two Turret and Swivel Systems. IMCC Group is building these turrets. Bureau Veritas is the third party certification body. For us it is important that all our service providers or partners have to work as team with us and address our requirements and demands. I can say we are working fine with Bureau Veritas.

FRiTz�HOFbAUER,CEO,IMCCGROUP 275 KM

FLOWLINESFOR KAOMBO

TheSURFincludes18rigidrisers,oftheSingleTopTensionRiser(STTR)typedesigned,manufacturedandinstalledbyHMC,39rigidflowlinestotalingaround275kmfortheproduction,service,waterinjectionandthegasexportand47flexiblejumpersandsomeoptical,controlcablewithhundredsofsubseastructures,piles,mudmatsandsteeljumpers/spoolsallprovidedbyTechnip.Technip’sAngoflexinAngolaanditsaffiliateDUCOintheUKwilldesign,manufactureandinstall41staticanddynamicumbilicals.

NEW NORTH SEA DEEPWATER GAS FIELD

BureauVeritaswascontractedbyTotalE&PUKLtdtocarryoutindependentdesignverificationofthesubseacomponentsoftheLagganandTormoregasfieldslocatedapproximately125kmnorthwestoftheShetlandIslands.ThefieldsarebeingdevelopedbyTotalE&PUKLtdviaasubseaproductionsystemwhichtiesbacktothenewShetlandGasPlantthroughtwo143km,multi-phase18-inchproductionflowlines.Theproducedgasisprocessedatanewonshoreplantandthenexportedviaanew228km,30-inchexportpipelinewhichtiesintotheexistingsubseatrunkline.An8-inchmonoethyleneglycollinelaidparalleltotheproductionpipelinesprovidescontinuousMEGinjectiontothewells.TheBureauVeritasscopeofworkincludeddocumentreviewandindependentanalysistoconfirmthattheequipmentwasdesignedinaccordancewiththemaindesigncodes,otherapplicableinternationalstandardsandTotalspecifications.Independentanalysiscarriedoutincludedpipelinefreespan,upheavalbuckling,on-bottomstabilityandfiniteelementanalysisofcomponents.

ADDING US EXPERTISE

TheacquisitionofHouston-basedDiversiTechbroughtBVSPSmarketsharein2015uptoaround15percent.DTIdeliversvendorssurveysandauditsandshopinspectionsforsubseaproductionandcontrolequipmentandisrecognizedbyallthemaincompaniesactiveinthesubseabusiness.

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Withownersstackingplatformsupplyvessels(PSVs)andanchorhandlingtugsupplyvessels(AHTS)thefocusfornewordersswitchedtooffshoreconstructionsupportvesselsinvolvedininspection,maintenanceandrepair(IMR)activitiesonexistingfields.Themostcommonorderswereformaintenancesupportvessels(MSV),divingsupportvessels(DSV),accommodationvesselsandliftboats.Offshorerenewableenergywasalsoabrightspotinadepressedsector.Atotalof67neworderswereplacedtoBVclassincludingaself-propelledDP3offshoreaccommodationandmaintenancevesselforBrazilcompliantwithSOLASsafereturntoportrequirements.The180m500-passengeroffshoreaccommodationvessel(OAV)willbe

builtforSingapore-basedPegasusbySembawang.DamenShipyardsintheNetherlandstookanordertobuildanewclassofhighspeedcrewboatusingtheadvancedSeaAxeconcept.TheBVclass41mfastcrewsupplyvessel,capableofcarrying90industrialpersonnel,wasorderedbyMexico’sNavieraIntegral.

GROWING CLASSED FLEET

Nofewerthan114newly-builtOSVsjoinedtheBureauVeritasclassedfleetduring2015and46OSVsinservicewereswitchedtoBVclass.Thisconfirmedourglobalstandinginthissectorwith1,535OSVsinclassattheendof2015.Keydeliveriesincludeda79m2,800dwtDP2walk-to-work(W2W)maintenancesupportvesselbuiltforDutchownerRoyalWagenborgatRoyalNiesternSanderandtwo72m150tBP2,880dwtDP2AHTSbuilttotheSPA150designforRussia’sFEMCOatSinopacific.

WALK-TO-WORK

Theincreasingpopularityofwalk-to-workvesselsusingmotion-compensatedgangwaystoaccessoffshoreinstallationshasledBureauVeritastodevelopguidelinesforthecertificationofoffshoreaccesssystems.Thisnewnotationwillallowequipmentmakersandvesseloperatorstoobtainanindependentassessmentofthissophisticatedsafetycriticalequipment,whichalsoaddressesthereliabilityofthecontrolsoftwareofactivemotion

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SALT405SeismicSupportVesselOceanDolphinhasbeendeliveredfromCemreShipyardandisBV-classed.

Weathering thestorm

The falling oil price hit the offshore service vessel sector hard. But investmentcontinued in maintenance and diving support vessels. Offshore wind farm development

provided a new direction for offshore service vessel (OSV) owners.

USING EXPERTISE IN NEW WAYS

Shipownersandshipyardsintheoilandgasservicessectorwerelookingtoweatherthedownturnbydiversifyingintorelatedsectorssuchasrenewableenergy,subseaminingortowingandsalvage.BureauVeritasworkedtoensurethatstandardsandguidelinesareinplacetokeeppacewithdevelopmentsinnewsectorssuchasinstallationandmaintenanceofoffshorewindfarms.Newclassnotationswerepublishedforoffshorelifting,helicopterdecksandcentralizednavigationcontrolonOSVs.ThePOSAMUnotationwasintroducedtocoverpositionkeepingsystemsonmobileunits,whichisparticularlyrelevantformulti-purposesupplyvessels(MPSVs)andaccommodationvesselsequippedwithmulti-pointmooringsystems.

compensatedoffshoreaccesssystems,akeyenablerfortheoffshorewindsector.

NEW STANDARDS

AnewrulenoteonHardware-in-the-loop(HWIL)testingwaspublished,tochecktheproperworkingofcontrolsystems.ItcanbeusedforthecertificationofembeddedsystemsonvesselssuchasDPsystemsandoffshoremissionequipment.ThescopeoftheadditionalclassnotationOHSforthecertificationofoffshorehandlingsystemswasextendedtoincludeflexiblefallpipetowersanddivingbelllaunchandrecoverysystems(LARS)andafurtherextensiontopipelaysystemsisunderdevelopment.Incooperationwithindustrypartnersanewservicenotationforsemi-submersibleheavylifttransportationvesselswasdevelopedforpublicationin2016.

�StanfordHunter(OffshoreSupport/MaintenanceVessel),BourbonPetrel(SeismicSupportVessel)andFNSA-1(FastAluminiumCrewBoat).

Swiber is a leading global offshore construction services provider, offering a wide range of Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Construction services. Vallianz Holdings Limited is an

established provider of offshore support vessels and integrated offshore marine solutions to the oil and gas industry. Our strategy is to develop niche offshore project collaborations and correspondingly niche vessels that can support the offshore services market more efficiently and cost-effectively. We own numerous offshore vessels under BV class and last year, two of the larger projects that both parties worked on successfully were the conversion of a tanker to an Offshore Floating Supply Storage Vessel and the upgrade of our pipelay heavy lift construction barge to a pipelay heavy lift construction vessel, complete with full DP3 notation. Bureau Veritas’ support has been excellent.

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Marine renewable energy saw offshore wind turbine technology maturing in 2015, while other technologies

are still under development. The sector benefitted from Bureau Veritas’ expertise in reviewing designs and

certifying offshore wind projects. We also developed frameworks and provided vital calibration, testing

and approval in principle for current and tidal turbines and ocean thermal energy projects.

The continuing strong move towards offshore natural gas projects of all kinds drove increased demand for Bureau Veritas’ expertise in risk identification and assessment.

Tecnitas was also in demand for a wide range of marine services, particularly buckling and spectral fatigue analysis.

OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION

Inearly2016,BureauVeritasissueditsfirstApprovalinPrincipleforanOceanThermalEnergyConverter(OTEC).Theapprovalappliestoa1MWplantdevelopedbytheKoreaResearchInstituteofShipsandOceanEngineering(KRISO),whichwillbebuiltforinstallationoffthecoastofSouthTarawa,RepublicofKiribati,intheSouthPacificOcean.InFrance,wecarriedoutastudyforDCNSonthestandardsandregulationsthatwillapplytoaproposed16MWfloatingoffshoreOTECplatformtobebuiltforMartinique.

OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

BureauVeritaswaschosenbyEolienMaritimeFrancetoprovideprojectcertificationforthreenewoffshorewindfarmsofftheFrenchcoast(Fécamp,CourseulleandSaintNazaire).Thefarmsprovideatotalof238turbinesdelivering1.5GWpower.DanishoffshorewindmajorDONGchoseBureauVeritastoprovidedesignreviewfortheoffshoresubstationjacketforthe450MWBorkumRiffgrund2windfarmintheNorthSea(Germany).Andworkcontinuedduring2015onthedesignreviewforE.ONoftheRampionwindfarmoffthesouthcoastoftheUK,whichwilldeliverupto700MW.GuidanceonClassificationandCertificationofFloatingOffshoreWindturbineswaspublished.

CURRENT AND TIDAL TURBINES

WepublishedupdatedguidelinesNI603intendedtosupportthedevelopmentofcurrentandtidalturbines.OpenHydro/DCNSchoseBureauVeritastooverseetheconstructionofstatorsfortidalcurrentprototypestobeinstalledinapilotfarmofftheFrenchcoast.Wealsoprovideddesignreviewoftheliftingequipmentforthebargethatwillinstalltheturbine.AttheFrenchSEENEOHriverenergyconvertertestsite,wedevelopedmethodstodeliverthepowerperformanceassessmentoftestedriverturbineprototypes.

Extremewaveimpact(greenwater)onaFPSO.

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RISK ANALYSIS

Riskandsafetystudieswereinhighdemand.TecnitasdeliveredHAZIDandHAZOPstudiesandaRAMstudyfortheregasificationsystemontheworld’slargestFSRU,beingbuiltatDSMEforMOL.Pre-FEEDHAZIDandventdispersionstudiesweredonefortheCNOOCLingshuiFLNGproject.InChinaTecnitasdeliveredaseriesofriskandsafetystudiesforBelgium’sExmar,forthealternatecommissioningoftheCaribbeanFLNG,duringthedetailedengineeringoftheFSRUandduringthefirstFEEDphaseoftheDouglasChannelLNGproject.

AHAZOPstudywasdoneforTechnipfortheENISouthCoralFLNGproposedforMozambique.Andoutsidethegasbusiness,HAZID,SCEidentificationandQRAweredonefora90mjack-upliftboatforAtlanticMaritime,FERAHAZIDforasemi-submersiblecranevesselforHeeremaandFMEAandQRAforTemporaryRefugeofanaccommodationbargebuiltforAGIPKCO.

LINEAR SPECTRAL FATIGUE

AmajorstudywascarriedoutforSaipemonthetwoFPSOconversionsfortheKaomboproject,includingstrength,bucklingandspectralfatigueofthecargoareaandspectralfatigueofspecialareassuchasthebilgekeel.TecnitasdeliveredtoBluewaterandSofresidthefirsteverlinearapproachspectralanalysisoftheturretanditsconnectiontothehull.

CALCULATIONS AND INTEGRITY

OtherworkintheoffshoreareaincludedalargenumberofcalculationsonflexiblerisersandbendingstiffenersforTechnipFlexiFrance,studiesonpipelineintegrityassessmentandprovisionofsecondpartyinspectionfortheShellPreludeandIchthysprojects.Researchwascarriedoutonbondedjoints,dimensioningandreliabilityfortheFrenchTechnicalResearchInstituteaspartoftheJulesVernejointindustryproject.AnAIMSinspectionmanualwasdevelopedforanFPSOandsupportwasprovidedonflaggingtheMohoNordTLP.

1MWOTECdemonstrationplantdevelopedbytheKoreaResearchInstituteofShipsandOceanEngineering.

KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering) has been studying Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

plant since 2010. We have designed a 1MW OTEC demonstration plant to support sustainable development based on ocean energy and seawater with ecofriendly technologies. BV has been involved in AIP as a partner. Constructive collaboration was made through several feedbacks of evaluation, clarification and improvement between the two parties. A series of evaluations and advices with enthusiasm on original and revised designs played a key role in the success of this challenging work to demonstrate the 1MW OTEC plant in the near future.

HYEON-JU�kiM,LEADEROFSEAWATERUTILIZATIONPLANTRESEARCHCENTER,KRISO

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Debmarine Namibia is a marine diamond prospecting and mining

company, owned in equal shares by De Beers and the Republic of Namibia. The Company operates five diamond mining vessels and we are currently building a deep water diamond exploration and sampling vessel. A subsidiary of Bureau Veritas, MatthewsDaniel, was part of an audit team of subject experts that conducted an Organisational Risk Assessment (ORA) audit on the Company. The audit team’s objective was to pressure test critical controls and their effectiveness in the Company. MatDan also conducted a standards audit for Debmarine Namibia on firefighting safety training providers. MatthewsDaniel was selected because of their knowledge, skills and practical experience. They brought us a different perspective and we got a good quality outcome.©

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Against the background of a plummeting oil price, MatthewsDaniel continued to grow market share and strengthen in new areas. In the risk assessment sector

field rig moves continued to be popular, and MatthewsDaniel was able to deploy its expertise as rigs were repositioned around the world, many to stacking locations.

Loss adjusting continued to be a buoyant sector for MatthewsDaniel, which secured appointments on many high profile offshore incidents during the year. It also continued

to diversify into downstream, power, mining and other heavy industries.

thelocationusingitsin-housesoftwaretoanalyzetheinherentcomplexitiesofthedrillingsiteandcreatespecificrecommendationsfortheinstallation.

MatthewsDanielsafelycompletedMarineWarrantyServicesforAnadarkoontheinstallationoftheHeidelbergsparintheGulfofMexico.MatthewsDanielprovidedprojectengineeringreviewandattendancemonitoringforallcriticaloperationsincludingtheliftandsetofthesparproductiontopside,livingquartersmodule,stairtowers,platformcrane,flareboom,andcellardeckextension.InstallationofthetopsidesinvolvedtransportationtoitslocationoffshoreTexasandaliftof9,255tonnesutilizingthesemi-submersiblecranevesselThialf.

EFFICIENT INCIDENT RESPONSE

FollowingthecatastrophicexplosionontheFPSOCidadedeSãoMateus,offshoreBrazil,MatthewsDanielwasappointedbyinsurerstomanagetheclaimprocess,investigatethecircumstancesoftheincidentandanalyzethecause.MatthewsDanieladvisedonemergencyoperations,damageassessment,measurestoremovetheunit,includingdisconnectingumbilicalsandotherproductionequipment,gas-freeingandlayingdownmoorings.Italsoadvisedontheyardtenderingprocess,preparationsfortowingtheunittothesuccessfulshipyard,subsequentequipmentreplacement,structuralandservicesrepairandultimatelyreinstatementinthefield.

RIG STACKING DRIVES MOVES

Asdrillingrigutilizationfellsharply,demandroseforMatthewsDaniel’smarineandgeo-technicalservices.In2015around30percentoftheSouthEastAsiarigmoveattendancesperformedbyMatthewsDanielweretostackinglocationsascontractsexpired.Inthisenvironment,MatthewsDanielcapturedanincreasednumberoflocationapprovals,wetanddrytransportsandrigmoveattendancesbyofferingprovenriskpreventionphilosophiesalliedtoinnovativetoolsandtechnology,combinedwithinvestmentinin-housegeo-technicalandmeteorologicalteams.

TransoceanentrustedMatthewsDanielwiththeanalysisbehindmobilizingitsMobileOffshoreDrillingUnits(MODUs)inhazardousenvironments.ThePolarPioneerwastowedfromSeattletoanAlaskandrillinglocationandbackwithoutincidentinachallenginggeologicalenvironment,TransoceanHonorwassafelysetdownoffshoreAngolainalocationwhereanotheroperator’srighadpreviouslysufferedacatastrophicpunch-through.MatthewsDanielmodeled

MatthewsDanielweremarinewarrantysurveyorforthegroundbreakingdualtransportoftwoEVAClassrigsforNobleCorporation.

COSCO Heavy Transport performs marketing, engineering and project

management for COSCO Shipping Company Ltd.’s fleet of eight semi-submersible heavy lift vessels. We regularly and successfully transport rigs of all types on our vessels. Our clients are ultimately responsible for nominating the Marine Warranty Surveyor, which is often MatthewsDaniel. We consider Matdan a leading warranty surveyor with a proven track record and first class reputation. Working together we achieve safe and successful dry transportations of our mutual clients’ valuable cargo.

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RISK REDUCTION

Therewasanoticeableincreaseinmarineriskassessments.MaerskLineandMaerskTankerscommissionedamarineriskreductionstudytoidentifyareaswhereprocessimprovement,adoptionofbestpracticeandknowledgetransferintermsoffleetmanagementcouldyieldoperatingbenefits.SaipememployedMatthewsDanieltoevaluatemarineoperationalproceduresforitsrigfleet,

withonsitetrainingforkeypersonnel.DeBeersNamibia,whichoperatesafleetoffivespecialistdiamondminingvessels,requestedafireriskmanagementauditandafirefightingtrainingreview,withMatthewsDanielmarineexpertsthenparticipatinginanoperationalriskmanagementauditfortheDeBeersparentcompany.

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Throughitsvariousbusinesses,theGroupassistsitsclientsthroughoutthelifetimeoftheirassets,products,andinfrastructureandinthecontinuousimprovementoftheirprocesses.

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> cerTificaTionAssurance by an independent accredited body of conformity to specific requirements.Certificationrepresentsathird-partystampofapprovalthataproduct,serviceorsystemconformstospecifiedstandards.Itcanenablecompaniestoenhancetheirreputationandopenupnewmarkets,orsimplyensurethattheyareabletooperate.Ourcertificationservicescoversystems,productsandpeople.

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