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Thenotoriousvolatilityofmarinemarketsmakesthemattractivetosomeinvestors.butduring2014

shipowners,shipyardsandoffshoreenergyoperatorscouldhavebeenforgivenforwishingforasteadierclimate.Inshipping,awaveofnewmoneyfromprivateequityontheonehand,andawaveofnewshipsfrompreviousover-orderingontheother,sentshippricesandfreightratesindifferent

sectorsinsharplydifferentdirections.themajorshipyardssaworderbooksfillingbutsmalleryardswenthungry.thenattheyear-endcamethefallinoilprices,whichsentshockwavesthroughtheoffshoreenergysector.

Inavolatilemarket,owners,yardsandenergycompaniesneedtonaildownasmanyuncertaintiesaspossible.thatmeansunderstandingregulatoryrisk,controllingtechnicalriskandhavingtherightinformationattherighttimetomakeefficientbusinessdecisions.themorevolatilethemarket,themoreastrongtechnicalandriskmanagementpartnerbecomesvital.

FLEET GROWS TO OVER 100 M GT

growthinourclassedfleetconfirmedthetrustthemarketplacesinbureauveritas.theclassedfleetendedtheyearwith10,913ships,representing103.5mgt.thatgrowthcamefromnewbuildingsandalsofromover9mgtofshipsinservicebeingtransferredtobvclass.

despiteaslowdowninglobalorderingofnewships,clientsentrusteduswith7.5mgtofneworders.amongthesewereinnovativeprojectsdemandingadvancedtechnologysuchas16unique172,000cumice-breakinglngcarriersforuseinthearctic,two5,500-passengermegacruiseshipsforMsccruises,anumberofverylargecontainershipsandseverallngasfuelprojects.therewasasurgeofnewordersforbulkcarrierstobebuiltinchinafromkeyownersinthegreekmarketandwetookamajormarketshareofthoseorders.

Inmid-2014bureauveritastookoverthechairmanshipofIacs,overseeingcompletionoftheharmonizedset

singapore,parisandriodeJaneiro,ouroffshoreteamsreinforcedtheirtraditionalstrengthinfloaters:saipemchosebureauveritasfortheclassandcertificationoftwofpsosfortheKaomboprojectoffghana.

safety-caseregulationforoffshorewasadoptedmoregloballyastheeuandotheroffshoreenergyareasadoptedtheuKmodel.webuiltonourexpertiseasanIndependentverificationbody(Ivb)andopenedanIvbacademytohelpcustomersandadministrationsgetthebestoutofthenewsystem,maintainingsafetyandallowingbetterwaysofworkingtosuitlocalconditions.

ofcommonstructuralrules(csr)foroiltankersandbulkcarriers.thechairmanshipalsogaveustheopportunitytostronglyinfluencethemovetowardsnewunifiedrequirementsforultralargecontainerships,buildingonourleadingpositioninanalysisofwhippingandspringing.otherachievementsincludedintroducingtheneedfordevelopmentofnewstandardsforcomplexsystemswithdependabilityissues,andguidingtheassociationtowardstheharmonizationofsocieties’lngbunkeringguidelines,whichwillallowshipownerstoinvestingaspropulsionwithgreaterconfidence.

IMPROVING SPEED OF SERVICE

Inavolatileenvironment,speedofserviceiscrucial.fastservicealsoreducescostsforourcustomers.thisiswhywecontinuedtoinvestin2014inthefirstphaseofourleanmanagementre-engineeringofourprocesses.theinitialfocuswasonimprovingboththequalityandresponsetimeofplanapprovalthroughbetterdatahandling,betterprioritizing,betterworkplanningandincreasedloadsharingacrossourplanapprovalnetwork.theresultwasamajorreductioninresponsetimeandabigincreaseincustomersatisfaction.theultra-luxurysevenseasexplorerbuildingatfincantieriwastheroll-outprojectforthenewsystem.fincantieriwelcomedthespeedandqualityoftheplanapprovalservicedeliveredbybureauveritasunderthenewsystemassettinganewbenchmarkforclass.

INCREASING OFFSHORE SERVICES

IntheoffshoresectorbureauveritasincreaseditsrangeofskillsandservicesbyacquiringMatthewsdaniel,amajorprovideroflossadjusting,riskmanagementandmarinewarrantyservicestotheoffshoreindustryglobally.

workingfromoffshoretechnicalcentersinaberdeen,houston,Kualalumpur,

asoilpricesfellsharply,thestrengthandversatilityofouroffshoreteamscameintotheirown.ourteamsunderstoodthatoperatorsneedtogetmoreforlongeroutofexistingassets.ourassetIntegrityManagementsystemtools,servicesandexpertisewereindemandforfixedandfloatingassets.

wegointo2015withoilpricevolatilityshakingandshapingboththeoffshoresectorandshipping.therewillbewinnersandlosersasthemarketchangesquickly.webelievethatcompaniesthatchoosebureauveritasasareliablepartnerinthischallengingtimewillemergestronger,moreconfidentandequippedtofacefuturevolatility.

In a volatile market, owners, yards and offshore operators sought the

rapid, safe and technically advanced support that Bureau Veritas delivers.

PhiliPPe Donche-Gay, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION

✹ total’sfpsoclov,classedbybureauveritas,hasbegunproductionatclovdeepwaterfieldoffangola.

✹ thebulkcarrierstarpolaris(180,000dwt),deliveredbyhanjinheavyIndustries&constructionandoperatedbystarbulk.

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bureau veritas marine & Offshore business 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 control standards for structures, materials, machinery and operations and share their expertise through advisory and support services and training.

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kEEPING OuR CLIENTS’ CREW AND ASSETS SAFE, EVERy DAy

Risk is ever-present. protecting our clients’ people, ships and offshore structures from accident drives every decision and action we take. This deep sense of purpose makes us go beyond the scope of individual projects to find new ways to anticipate and manage risk across the industry, promote health & safety, and protect the marine environment.

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PROVIDE OuR CLIENTS WITH THE SuPPORT AND kNOWLEDGE THEy NEED

Our teams apply their knowledge and expertise every day to help our clients solve complex technical problems, meet regulatory requirements and optimize safety and performance. we develop advanced technology and tools, which we share with our clients. as a classification society, we bridge the gap between international regulations and ship designers, builders and operators. by setting rules for ships, offshore structures and onboard equipment, and checking they are met, we contribute to safer seas.

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CLOSE TO OuR CLIENTS, WHEREVER THEy ARE

we operate as a global network, following global standards, but able to react to our clients’ needs locally. with 16 regional plan offices, five offshore technology centers, three research centers and 180 survey offices, we are always within reach. information-sharing platforms across our network and with our clients, combined with our open, transparent way of working, mean we are set up to manage projects internationally.

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OuR COMMITMENT TO THE MARINE & OFFSHORE INDuSTRIES

we are deeply involved in the marine and offshore industries. we seek to share our knowledge widely, and use our extensive work with clients, industry bodies and authorities to bring about positive change. Our people are proud of the role they play in creating long-term value for our clients, supporting innovation and helping the industry move forward safely. in return, our clients recognize and value our commitment to service and technical excellence.

- O4 -howdoweworK?HAND-IN-HAND WITH OuR CLIENTS

Our clients see us as true partners. Our relationships are built on years of service, transparency and trust: we work alongside our clients, providing the advice and calculations they need, and sharing our knowledge through training and technology. we work closely with the entire marine and offshore community: designers, yards, equipment manufacturers, contractors, shipowners, oil majors and administrations around the world.

AbOuT buREAu VERITAS’ MARINE & OFFSHORE TEAMS

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2,550 PEOPLE IN MARINE & OFFSHORE

we are experts in our chosen fields: marine surveyors and engineers, naval architects, structural and materials specialists. The common thread: our thorough knowledge of marine and Offshore industries. we continually develop and reinforce our expertise through training, the experience we gain by working with our clients, and our leading-edge research projects.

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Europe showed strong growth in 2014 for all of bureau veritas’ traditional marine

businesses. in the netherlands, shipbuilding had a record year. in germany, economic pressures led to a flux in vessel ownership with bureau veritas gaining strongly. in belgium, we supported expansion into FSRus. in Scotland, our expertise as an independent verification body (ivb) was in strong demand. in France, both major owners and offshore operators were expanding in partnership with bureau veritas, and our strength in fast-growing lng meant there was high demand for our expertise.

new cruise ship orders from European owners to be built in European yards benefited our classification activity. in greece, shipowners entrusted bureau veritas with major existing fleets and a steady stream of newbuildings. underpinning this strong picture across Europe were an increase in local technical competence, investment in our local customer service centers and a hunger for stability and continuity from owners and offshore operators. These three forces combined to benefit both clients and bureau veritas.

across north asia, the leading shipyards had a busy year in 2014, with China moving increasingly into more

sophisticated sectors such as ultra large Container Ships (ulCSs) and lng. There was a continuing surge in bv class bulk carrier orders in China. in South asia, offshore demand was strong and ship management companies chose to move fleets to bv class. asian shipowners also brought prestigious projects to bv class. bureau veritas strengthened its presence in asia through the creation of two Technology Research Centers in Singapore and Shanghai. The two centers bring innovation, technical development and co-operation with asian institutes, designers and universities right to the heart of asia. a major new contract to deliver asset integrity management Services (aimS) for a large fleet of fixed offshore platforms in asia showed the demand for these services. 2015 will be a year of change. Some yards will move more into lng and complex specialized vessels, but for many yards, shipowners and offshore operators the focus will be on cost saving. bureau veritas’ strong asian networks will smooth and support that change at both ends of the spectrum.

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MIDDlE EAST AND AFRICAThe key to both the middle East and african markets is to be able to deliver local

content. bureau veritas used its strong network and local experience across africa and the middle East to grow during 2014. in west africa, growth came in the offshore sector with major new projects incorporating significant local content. For 2015, the aim in africa is to play a strong role in helping mozambique develop its energy resources. political instability in parts of the middle East did not stop our clients from investing. bureau veritas’ local expertise and dense network mean it can provide targeted services for the large volumes of smaller but sophisticated vessels which are built and operated across the area. with the shadow of falling oil prices casting doubts over offshore developments, regional growth may slow during 2015, but we will be there, close to our clients, to deliver aimS and the other services they need to maintain a stable business despite the volatile oil price.

during 2014 bureau veritas increased its presence right across the americas.

in Canada, the marine survey team was rejuvenated and two contracts for newbuilding vessels with lng as fuel were entrusted to bureau veritas. in the uS, the Houston plan approval office was expanded to speed up response and provide the full range of class services. The extra capacity was required to meet growing demand from the uS shipbuilding industry, which recognizes bureau veritas’ expertise with the types of vessel built there. The ability of the Houston team to deliver aimS services to the offshore industry improved and the

acquisition of matthewsdaniel gave bureau veritas a strong new foothold in the uS rig market. in South america, there was a massive increase in demand for bureau veritas’ services for inland waterways, both for classing newbuildings and for helping develop local regulation as river traffic expands. brazil was, and will be, a powerhouse for offshore development, with bureau veritas’ technical expertise and strong local presence at its heart.

MARINE & OFFSHOREWORLDWIDE PRESENCE

Certainty and continuity are the two qualities which shipowners, yards and offshore operators value in a global service provider. Continuity that is delivered by a stable network, where they can always deal in their own time and language with the same experts who know their business and their needs. and certainty that those experts will have the global connections across the network to deliver what they need, wherever in the world they need it. in 2014, bureau veritas reinforced both the expertise of its network locally, and connections across it globally. Clients in every sector responded by bringing more ships and more offshore units to us. They dealt with bureau veritas locally and we delivered globally.

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during 2014, we increased our reach, speeded up delivery to all clients and widened our range of services.

REACH, DELIVERy AND RANGE

- O1 -Classed fleet passed 100 million gt and continued to grow as owners transferred vessels totaling over 9 million gt to bureau veritas.greekandasianownerswereespeciallykeentotransfermoderntonnageintobvclass.allqualityindicatorsfortheclassedfleetimproved,includingfewerpscdetentionsglobally.

- O3 -Sistema pRi acquisition brings project management skills in brazil.theacquisitionispartofbureauveritasgroup’sstrategicplaninlatinamerica,andrepresentsanimportantstepinthedevelopmentofnewservicestorapidlyexpandingsectorsinbrazil.withmorethan35newplatformstobedeliveredby2025,theoffshoreindustryisoneofthemostdynamicsectorsinbrazil.bureauveritasnowbenefitsfromastrongpresenceinthecountry.

- O5 -Saipem awards class and certification of two FPSOs for kaombo to bureau Veritas.bureauveritasprovidedextensiveconditionassessmentofthevesselsandwillnowoverseetheconversionofthefloatersfortheKaomboprojectoffthecoastofangola.wewillthenclassthefloatersinservice,andcertifythetopsidesandturretassemblies.

- O7 -bureau Veritas teams up with APSyS to bring space technology to the subsea sector.facingmoredemandforsubseaproductionsystem(sps)expertise,welaunchedanewversionofoptimise,ourindustryleadingreliability,availabilityandMaintainability(raM)simulator.wealsojoinedforceswithapsystodeliveradvancedriskmanagementsolutionstooffshorecompaniesinvolvedwithsubsea.

- O9 -bureau veritas chairs iaCS and gives leadership on container ship safety, lng bunkering and complex systems.bureauveritasuseditsplatformaschairmanofIacsfor2014-15todrivethroughprogressinsettingunifiedrequirementsforcontainershipstrength.wealsoinitiatedworktodevelopunifiedstandardsfortheassessmentofcomplexsystemsthatcanaffectvesselsafety.

- 11 -A total of 30 orders for new warships, including six to be built in korea, for the Royal Malaysian Navy.ourexpertisewithflexiblemulti-roleandhighlycapablesmallerwarshipsgaveusanedgeinhelpingnaviesworldwideduring2014.

- O4 -Two MSC Vista mega cruise ships with 5,500-passenger capacity ordered to bV-class to be built in France.the167,000gtvesselswillcarry5,500passengers:includingcrew,therewillbe7,200peopleonboard.theyarethelargestcruiseshipseverorderedbyaeuropeanownerandwillhaveveryadvancedpollutionpreventionandenergyefficiencysystems.

- O6 -Co-operation with HydrOcean delivers major savings to owners by using CFd analysis for hull optimization.hydroceanandbureauveritasworkedwithcMacgMtoexaminewaystooptimizethebulbousbowsofaseriesoftenmid-sizecontainerships.usingcomputationalfluiddynamics(cfd)calculations,50hullformswereevaluatedfor17differentloadconditionsusing850cfdcomputationswithfreesurfaces.theresultwasafuelsavingofalmost10%,proven-in-service.

- O8 -Contracts for LNG-fuelled ferries, chemical tankers, LPG carriers, asphalt tankers and inland barges placed with bureau Veritas.ourexpertiseandexperiencewithdual-fuelenginesinourlargegascarrierfleetwasindemandforothertypesofvesselasownersmovetolngfuel.bureauveritasalsodevelopedlngbunkerguidelinestohelpkick-startthechangetolngfuel.

- 1O - Two FlRSus ordered to bv class by Exmar.alongwiththeworld’slargestlngcarrierwithregasificationorderedtobvclassbyMol,thesetwoflrsushighlightedbureauveritas’expertisewithlngandoffshoreunits.

- 12 -a total of 146 new OSvs ordered to bv class, including new designs for subsea rock injection vessels and seismic chase boats.bureauveritasunderlineditsleadershipintugsandosvsbydevelopingandlaunchingindustry-backedguidelinesfordesign,constructionandoperationoftugs.

- O2 -matthewsdaniel, specialist loss adjuster and marine warranty surveyor joins the group.Matthewsdanielisaleaderinmarinewarrantyservicesandrigmoves.Itstrengthensbureauveritasbybringingmarineriskmanagementskillsandexpertise,andcloselinkswithdrillingcompaniestothegroup.

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LEAN, CLEAN AND SAFEEverything that the marine & Offshore Operating group did in 2014 was drivenby two fundamentals. One was to advance technology, the other was to find better,faster ways to deliver that technology to clients.

bureauveritaspushedtheboundariesoftechnologyduring2014inultralargecontainerships(ulcss)structures,inlngtransportation,intheuseoflngasafuelandinelasticshaftalignment.atthesametime,itwasmakingleanmanagementareality.thatmeantdesignreviewandplanapprovalforlarger,cleanershipswasdeliveredmorequickly.

Fincantieri is one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world and a leader in the construction of cruise ships. I have worked on several projects including, with bureau Veritas, on the small Ponant ships. At present we are working together on the Seven Seas Explorer. We work with a number of classification societies to the same criteria and I can say that we have noted a better overall benchmark with this last bureau Veritas project. We monitor the average time to get the full approval of each single document as well as respect of the schedule and we can state that with bureau Veritas, we have achieved the best performances to date.

MASSIMILIANO GIuFFRIDA,headofnewbuIldIngstechnIcaloffIce,fIncantIerIs.p.a.

navigatinginlighticeoropenseabow-first,thennavigatingasterntobreakheavyice.thehullformisdesignedwithamoderateicebowforwardandaheavyicebreakingprofileaft.theasternicebreakingmodeisassistedbytheuniquepoddedpropulsionsystemwhichconsistsofthreepodsdeliveringaround45Mwofpower.separateengineroomshousingthedieselgeneratorpowerplantswillbeencasedinadoublehulltogiveprotectionfromtheiceandahighlevelofredundancy.

GAS PROPuLSION

usinglngasafuelforshipsbecameareality.bureauveritas’expertisewasindemandforhaZIdstudies,todevelopbunkeringguidelinesandtohelpownerstoclarifythebestoptionsfornewandconvertedlng-poweredtonnage.ordersforchemicaltankers,asphalttankers,ferriesandalargenumberoflpgandethylenetankers,allwithlngpower,followed.

ELASTIC SHAFT ALIGNMENT

asshipsgetbigger,morepowerfulandhavemoreflexiblehulls,thedemandsplacedonpropulsionshaftsandbearingsincreasedramatically.thisisanareawherebureauveritashasarealtechnologicalleadgoingbackmanyyears.In2014,itstrengtheneditslIlassoftwareandwascalledinbyanumberofshipyardstoperformcalculationsandinstallationsupervisionforlargecontainerships,gascarriers,passengershipsandbulkcarriers.

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LEAN MANAGEMENTThe project to roll out lean management across the Group continued in 2014 with a focus on plan approval. Complex projects were allocated a premium status and given dedicated resources, while other jobs were shared across the LPO network. Visible dashboards helped track work status and improve ownership. The result was a major improvement in client satisfaction, fewer errors and considerably reduced time for design review and plan approval. Tools to automate generation of 3D models worked with the management changes to reduce cycle time for design review.

✹ thesevenseasexplorer,anultra-luxurycruiseshipbuiltatfincantieri’ssestriponenteshipyardforregentsevenseascruises,willbedeliveredin2016.

✹ cMacgMMarcopolo(16,020teu),builtbydsMeanddeliveredtocMacgM,isoneofthelargestcontainershipsintheworld.

uLTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIPS

onebigareawasinthedevelopmentofulcss.asaresultofcommercialpressure,thesevesselsarebecominglargerandlarger.theveryopenstructuresrequirespecialattentiontoensuretheycancopewithwhippingandspringingeffects.bureauveritas’appliedresearchintothesephenomenaandtheinducedfatiguewasencapsulatedintothewhispnotation,thefirstclasstomakethistypeofstructuralanalysisobligatory.thesenotationswereapplied

tothelargestcontainershipbuiltsofarinchina.bureauveritasalsocontinuedtoworkwithmajorKoreanyardsonvesselsupto24,000teu.

ARCTIC LNG CARRIERS

developmentworkoniceloadsandtheireffectonstructuresandadvancedstudiesofsloshingloadsinlngtanksformedthebackgroundtobureauveritasbeingchosentoclasstheseriesoffifteen172,000cumlngcarrierstobebuiltatdsMetoservicetheyamalproject.theshipswillbedual-acting,

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COOPERATION AND OuTREACHbureau veritas moved research and development closer to customers in 2014 by opening an advanced Technology & Research Center in Shanghai, adding to the established centers in Singapore and Rio de Janeiro.

ofstructurereaction,foranalysisofwhippingandspringing.thisadvancedslammingmoduleisabletotreatwaterentryandwaterexit,andcanbeusedinobliqueseas.

structuraladvancescenteredonharmonizingcsr-handIwufatigueproceduresanddevelopingacrackboxtomodelcrackpropagation.

LIMITING uNDERWATER NOISE

bureauveritasdevelopedanotationtoassistshipbuildersandoperatorsreduceunderwaternoiseradiatingfromships.thecomprehensivesetofstandardsandmeasuringservicesaimstocontrolandlimittheenvironmentalimpactonmarinefaunaofallships.

GLObAL RESEARCH CENTERS GATHER STRENGTH

Inshanghai,thenewadvancedtechnology&researchcenter(atrc)wasopened,aimingtoprovideenhancedtechnicalsupporttoowners,shipyardsanddesigners.atrchostsfivesections:hull,offshoretechnology,innovationandoptimization,gastechnologyandadvancedsolutions.

workinthebureauveritasdeepwaterresearchandtechnologycenterinriodeJaneirowithpetrobraswasrewardedwiththeprestigiousoMae2013bestpaperofoffshoretechnologysymposium.thepaperdetailedgroundbreakingresearchintosecond-orderrollingofflngs.thebasicresearchinthepaperhasledtoaJointIndustryprojectinvolving19companiestodevelopharmonizedguidelinesfortheestimationofrollmotionsoffpsos.

Insingapore,thedeepwatertechnologyandresearchcentersignedanagreementwithItsuniversityinIndonesia.during2014,thecenterworkedondrillshipswithalargemoonpoolonaprojectondissipationinpotentialflows.workingwithhydrocean,thecenterstudiedmulti-bodyinteractionanddynamicbehaviorforadrillship.

collaborationwithuniversitieswasextendedwithanagreementtoworkoncomputationalfluiddynamics(cfd)withtheuniversityofZagreb.withthreeresearchcentersplustheparisr&dteam,linkswithover20universitiesandworkinover30collaborativeresearchprojects,bureauveritasbothsharpenedanddeepeneditsappliedresearch.

MOORING AND RISER ANALySIS

twomajorprojectsintheoffshorefieldbuiltonourestablishedleadinanalyzingmooringsandsoftware.ourarianesoftwarewasupdatedtoincludesixdegreesoffreedominanewhighandlowfrequencymotionssolver.therangeofmooringsitcanmodelwasalsoextended.

developmentofnewmooringsoftware,opera,began.thisnewgenerationtoolusesashootingmethodratherthanfeMtomodelmooringlinesandrisers,whichsavescomputingtime.thissoftwarewillbeabletodealwithanytypeofmooringsystem,includingmultibodyandkinematiclinks.

SECOND ORDER ROLL MOTIONS

hydrodynamicworkcenteredonupdatingthehydrostarsoftwaretocopewithfulltanksandtocoupledirectwiththehoMerhydro-structuretool.Ithasanewgraphicalinterfaceandsecondorderrollmotionsareunderdevelopment.cfddevelopmentwasextendedfromsloshingincargotankstocoveranti-rollingtanks.

aslammingmodulewasfinalizedforthehoMertooltofacilitatemodeling

Wikki specializes in numerical simulations in CFD, software development and training. Our aim is to expand the capability of naval hydrodynamics CFD and deploy new capabilities for use by shipbuilders and others. Our co-operation with bureau Veritas has improved our capability and expanded our customer base. We chose bureau Veritas because it is a reliable and respected partner that can offer trusted numerical simulation solutions to end-users. bureau Veritas is renowned worldwide for its expertise and experience, and so is an ideal partner for Wikki.

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✹ aslammingmodulewasfinalizedforthehoMertooltofacilitatemodelingofstructurereaction,foranalysisofwhippingandspringing.

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✹ computationalfluiddynamicsdevelopmentwasextendedfromsloshingincargotankstocoveranti-rollingtanks.


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BIgger fleeT, BeTTer qualITy, faSTer ServICeThe bureau veritas classed fleet grew strongly in 2014 thanks to new deliveries and modern tonnage transferred to bv class. a relentless focus on improving quality meant better service for owners and fewer detentions despite the bigger fleet.

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TransFers To Bv Class

atbureauveritasenabledmanagerstodrilldownintocasualtiesanddetentionsandusetheinformationtohelpowners.thatmeantthatdetentionsoverallcontinuedtofallandbureauveritaswasonceagainoneofthehigh-performingclasssocietiesintheglobalpsctables.

ownersorderingnewtonnagesawimprovedliaisonandswifterplanapprovaltimes.eachmajorshipbuildingcountrynowhasadedicatednewbuildingmanagerandlocalplanapprovalofficeshavebeenstrengthenedtospeeddecisionmakingclosetotheyardsandclients.betteruseofresourceshasalsobenefitedshipownersandyards,asanimprovedsystemforsharingnewconstructionworkacrossthenetworkwasimplemented.

EQuIPMENT CERTIFICATION bOOM

therewasamajorincreaseinmarineequipmentcertificationduring2014,upalmost30%onthebackoffirmershipyardorderbooks.Improvedriskmanagementformarineequipmentcertificationspeededtheprocessandraisedthequalityofcertification.

conditionassessmentprograms(caps)wereinhighdemandduring2014,especiallywithtwomajorcapsfortheverylargecrudecarriers(vlccs)tobeconvertedfortheKaomboproject,andforfourlargelngcarriers.demandforcapfortankersgrewattheyear-endasfallingoilpricesbroughtoldertonnageintothemarket.

INTERNATIONAL NEWbuILDINGS

firmerpricesasmajoryardsfilled,togetherwithfewerspeculativeorders,dampenedglobaldemandfornewbuildingsduring2014.thatdidnotstopownersentrusting289newbuildingstotalling7.5mgttobvclass.bureauveritashadasubstantialmarketshareinallsectors,notablyinlngwherewetook25%ofallneworders,andinbulkcarriersforgreekownerstobebuiltinchina.

thetop10ownersorderingtonnagetobvclasswerefromgreece,france,canada,Japan,switzerland,china,norway,denmark,russiaandIndonesia.thebulkoftonnageorderedwasinchineseandKoreanyardsbuttherewerealsohealthyordersinfrance,Japan,croatiaandthenetherlandsandintotalorderswereplacedtobvclassin39buildingcountries.

theactivebureauveritasfleetattheendof2014totalled10,913vessels,representing103,511mgt.growthinthefleetcamepartlyfromnewdeliveriesbutalsofromvesselsinservicebeingtransferredin.ownerschoosingbvclassinservicemoved16%moretonnagetobureauveritasin2014comparedtothepreviousyearwithmajorgreekownersincludingstarbulkandQuintanaleadingtheway.butdemandcamenotonlyfromgreece.Mscmoved

Allseas Marine provides commercial and technical management to a fleet of 41 vessels, 28 of them bulk carriers and 13 container ships. Safety, quality, environmental protection and respect are the pillars of our operations. A classification society should not be perceived only as a supervisory body that once a year will inspect your vessels. It is a valuable business partner that will assist the company to achieve higher levels of performance. We chose bV class because we consider bureau Veritas a reliable classification society with the appropriate know-how systems that can add value to our operations and they have a philosophy of business very close to ours. We also like the fact that their local office can take important decisions very fast.

MICHAEL bODOuROGLOu, chaIrMan,allseasMarInesa

substantialunitstobvclass,asdid,amongothers,v.shipsasiaandvictoriashipManagement.

IMPROVED RISk FOCuS

ownerschoosingbvclassbenefitedfromabetterfocusonrisktoimprovetheoverallfleetqualityandfeedbacktoownersafterdetentionsorotherincidents.Improvedinformationhandling


Bulk CarrierS

MaxIMIzIng CapaCITyand effICIenCydespite a slowdown in global new orders, bureau veritas’ bulk carrier classed fleet and newbuilding order book for bulkers both grew during 2014.

growthforbureauveritascamefromsustainednewordersfromownersseekingtomaximizethecargocapacityofvesselsinspecificmarketsegmentsandfromsubstantialtransfersofshipsinserviceintobvclass.greekownersledinbothareas,closelyfollowedbyJapaneseandcroatianowners,withthebulkoftheneworderstobebuiltinchineseyards.

attheyearend,bureauveritas’bulkcarrierfleetstoodat1,024vesselstotaling69mdwtandthenewbuildingorderbookhadsurgedto150shipstotaling12mdwt.ourmarketsharewithgreekownersorderinginchinawasaround20%.

FINANCE AVAILAbLE FOR THE RIGHT SHIPS

despitevolatilefreightratesandfallingoilprices,twomarkettrendswereclear.ownersstillhadaccesstofinancefromprivateequityandstockmarkets,andeco-shipsbecamethenormasownerslookedformaximumcapacityonminimumfuelconsumption.clearevidenceofthiswastheseriesof15newcastlemax208,000dwtbulkersorderedbyoceanbulkandcardiffMarineatsws,china.

Intheeco-bulkersector,bureauveritasemergedasaclearleaderwith19crown58s,40crown63s,includingshipsonorder,34sdarIdolphin64s,ninesdarIdolphin82s,twosdarIgreendolphin38sandsixbdelta37seitherunderconstructionordelivered.

STRENGTH IN CHINA bOOSTS ORDERS

onereasonwhybulkcarrierownerschosebureauveritaswasbecauseofourgoodworkingrelationshipwiththeleadingchineseshipyards.theseyardsvaluetheworkwehavedonetosmooththeimplementationoftheharmonizedcommonstructuralrules,especiallytheswiftupdatingofourtoolsandrulesandtheswiftapprovalofnewcompliantdesigns.

15neWCasTlemaX orDereD

kEy NEW ORDERS

ofthe65newbulkersorderedtobvclassduring2014,somestandoutexamplesinclude:thetwelve208,000dwtvesselsorderedbyoceanbulkatsws;thefour81,600dwtvesselsorderedbyJapan’snisshinshippingtobebuiltinJiangsuhantong,china;andthefour39,200dwtIceclassIavesselsorderedbyJadroplovtobebuiltin3.Majbrodogradiliste,croatia.croatia’satlantskaplovidbaorderedtwo64,000dwtecobulkerstobebuiltinQingshan,china.

STRONG DELIVERIES

2014sawthedeliveryof46newbulkersbuilttobvclass,totalingaround3mdwt.someexamplesincludetwo180,000dwtvesselsbuiltforlouisdreyfusarmateursattianjinXingang,two82,000dwtvesselsbuiltatsaintyforsingapore’srafflesshippingandfour63,800dwteco-bulkersbuiltfornisshinshippingatJiangsuhantong.

We are shipowners and long term suppliers of quality tonnage to major cargo providers such as Cargill. We are continuing on our present course with a view to expanding into the product tanker sector. Over the last year we have registered a number of newbuildings from Japanese and Chinese shipyards with bureau Veritas. They have been our preferred and sole partner since 1975. During this time, we have had over 200 ships registered with bureau Veritas. We value bureau Veritas’ competitiveness and flexibility and the outcome of our partnership has, as always, been very satisfactory.

yAyOI FuJII,presIdent,nIsshInshIppIngcoltd

theyalsomadegooduseofourco-operationwithhydroceanoncomputationalfluiddynamics(cfd).china’shudongandgreece’sthenamarisbothbenefittedfromcfdoptimizationstudies.

✹ louisdreyfusarmateurs(lda)tookdeliveryofleguimorais,a40,481dwtbulkcarrierbuiltbytianjinXingangshipbuildingheavyIndustryco.inchina.

✹ the206,000dwtbulkcarriercancun,builtbyshanghaiJiangnanchangxingshipbuilding,isoperatedbytMsdry.


ConTainer ShipS

SIze IS CrITICalit was not just about sheer size. maximizing the capacity and efficiency of container ships at three critical size points was the driving force in 2014.

againstthebackgroundofincreasingworldtrade,albeitwithapatchyrecoveryinrates,globalcontainervesseloperatorscontinuedtoordernewshipswhileseekingcostsavingsin2014.oneroutetolowercostswasthroughhighercapacities,theothersthroughenergyefficiencyandthroughbetterlashing.bureauveritaspartneredwithownersandyardstomakenewshipsbiggerandsafer,tomakeexistingshipsmorefuelefficientandtooptimizelashingstrategies.

CMA CGM is a global leader in container shipping. Our 445 ships move over 12m teu annually. We are currently building 30 ships, focused on strategic sectors. Six are 18,000 teu container vessels, with three built in China (SWS) and three in korea (SHI), for our “French Asia Line”. We developed in recent years good technical co-operation with SWS and MARIC (CSSC Group) for the 18,000 teu container vessels under construction at SWS. Most of the remaining vessels are the workhorse of the future: the 9,000 – 10,000 teu range. They are energy efficient and with high reefer capacity, they can go anywhere. With bureau Veritas’ support and our expertise, we are confident that ongoing projects will deliver very good vessels that are to our satisfaction.

LuDOVIC GERARD,eXecutIvevIce-presIdentcMashIps,cMacgM

24,OOO TEU THe neXT generaTion

WHIPPING AND SPRINGING CRITICAL FOR NEXT GENERATION

attheheadline-grabbingupperend,bureauveritasworkedwithmajorKoreanyardsondesignsforultralargecontainerships(ulcss)upto24,000teu.Inchina,bureauveritasisclassingthethreelargestulcssyetbuiltthere.bureauveritas’leadingpositioninanalyzingwhippingandspringinghelpeditshowleadershipinIacstointroducestandardsforulcsstrength.thatexpertisewasindemandinchineseyardsplanningtoincreasethesizeofulcsstheybuild.

MAXIMIZING THE MID-RANGE

Inwhatisnowthemid-range8,800–9,800teublacksea-maxvessels,bureauveritaswasactivehelpingownersandyardssqueezethemostcapacityintothisefficientshipsize.KeyneworderswereinthissectorwithcMacgMorderingaseriesofseven9,800teuvesselstobebuiltatshI,andcapitalMaritimeorderingfour9,400teuvesselsathyundaisamho.duringtheyear,chineseyardsdeliveredfour9,200teuvesselstocMacgM.

atthefeederendofthemarket,agapisappearingforlargerfeederswithanoptionforlngasfuel.bureauveritasisworkingwithfinland’sdeltamarinonthedeltaseries,ahighlyfuel-efficient2,000-2,800teucontainership.Itcanbecustomizedforspecifictrades,includingareaswithice,andwillhaveanlngoptionforuseinsecaareas.

MAJOR SAVINGS FROM CFD HuLL OPTIMIZATION

hulloptimizationacrossarangeofspeedshasbecomevitalforcontainershipoperators.bureauveritas,workingwithcomputationalfluiddynamics(cfd)specialisthydrocean,helpedcMacgMsave13tonnesoffuelperdayoneachofaseriesoftenmid-sizecontainerships.atotalof17loadingconditionsand50hullformswereevaluatedusingcfdtoderivethemostefficientnewbowshapeforthevessels.paybacktimeforthehullconversionwasmonths.

LASHING OPTIMIZATION IMPROVES EFFICIENCy

toimproveoperationalefficiency,anewvoluntarynotationforcontainershipswaslaunched.Itwillallowmoreflexiblecontainerstowagedependingontheship’sloadingcondition.thenotation,lashIng-ww,isbasedonshipsbeingfittedwithanapprovedlashingcomputer.thiswillallowcomputationofcontainerstackweightsandrequiredlashingusingaccelerationlevelscorrespondingtotheship’sloadingconditionandworldwideareaofoperation.bureauveritas’calculationsshowthatstackweightsmidshipsforulcssusingbureauveritaslashingsoftwarecanbeincreasedbyupto22tonnespercontainerstack.

✹ thebv-classedymunison(8,200teu),builtbyhyundaiheavyIndustries,isoperatedbyyangMing.

✹ cMacgMlitani(10,622teu),deliveredinchinabynewtimesshipbuildingco,isthethirdofaseriesofhighlyenvironmentally-friendlyvessels.

✹ bureauveritasclassestheMscsoraya,builtbysamsungheavyIndustriesco.andoperatedbyMsc.

MarIne&offshorebusInessrevIew2014I2322 IMarInesector

oil & CheMiCal TankerS

gaS pOwer fOr Tanker SeCTOrTechnical expertise was in demand in 2014 as bureau veritas met a surgeof orders for sophisticated asphalt tankers and classed the first lng-poweredchemical and asphalt tankers.

5,000,000 DWTTanKers Join BUreaU veriTas

turkeyforcanada’stransportdesgagnés,whichwillalsohavelngpower.asphalttankersarehighlysophisticatedandneedspecialcareduetothehightemperatures,whichiswhytheownersinthissectorusebvclass.In2014,theworld’slargestasphalttanker,palancaMuscat,wasdeliveredbyhyundaiMipotosweden’swisbytankers.ordersfor12newasphaltcarrierstobvclasswereplacedinchina,Koreaandturkeybyownersinsweden,canada,usa,hongKongandswitzerland.

CHEMICAL TANkERS REACT TO RuLE CHANGE

chemicaltankerssawachangeinregulationasamendmentstotheIbccodeenteredintoforce.bureauveritashasreviseditsveristarchemicalssoftwaretomeetthenewstandards.wehavealsospeededupourassessmentofnewdesignsaccordingtoproductstobecarriedandthenewsafetyrequirements.separately,weareworkingwithyardsanddesignersonthenewrequirementsforvesselsover8,000dwttobefittedwithinertgassystemsfrom2016.thiswillrequirearedesignforsmallervessels.

ownersindenmark,Japan,greeceandthenetherlandsordered11newproducttankerstobvclassduring2014.chemicaltankerdeliveriesincludedseven49,000dwtvesselsbuiltbyhyundaiforwilmarandKorea’ssinokor.ownersinargentina,thephilippines,turkeyandnigeriatookdeliveryofsmallerchemicaltankers.

HARMONIZED RuLES FOR OIL TANkERS

theharmonizedcommonstructuralrulesfortankerswillenterintoforceforoiltankersover150minlengthduring2015.bureauveritasworkedwiththemajorshipbuildersduring2014toprovideconsequenceanalysisontheirdesignsandtotraintheyardsonbureauveritas’updatedsoftwareveristarhullandMars.

amongnewordersforoiltankerstobebuilttobvclasswerethree40,000dwtvesselsforIndonesia’sptpertaminatobebuiltatnewtimes,chinaandtwo40,000dwtvesselstobebuiltforcpccorporationintaiwanatcsbc.

deliveriesincludedvesselsforownersinchina,Iraq,India,turkeyandsingapore.

theglobaltankermarketwasdepresseduntilfallingoilpricesgaveitashotinthearmattheyearend.thatmeantfewerordersforlargenewtonnageandownerslookingforgoodserviceforexistingships.alargenumberofoiltankersinservicetotalingaround4mdwtweremovedtobvclassduring2014,includingfiveverylargecrudecarriers(vlccs)ownedbygreece’sproductshippingandtrading.

We provide commercial and technical management for 23 tankers ranging from handy-size up to VLCCs. Our strategy is to maintain the highest technical, operational, health and safety standards for the vessels while growing the fleet. We work with bureau Veritas on a wide range of programs and certification including energy and environmental management and social responsibility. The expertise of bureau Veritas’ personnel and their continuous support is the strongest point for a shipping company on its road to success. bureau Veritas is the best partner that a shipping company can have in these difficult times. We are fully satisfied with bureau Veritas’ co-operation and for that reason we are planning to extend this cooperation with new and challenging projects.

STyLIANOS I. SIAFAkAS, chIefoperatIngoffIcer,productshIppIng&tradIngsa

SPECIALIZATION AND SOPHISTICATION

thenewbuildingsthatwereorderedtendedtobespecializedandsophisticated.oneexamplewasthefirstfourchemicaltankernewbuildingstohavelngpower,orderedtobvclassbydenmark’sterntanktobebuiltinchina’savIcyard.anotherwasthetwo14,260dwtasphalt/producttankerstobebuiltin

✹ the320,400dwtvlccnewharmony,builttobvclassbyguangzhoushipyardanddeliveredtochinaMerchantsenergyshippingco.

✹ thebv-classedsilverhannah(49,900dwt)belongstotheseriesof10MrtankersbuiltbyhyundaiMipodockyardforsinokorMarine.


GaS CarrierS

daSh fOr gaSOrders for new lng carriers of all sizes were strong in 2014, with owners still hungry for more ships as new trades develop.

globally,60newlngcarrierswereorderedin2014asownerssoughttonnageforemergingtradesinastrongandquicklychangingworldmarketforlng.bureauveritaswaschosenfor15ofthesevessels,includingthelargestgascarrierwithregasificationeverorderedandthemosttechnicallydemandingvesselsforthehigharctic.thebeginningofusexportsofshalegasin2015willcontinuetodriveordersfornewvessels.

Inthelpgsector,orderswerelinkedtotheexpectedproductionofethaneandothergasesfromusshale.

REGASIFICATION IN DEMAND

therewasgrowinginterestinlngvesselswithregasificationcapability.ofthe18nowinservice,nineareclassedbybureauveritasandwewerechosenbyMolforthelargestyet,the263,000cumlng-rvtobebuiltatdsMeforserviceoffshoreuruguay.

HELP WITH NEW RuLES

anewIgccodewasadoptedbyIMoin2014andwillaffectshipsbuiltfromJuly2016.bureauveritasworkedwiththemainKoreanyardstoperformagapanalysisandhelpthemupgradedesigns.bureauveritasalsoledIacs’worktodevelopharmonizedstandardsforlngbunkering,whichwillhelpyardsclarifythedesignparametersofwhatwillbeacompletenewclassofships.

SMALL IS DEMANDING

Inlng,sizestretchedbothways,withrenewedinterestinsmall-scalelngshipsasdemandforlngasafuelbeginstogrow.bureauveritaswaschosentoclassthefirstlngbunkerbarge,whichwillbebuiltathanjinheavyIndustries,Korea,underanagreementbetweenJapan’snyKandMitsubishiandfrance’sgdfsueZ.thevesselwillcarry5,000cumoflngforshipfuelstoredat4barintwoIMotypecpressuretanks.deliveryissetfor2016whenthevesselwilloperatefromthefluxyslngterminalinZeebrugge,initiallysupplyinglngfuelfromgdfsueZtothefleetofunitedeuropeancarcarriers.

25%marKeT

sHare

thehullformisdesignedwithamoderateicebowforwardandaheavyice-breakingprofileaft.ownersorderingthevesselsaresovcomflot,ajointventurebetweenMitsuiosKlineandchinashippingdevelopmentcompanylimitedandajointventurebetweenteekayandchinashipping.

othernoteworthyorderstobvclassin2014includeda173,000cumlngcarriertobebuiltforIndia’spetronetlngatKorea’shhIandafurtherthree27,500cumethylene/lngcarriersfordenmark’severgastobebuiltatsinopacific.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP TRuMPS SIZE

technicalandicecapabilitiesratherthansizerepresentedthemainconsiderationswhenbureauveritaswaschosentoclasslngcarrierstoservethehigharcticyamalproject.anorderwasplacedfor10uniquelngcarriersin2014and5morein2015.designedbyKorea’sdsMe,the300mloavesselswillcarry172,000cumlnginfourmembranetanks.thetankmembraneswillbeofthegttno96type.theshipsaredual-acting,navigatinginlighticeoropenseabowfirst,thennavigatingasterntobreakheavyice.

✹ Korea’sdsMedeliveredtoexcelerateenergytheexperience,oneofthelargestregasificationlngcarriers(173,600cum),managedbyexmarshipmanagement.

✹ theliquefiedgascarrier/lpgecoInvictus(5,015.97cum),builtbysasakishipbuildingco.anddeliveredtoKaizenIndustriesltd.

SHALE PuSHES GAS CARRIER DEVELOPMENTShale gas is not just changing the shape of LNG trades: it is driving development of new containment systems that can cope with a variety of different gas cargoes. Increased ethane volumes moving from the uS to Europe are an example where flexible ships are needed. Containment system developers are responding and working with bureau Veritas on innovative solutions. These include membrane systems for multipurpose gas carriers, new type A tanks, type b and type C tanks with larger capacity. The market will create demand for large ethane and ethylene carriers which are also able to transport LNG or heavier liquefied gases like liquefied petroleum gas, and these will deploy the new containment system solutions. Propulsion is also changing as new types of gas carrier are required for the new markets. Engine manufacturers are developing ways to use different gases as fuel. Regulations and bV class rules are under development for ethane or propane burning engines.


paSSenGer ShipS

SIze drIveS alTernaTIve deSIgnOrdering of mega cruise ships started up again in 2014 as confidence in the economy fed back into cruise bookings. but ferry operators held fire on fleet decisions, hampered by lack of finance and hesitancy over fuel choices and emission regulation changes.

sizebringseconomiesofscalebutitalsobringschallenges.whenMsccruisesorderedtwomegacruiseshipsfor2017and2019deliveryforitsvistaprojectatstXfrance,withtwooptions,bureauveritaswaschosenasclass.the167,000gtvesselswillcarry5,500passengersand,includingcrew,therewillbe7,200peopleonboard.thevesselswillhavefullsafereturntoportandazimuthingpropellerpropulsionsystems.theyarethelargestcruiseshipseverregisteredunderaeuropeanflagandwillhaveveryadvancedpollutionpreventionandenergyefficiencysystems.

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN SOLuTIONS

thesheersizeofthevesselcreatesoversizeverticalzonesandthenumberofpeopleonboardcreatesevacuationchallenges.thesechallengeswillbemetbyusingalternativedesignsolutionspermittedundersolasregulations.thesearebasedoncomplexriskassessmentandmanagementinvolvingtheuseofsophisticatedsimulationsoftware,whichisbeingcarriedoutbyourtecnitassubsidiary.thevesselswillhave300-personlifeboats,twicethemaximumprescriptivesize,toallowspeedyandorderlyabandonmentifrequired.

atthesmallbutsophisticatedendofthescale,bureauveritasworkedonfourprojectsfornewexpeditioncruiseshipsindifferentyards.thissectorisnowgrowinginstrengthandordersarelikelyin2015.

GAS FuEL EXPERTISE

asferryownersconsideredusinggasasfuel,bureauveritas’expertiseinriskassessmentwasindemand.afullhaZIdstudywascarriedoutforlngbunkeringoperationsattallinandhelsinkiportswheretallinkwasconsideringanewdedicatedgas-poweredferry.Inspain,weadvisedownersandyardsongasfuelissues.asaresultoftheIMoadoptingtheIgfcodeitislikelythat2015willseeaseriesofgas-fuelledferryorders.

Windstar operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships known for their intimate yacht style experience and unique voyages to the world’s best small ports. We operate three luxury sailing yachts and an all-suite power yacht, and we have two more joining the fleet soon. First, they will have a major refurbishment in Italy. The two vessels will then move to join the rest of our fleet under bV class. We have recently also moved our ISM/ISPS/MLC and ISO 14000 certification to bureau Veritas. We need a class who knows our ships, who knows us and who we can work with in an atmosphere of trust. I get that from bureau Veritas, and I appreciate that.

HuIb VAN LEEuWEN,vIce-presIdenttechnIcaloperatIons,wIndstarcruIses

7,200 people on msC visTa sHips

✹ MsccruisesandstXfranceshipyardarerelyingonbureauveritasastheirclassificationandcertificationpartnerforthenewvistaclassvessels.

✹ passengershipwindsurfisoperatedbywindstarunderbvclass.Ithasacapacityof310guests.


DreDGerS anD STone DiSCharGe VeSSelS

InCreaSIng SIzeand SOphISTICaTIOndespite challenging market conditions, the dredging and stone discharging industry experienced a fairly strong 2014, with new orders for sophisticated dredgers and subsea rock installation vessels.

thepanamaandsuezcanals,therussianyamalproject,alargenumberofoffshoreenergyconstructionprojectsandanagingdredgingfleetallcontributedtodecentutilizationratesin2014andtotheneedfornewbuildings.therewasasurgeinnewordersin2014tomeetthatdemand.notjustfordredgers,butforvesselsthatcancarryoutsubseaconstructionworkindeeperwater.

MARINE CONTRACTORS

thenewordersfortrailingsuctionhopperdredgers,largecuttersuctiondredgersandstonedischargevesselswerealmostalltobvclass,asbureauveritasistheworldleaderinthecomplextechnologyandstrengthissuesthatthesevesselspose.althoughsomeoftheorderswerefromchinesecompanies,themajoritywerefromthemajordredgingplayersinthenetherlandsandbelgium.today,thesecompaniesaretransformedintomulti-rolemarineandoffshorecontractorswithvesselsformanydifferenttasks.

examplesofthosespecializedvesselsincludeMvyuandong007,adrillingandblastingoffshoreunitandgosho,aspecialservicegrabdredgerwithfixedinstalledcranewithabucketvolumeof200cum,bothtransferredintobvclassbybelgium’sdeMegroup.

SPECIALIZED VESSELS

Interestingneworderstobvclassincluded:two17,000cumtrailersuctionhopperdredgerstobebuiltatla-navalinspainforvanoord;a23,700kwcuttersuctiondredgertobebuiltatroyalIhcforboskalis;anda154mdp3subsearockInstallationvesselwithulsteinX-bowtobebuiltatsinopacificforvanoord.

emergingnewdesignswhichbureauveritasapprovedincludedthec-Job17,000cumhopperdredger,whichisanextgenerationdesigncombininghighdeadweightwith

The Royal Malaysian Navy maintains a fleet of more than 50 vessels, suitable to fulfil its role to protect Malaysia’s maritime interests. We are currently engaged in building six stealth frigates, also called Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The vessels are being constructed to bV class at boustead Naval Shipyard in Malaysia. The first vessel is due to be delivered in first-half 2019, and the others at intervals thereafter up to 2023. We enjoy an excellent relationship with bureau Veritas. It was a natural choice of partner for us in this project, because it has proven experience and track record in the naval shipbuilding sector, and a worldwide name for excellence.

CAPTAIN AZHAR JuMAAT,dIrector-general,lIttoralcoMbatshIpproJect,royalMalaysIannavy

We are a global contractor and provide total solutions for our clients who have dredging, offshore marine infrastructure and environmental needs. building in the sea offers ways to solve the pressures of expanding populations, climate change and energy needs. Our challenge is to stay ahead of the competition by delivering innovative solutions. We have around 200 vessels which we design and adapt for specific projects. That means we need a classification society who can travel with us to understand the problem and use their broad experience to help us deliver a tailored solution. bureau Veritas is a good partner that fits our business.

bART VERbOOMEN,ManagIngdIrector,technIcaldepartMents,deMegroup

75 % marKeT sHare

*LOA: length overall

shallowdraughtandtheIhceasydredge,amodulardesignwhichoffersareliableandrobust,yetcost-efficientalternativeforharbordredging.

examplesofdredgersdeliveredincludedboskalis’4,500cumtrailingsuctionhopperdredgerstrandwayandthealbaharc/dhuta12,a23,500kwcuttersuctiondredgerbuiltbyIhcbeaverdredgersforJeddahbasedhutaMarineworks.

✹ sixlittoralcombatshipsarebeingconstructedinMalaysiaunderbvclassfortheroyalMalaysiannavy.

✹ thestrandwayisthethird4500cbmtrailingsuctionhopperdredgerdeliveredbynetherlands-basedcIgshipbuildingtoboskalis.

WarShipS

SMall IS CapaBlebudget constraints and the need to protect exclusive economic zones combined in 2014 to increase demand for small but capable warships.

offshorepatrolvessels(opvs)andcorvetteswithflexiblearmamentandtheabilitytooperateeconomicallydominatedtheorderbookforbureauveritasclassedwarshipsin2014.

amajorneworderforsix85mcorvettestobebuiltatKorea’sdsMeyardfortheroyalMalaysiannavywasthestandoutorder.otherwarshipstobebuilttobvclasswerethreeoceaneagle43mtrimaranopvsforMozambiquetobebuiltatcMncherbourg,17patrolvesselsforvenezuelatobebuiltbydamengroupandfour93mgowindcombatdcns-designcorvettestobebuiltfortheegyptiannavyatdcnslorientandalexandriashipyard.

FREMM FRIGATES DELIVERED

Keydeliveriesincludedthe140mfreMMfrigateMohammedvIfortheroyalMoroccannavyandthe140mfreMMfrigatenormandieforthefrenchnavy,bothbuiltbydcnslorient,the53mopvcastorforthebelgiannavy,builtbysocarenamanda45mopvforsenegal,builtatstXlorient.

ongoingprojectsunderbvclassincludesix110mfrigatesfortheroyalMalaysiannavybuildingatbousteadnavalshipyard,

3O WarsHip orDers

Malaysia,twenty-eight34mpatrolvesselsforthetaiwanesecoastguards,buildingatshinfushipbuilding,taiwananda15,600dwtfleetreplenishmenttankerforthepakistannavy,buildinginKarachi.

NEW NAVAL RuLES

In2014,bureauveritasupdateditsnavalrulesandissuedanewservicenotationforamphibiousvessels.Keycomponentsofthenewrequirementsaretheabilitytooperatehelicopters,toaccommodateembarkedtroops,tohavelargero-rocapacityforarmouredvehiclesandtohaveafloodablewelldeckandanaftdoorwhichcanbeoperatedatsea.

for2015,newrulesforopvsareunderdevelopmentforvesselswithaloa*from30mto85mandcrewsbetween20and90people.theycancoveralotofwaterandprovideverysignificantoffshoreprotectionatareasonablecost.


*CICOS: International Commission for the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha basin

inlanD naViGaTion

Inland ruleS CrOSS OCeanSExpertise with inland vessels is crossing the oceans as bureau veritas meets demand for higher inland waterways standards globally.

countriesinsouthamerica,africaandeasterneuropeturnedtobureauveritasin2014todevelopstandardsininlandnavigation.atthesametime,changingtechnologyandregulationsineuropefocusedonlngpropulsion,strengthandstability.bureauveritasreviseditsrulesforInlandvesselstointroducestandardsforlngandfuelcellsandtoseparateclassrulesappliedgloballyfromeuropeanregulation.

underitsagreementwithcIcos*,bureauveritaspreparedregulationsfortheareaandtrainedexperts.agreementsforstatutoryinspectionsweresignedwithluxembourg,bulgariaandparaguayandbureauveritashelpedswedenimplementtheeuropeandirectiveforinlandvessels.buildingonpreviousyears,bureauveritasisnowtheclassleaderinserbia,bulgariaandromania,allofwhichboastsubstantialinlandfleets.

SuRGE IN SOuTH AMERICAN buSINESS

Inbrazil,bureauveritasisclassing125newtankersandpusherbargesunderconstructionlocallyforbrazilianclients.therearealmost40bv-classinlandnewbuildingsinparaguay,colombia,argentinaandperu,andanother37inlandvesselsunderconstructionincroatiaforserviceincolombia.In2014,69newbuildingsweredelivered,almosthalfofthemproducttankersforserviceoutsideeurope,while12werepassengerships.In2015thatnumberissettoriseto102newvessels.atotalof68inlandvesselsinservicemovedtobvclassin2014,includingeightpassengervessels.

bACk TO THE FuTuRE

aninnovativeprojectunderbvclassistheconstructionofthepassengervesselloireprincessforcroisieurope.Itcancarry120passengersandispropelledbypaddlewheels,thefirstsuchvesselineuropeinoveracentury.Itcanoperateinveryshallowareasandfurthervesselsareexpectedtofollow.

Wisby Tankers are shipowners and ship managers and we have significant new construction activity. As part of that, I have to oversee the building of 50 tank barges in Croatia, three LPG barges in Croatia, seven tank barges in Argentina and complete the conversion of 22 tank barges in Colombia. I’m working with bureau Veritas on the Colombian tank barges: we chose them as class because it has the lead in the application of rules and regulations for inland navigation. bureau Veritas is a reliable partner with a high level of professionalism ranging from the individual local surveyor to the plan approval department and top management. Support during the various projects has been excellent.

CAPTAIN MATTIAS ROSEN,proJectManagernewbuIldIngs,wIsbytanKersab.

2O2 neW vessels in soUTH ameriCa

TuGS

IMprOvIng OperaTIOnal effICIenCynew safety guidelines developed in cooperation with the industry created a platform for innovation in tug design, with a strong focus on operational efficiency.

during2014,bureauveritas,togetherwithleadingindustrypartners,deliveredcomprehensivesafetyguidelinesfordesign,constructionandoperationoftugs.theyprovideaharmonizedregulatoryframeworkfortugstoimprovesafetywhilesupportinginnovation.thatinnovationcameintheformofadvancedtugdesigns,suchasrotortug,eddytug,damen’srsdtugconceptandthecarrousel-ravetugconceptdevelopedbyrobertallanltd,voithandnovatug.

#1 BUreaU veriTas leaDer

in THis seCTor

escorttugeddy1.theeddy30-65design,equippedwithaKraaijeveldsafewinch,wasbuiltbyhollandshipyards.smitlamnalcotookdeliveryofthefirsttwo86tonnebprastar3400escorttugsbuilttobvclassatturkey’ssanmarforserviceataustralia’sgladstonelngterminal.damenhardinxvelddelivereda50tonnebpshoalbuster3209touKbasedMarine&towageservicesandalarger65tonnebpshoalbuster3511tothetymgroup.

EXTENDING GuIDELINES AND SERVICES

In2015,thescopeofthesafetyguidelineswillbeextendedtocoveradvancedescorttugdesignsandwewillcontinuetoworkonharmonizationofinternationalstabilityregulations.theacquisitionofMatthewsdanielwillstrengthenbureauveritas’positioninmarinewarrantyservicesincludingtowappraisal,rigmoves,seafastening,operabilityassessmentandtechnicaladvisoryareas.

TuGS IN ICE AND COLD CLIMATEThe oil and gas industry is increasing its activities in Arctic waters and other areas with ice and a cold climate. This is leading to demand for offshore tugs supporting floating production and storage units and terminal tugs assisting oil tankers and liquefied gas carriers. In order to work safely and effectively, these tugs are built in compliance with ice class and winterization rules. bureau Veritas offers a wide range of fit-for-purpose class notations and technical requirements, which take into account the vessel’s operating area and duty profile. On the back of in-house research and feedback on experience, value-added services for direct ice load calculations (IceSTAR) and real-time ice load monitoring have been developed. These provide enhanced reliability for specialized towing vessels.

withmorethan1,700tugsinclassandanactivedevelopmentprogram,bureauveritasistheworldleaderinthissector.thathelpedattractordersfor98newtugsduring2014,whileanother78tugsinserviceweretransferredtobvclass.

INNOVATIVE NEW TuGS

lng-poweredtugsoffercleanandeconomicalsolutions,butlackoffuelavailabilityandthehighrequiredgasstoragevolumehadbeenholdingthemback.thatperceptionstartedtochangein2014,asbureauveritasgrantedapprovedinprincipletotherobertallanltddesigned80tonnebpranglerterminaltugconcept,whichusesasingletypeclngstoragetankinaninnovativedesign.Innovativenewtugsdeliveredtobvclassincludethe65tonnebphybridtwin-centerlineazimuthdrive

✹ smitlamnalcotookdeliveryoftherobertallandesignedrastar3400escorttugslcurtisIslandfromturkey’ssanmar.

✹ oilbargesbuiltincroatiaby3MaJshipyardfortrafigura.


GaS Fuel

green fOr gOShipowners moved to order gas-fueled vessels in 2014 as regulatory and market uncertainty was clarified. bureau veritas’ experience with gas fuel was in strong demand.

fourthingscombinedtogiveownerstheimpetustooptforlngasafuel.theIMoadoptedinprincipletheIgfcode,reducingregulatoryuncertainty.lowsulfurzonesineuropeandtheamericascameintoforce,pushingownerstowardscleanfuel.gaspricestumbled,especiallyintheamericas.andclasssocieties,ledbybureauveritas,developedguidelinesforlngbunkering.

CANADIAN OWNERS CHOOSE bV CLASS

Incanada,thesefactorsledtobureauveritasbeingchosentoclasstwoprojectsforgas-fueledvesselstobebuiltforcanadianownersinturkishshipyards.britishcolumbia-basedseaspanferrieshaschosenbvclassfortwohybridlng/diesel/battery-poweredro-rocargoferrieswhichwillbebuiltatthesedefyardinturkey.separately,Quebec-basedtransportdesgagnéschosebvclassfortwo14,000dwtgas-fueledasphalt/producttankerstobebuiltatbesiktas,alsointurkey.

SCANDINAVIAN OWNERS bREAk NEW GROuND

denmark’sterntankchosebureauveritastoclassfour15,000dwtgas-fueledchemicaltankerstobebuiltinchina,anddenmark’severgasextendeditsseriesof27,500cumgas-fueledethylenecarriersbuildingatsinopacifictobvclass.norwaybasedØstensjørederichosebureauveritasforitsnewlngasfueltug,basedonarobertallanconceptdesignapprovedbybureauveritas.

wewerealsochosentoclasstheuniquelngbunkeringvesselwhichwillbebuiltathanjinheavyIndustries,Korea,underanagreementbetweenJapan’snyKandMitsubishiandfrance’sgdfsueZ.Inaddition,weclassedthefirsttwoinlandnavigationchemicaltankerstohavelngasfuelandthenewlngasfuelbargegeneratingelectricityforaIdacruiseshipswhilstatberthinhamburg.thisbargeisusinguniquecontainerizedlngtanksfrombecker,approvedbybureauveritas.bureauveritaspublishedacomprehensivesetofguidelinesonlngbunkering,withtheaimofspeedingadoptionoflngasshipfuel.wewereheavilyinvolvedintheharmonizationofavailablebunkerguidelines,firstproposingtheideatoIacs,thenchairingtheIacsworkingpartytodeliverit.

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Bv Class in 2014*

Terntank is a family-owned shipping, chartering and ship management company based in northern Denmark. It specializes in the North European oil and chemical tanker trades. We are currently engaged in a newbuilding programme with bureau Veritas, which is designed to ensure our continuing viability and environmental compliance in the highly competitive and heavily regulated areas in which we operate. We have ordered four next-generation, state-of-the-art, 15,000 dwt LNG-driven tankers to be built to bV class at the Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China. The ships will be powered by a newly developed dual-fuel engine from Wärtsilä and will feature an advanced hull design from Rolls Royce. We chose bureau Veritas because it is an established class society with a reputation for technical innovation and excellence.

JENS P. buCHHAVE,ManagIngdIrector,terntanK

Marine aDViSory SerViCeS

SMOOTh, quIeT and COST-effeCTIve demand for expert services to complement class grew in 2014, especially for vibration and noise reduction, and energy saving.

bureauveritasmetincreasingdemandforexpertservicesbystrengtheningitsadvisoryarm,tecnitas,andbyenteringintoatechnicalandcommercialco-operationagreementwithfrenchhydrodynamicspecialisthydrocean.tecnitasupgradeditslIlaselasticalignmentsoftwaretooltoincludegapandsaganalysis.thetoolwasusedforthesupervisionofshaftalignmentinstallationonaseriesof9,200teucontainershipsbuiltinchina.yardsinKoreaandchinausedtecnitastoperformelasticshaftcalculationsfora177,000cumtwinskeglngcarrierbeingbuiltathhI,an18,000teucontainershipanda186,000dwtbulkcarrierbeingbuiltatsws.post-damageassessmentsincludedhelpingfincantieriwithre-alignmentforapassengershipandassistinglouisdreyfusarmateursaftersterntubedamagetoa180,000dwtbulkcarrier.

NOISE AND RISk PREDICTION

noisepredictiontomeetnewregulationsrepresentsagrowtharea.tecnitasperformedvibrationandnoisecalculationsfora19,950dwtchemicaltankerunderconstructionatKitanihonshipbuilding,Japanandfora182,000cumMoss-typelngbeingbuiltatKawasakiheavyIndustries,Japan.

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN ASSESSMENT

tecnitasprovidedriskassessmentforthealternativedesignarrangementsforthelifesavingandfirepreventionsystemsontheMscvistacruiseshipsunderconstructionatstXfrance.with7,200peopleonboard,thesevesselscannotmeetprescriptivecriteriaandareassessedunderIMo’salternativedesigncriteria.

CFD OPTIMIZATION

together,hydroceanandbureauveritasprovidedadvancedcomputationalfluiddynamics(cfd)services.hydrocean’scfdservicessaveahugeamountoftimeforshipdesignersashullformscanbeoptimizedbyevaluatinghundredsofdesignsoverawiderangeofloadconditionsinonlyafewweeks.optimizationsincluded10containershipsre-bowedforcMacgM,abulkcarrierforhudong,china,atrimoptimizationforthenamaris,greece,anlngcarrierhullforbgbrasilandanlngcarrierhullfortotal.

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bOW OPTIMIZATIONHydrOcean and bureau Veritas worked with CMA CGM to examine ways to optimize the bulbous bows of a series of 10 mid-size container ships. The existing design was optimized at only normal service speed and full load. using CFD calculations, 50 hull forms were evaluated for 17 different load conditions using 850 CFD computations with free surfaces. The resulting bow form chosen was expected to deliver fuel savings of 9.4% averaged over all load conditions. After conversion of the first ship to the new bulbous bow form, measurements showed fuel savings of 13 tonnes of fuel per day, giving a conversion payback time of only a few months. All 10 ships have now been converted to the new bow shape.

✹ seaspanferrieshaschosenbvclassfortwogas-fuelledro-rocargoferriestobebuiltinturkey.

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OffShOreSeCTOr

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exTendIng TeChnOlOgy and experTISebureau veritas’ offshore teams were busy during 2014 in every energy cluster and every aspect of offshore energy exploitation. what linked their work was a relentless focus on extending technology and expertise to reduce risk and costs for operators.

offshoreoperatorsneedconfidencethattheirtechnologyandworkingpracticesmeettheneedsoftheenvironmentandregulationswherevertheyare.asanoffshoreleader,bureauveritasprovidesthatconfidence.ourstrengthinoffshoreisbuiltonstrongtechnicalexpertisedeliveredthroughaglobalfootprintwhichensuresthatlocalneedsareunderstoodandtechnologyadaptedaccordingly.

SAFETy CASE VERIFICATION

anexamplein2014wastheextensionofournorthseaexpertiseinsafetycaseverificationtootherregionsoftheworld.ouraberdeenoffshoretechnicalcenterisnowusingitsexpertisetohelpoperatorsgloballyassafetycaseregulationisadoptedmorewidely.wehaveopenedaverificationacademytohelpusmeetincreasingdemandgloballyandcementourleadershipinverification.bureauveritasistheonlyexternallyaccreditedIndependentverificationbody(Ivb)toIso/Iec17020:2012andtheimpending2015eudirectivehasalreadyincreasedthedemandforverificationservicesintheoilandgasindustry.

usingarangeoflearningformats,includinge-learning,practicalexercisesandinstructor-ledtraining,theacademywilldeliveraconsistentandtransferabletrainingandassessmentprogramthatcanbetailoredtoindividuals,fromrecentgraduatestoexperiencedengineers.theacademywilltrainpersonnelfromacrossbureauveritas’globalnetworkandextendtrainingtoclientsandadministrationsimplementingthesafetycasesystem.Itsobjectiveistohelpensurebestpracticeglobally,withaconsistentapproachofthehighestquality.

expandedourverificationandcertificationofsubseaequipmentandflexiblerisers.

STRENGTH THROuGH ACQuISITIONS

theacquisitionofMatthewsdanielgavebureauveritasastrongpositioninmarinewarrantyservices,especiallyrigmoves,andbureauveritasinbrazilstrengtheneditsconsultingengineeringandprojectmanagementcapabilitiesbyacquiringsistemaprI.

assetIntegrityManagementservices(aIMs)wereinhighdemand.thatisexpectedtocontinueduring2015asoperatorslooktoextendthelifeofexistingassetsandreduceoperatingcosts.during2014,wefocusedonimprovingouraIMstoolsandensuringtheyarebetterintegrated.anumberofaIMscontractsforfixedandfloatingunitsdemonstratedthesuccessofthisapproach.

A NETWORk OF TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH CENTERS

bureauveritas’offshoreteamsworkthroughtechnicalcentersinaberdeen,houston,Kualalumpur/singapore,parisandriodeJaneiro,amongothers.In2014,adeepwatertechnologyresearchcenterwassetupinsingapore.thecenterprovidesadvancedtechnicalsolutionsandinnovationstobureauveritas’clientsintheasia-pacificregion,reinforcingthelevelandqualityofitsreal-timesupport.

Itcomplementstheworkdoneinthedeepwaterresearchcenterinriointhekeyr&dareasofhydrodynamics,hydro-structures,mooringandrisers,capturingandsolvinglocalproblemssothatexpertisecanbesharedglobally.

during2014,bureauveritasdemonstrateditsleadershipinoffshoreenergybywinningkeycontractstoclassandcertifyorprovideIvbservicesforfpsosandflngs.weclassedsophisticatednewtypesofoffshoreservicevesseland

REDuCING AIR TRAVEL RISkThe safety of personnel during air travel is a major concern for offshore operators. bureau Veritas Aeronautics Department is extending its aircraft inspection, aerospace services and airline safety audits to North Sea operators. bureau Veritas offers airline safety audits to support companies in contracting the right operator and complying with aviation and OGP* standards. Other services built on bureau Veritas’ aviation expertise include defining a company aviation safety policy, writing a contract with an aviation operator, checking helideck compliance and OGP annual checks for fuelling stations. Offshore energy clients already include Total, Subsea7, Qatar Petroleum, Technip and CNOOC. bureau Veritas inspects more than 700 aircraft annually all over the world on behalf of civil aviation authorities and oil and gas companies. *OGP: the international association of Oil and Gas Producers


FloaTinG uniTS

exTendIng lIfeFalling oil prices have put a squeeze on offshore projects. it means two things. Controlling capital expenditure by using conversions instead of newbuildings, and controlling operational expenditure on existing floaters.

Inbothcases,controllingexpenditurecomesdowntounderstandinghowtousetechnologyandriskmanagementtechniquestogetmoreoutofassets.bureauveritashelpedoperatorsinbothwaysduring2014.

MAJOR CONVERSIONS

bureauveritaswasawardedacontractbysaipemtoprovideclassificationandcertificationservicesforthetwoKaoMbofpsounitsfortotaloffangola.bureauveritasprovidedextensiveconditionassessmentofthevessels.wewilloverseeconversionandthenclassthefloatersinservice,whilecertifyingthetopsidesandturretassemblies.

tullowoilchosebureauveritastoprovideIndependentverificationbody(Ivb)servicesforitsfpsotobeinstalledoffthecoastofghana.sbMatlantiaalsochosethegrouptoprovidethirdpartyindependentanalysisofthestonesfpsohull,whichwillbeoperatedforshellinthegulfofMexico.Inbrazil,bureauveritashasconcludedthedesignreviewoffamilycfeed.thedesignisfortwonewfpsostobeinstalledinthecessãoonerosaarea.

The CLOV FPSO is now delivering oil offshore Angola. It is operated on behalf of the concessionaire Sonangol by Total and its partners Statoil, Esso and bP. A key issue for CLOV throughout has been to ensure reliability. It is absolutely fundamental that the equipment does not fail and installation is done properly the first time. We began the certifying process right at the design stage and worked with bureau Veritas step by step: they verified from design through construction to commissioning and first oil. We know each other and have a good working relationship. They are a reliable company, who we know we can trust. Most importantly, they are and they stay fully independent. Truly independent control is the most important benefit we get.

GENEVIEVE MOuILLERAT, proJectdIrector,totale&pclovproJect

DELIVERIES

eninorgeandstatoil’sgoliatfieldisscheduledtobeginproductionofoilfromthebarentsseain2015.Itincludestheworld’slargestroundfpso.bureauveritasisthethirdpartyverificationauthorityforthefpso,thesubseaproductionsystems,flowlinesandrisersandtheelectrificationcablefromlandtothefpso.totalhasannouncedthatithasbegunproductionatitsclovdeepwaterfieldoffangola.thebvclassfpsoclovhascomeonstreamonschedule.bureauveritasalsoverifiedthetopsidesandthesubseasystems.

MIscberhadhastakendeliveryoffpsocendorforoperationswithpetrofac.thebvclassfpsowilloperateoffshoreMalaysia,withaproductioncapacityof35,000barrelsperday(bpd).gasprojectscontinueddespitetheoilpricechallenge.bureauveritasisclassingtwofsrusforexmarandprovidingsecondpartyinspectionservicesforshell’spreludeproject.

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FixeD plaTForMS

aIMIng fOrlOnger lIfeThe global fleet of fixed platforms continues to grow, especially in the middle East and asia. but everywhere, the focus is on reducing operational costs and extending life.

Manyjacketsworldwidearenowreachingtheendoftheirdesignedlife.bureauveritashascoupledtwotoolstodeliveranefficientsystemtocoverthefieldstructuralintegritymanagementofoffshorefixedunits.veristarsIMisariskassessmenttoolforstructuralIntegrityManagement,usinga3drepresentationoftheassetstructure.thetooldefinesahighlevelcriticalityrankingofthevariousjacketslocatedinthesameproductionfield.

veristaraIMsprovidesintegrityleaderswithaweb-basedassetIntegrityManagementsystemabletomanageInspection,Maintenanceandrepair(IMr)activitiesoflargenumbersofassetsatfullfieldscale.thissecureonlinesystemenablescollectionandsafestorageofallintegritydatathroughoutthelifeoftheoffshoreunits.

AIMS EXAMPLES

examplesin2014includetheprovisionofstructuralIntegrityManagement(sIM)fortwoplatformsforpttinthegulfofthailand.foroneoftheplatforms,sIMwasusedassupportleadingtothelife-extensioncertificateofthejacketstructure.Malaysia’spetronasgtschosebureauveritasforamajorcontracttoprovidetechnicalintegrityandprocesssafetyforanumberoffields.

hessdenmarkhasawardedbureauveritasthethirdpartyverificationauthoritycontractforsoutharnephase3inthedanishsectorofthenorthsea.theprojectcoverstwonewwellheadplatforms(whpnandwhpe),whichmustbeinspectedtothestandardsofthedanishoffshoresafetyact.

FOuNDATION DESIGN

bureauveritashaspublishedanewguidancenote,nI605geotechnicalandfoundationdesign.Itprovidesthemethodologies,requirementsandrecommendationstobeconsideredwhencertifyingthedesignofoffshorestructurefoundations.

PETRONAS is Malaysia’s fully integrated oil and gas multinational. PETRONAS’ Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) is entrusted with the responsibility to manage and steer overall E&P activities in Malaysia. bureau Veritas was entrusted to deliver comprehensive assessment for system adequacy and effectiveness, particularly the ability and means to control Major Accident Hazards effectively for Malaysia’s upstream facilities. bureau Veritas is well known for its integrity and ethics, independent counsel and validation, customer focus and honesty in giving ideas. The methods and mechanism shared by bureau Veritas teams are easily adoptable and I have encouraged my staff to replicate whatever we have learned from bureau Veritas as a result of the cooperation and synergy between the two parties.

MAZRI MOHD ALI, generalManager,petroleuMoperatIonspenInsularMalaysIa,petroleuMoperatIonsManageMent,MpM

✹ totalcommissionedbureauveritastoperformclassandcertificationdutiesfortheentireclovproject.


SuBSea

deeper and MOre COMplexas oil and gas production moves into deeper water there is increased demand for sophisticated Subsea umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SuRF) and a drive to put more production into Subsea production Systems (SpS).

bureauveritasisaworldleaderindesignreviewandcertificationofsurf.thatleadershipwasdemonstratedinbrazilduring2014with142independentanalysesofflexiblepipesandumbilicalsforsubseainstallation,and50newprojectswon.

outsidebrazil,bureauveritaswaschosentoperformdesignreviewandcertificationofthesurfcomponentoftheKaombotwinfpsodevelopmentfortechnipandheerema.

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SuRF IN bRAZIL

Inbrazil,standoutcontractsincludedthepre-saltlulaproject,wherebureauveritasisprovidingindependentdesignreviewfortheepcIcontractorsaipemfortwofreestandinghybridrisers(fshr)in2,100mwaterdepth.fortherota3gasexportpipeline,bureauveritasiscarryingoutdesignreviewforallseasona300kmpipelinedownto2,296mwaterdepth.fornovflexibles,bureauveritasisprovidingtypeapprovalcertificationofthenewflexiblepipefactory,locatedinriodeJaneirostate.

wealsocompletedtheindependentvalidationofthegasexportpipelinefortheIchthysdevelopmentoffshoreaustralia.wewillalsovalidatethesubseaproductionsystemsandthefpso.

SPS EXPERTISE

lookingaheadtomoredemandforspsexpertise,bureauveritaslaunchedanewversionofitsindustry-leading

raMsimulatoroptimise©.thereliability,availabilityandMaintainability(raM)softwarehasalreadybeensuccessfullyusedonover200oilandgasdevelopmentstooptimizefieldproduction.raMstudieswillenableunderstandingofthereliability-basedinteractionswithinthesubseafield.

In2014,bureauveritasteamedupwithapsys,asubsidiaryofairbusgroup,todeliveradvancedriskmanagementsolutionstooffshorecompaniesinvolvedwithsubseaequipment.thetwocompanieswillcombinetheirexpertiseandexperiencetocreateinnovativeservicesfordeepandultra-deepsubseadevelopments,fromdesigntothedecommissioningphase.

Drill ShipS

ShIfTIng deMandThe market for mobile offshore drilling units was volatile in 2014. bureau veritas strengthened its presence in classification of drill ships, in aimS services and in marine warranty services.

theshiftingmarketplacefordrillingrigsin2014causedmajoroperatorstoreorganizetheircompaniesandredeployrigs,especiallyasfallingoilpricesclosedsomeprojectsoff.atthesametime,demandforincreasedlocalcontentinoffshoreprojectscreatedlocalopportunities.Inareaswherebureauveritasisstrong,suchasbrazilandwestafrica,demandforservicestodrillshipswasup.withMatthewsdanieljoiningbureauveritas,strongsynergieswerecreatedtoexpandmarinewarrantyandriskservicesandbureauveritasstrengtheneditsaIMsprogramsandtoolsfordrillingships.

bRAZIL DEEP WATER DRILLING

offshorebrazildrillingbeganinthepre-saltlibrafieldforpetrobrasanditspartnersshell,total,cpncandcnooc.thebv-classeddrillshipsoperatedbyschahin,cerradoandsertão,willdrilldownto6,000m.alsoinbrazil,bureauveritascompletedriskandsafetystudiesformajornewandexistingdrillships.bureauveritasisworkingtoimplementthesafetycaseapproachinbrazil.Itcanhelpcontractorsdemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementsofanp(thebraziliannationalpetroleumagency)byfollowingtheInternationalassociationofdrillingcontractors’(Iadc)guidelines.

RIG uPGRADE

In2014,bureauveritasoversawtheupgradeofsemi-submersibledrillingunitensco5004.theupgradewascarriedoutinMaltawherebureauveritasdidamajorclassificationsurvey,anunderwatersurveyinlieuofdrydock,mooringchainmeasurements,designreviewsandinspectionsofseveralmodifications.Matthewsdanielwaschosenasmarinewarrantysurveyorforanindustryfirst:thedoubledrytransportoftwosemi-submersibledrillingrigsonasinglesubmersibleheavy-liftvessel.thenobleMaxsmithandnoblepaulwolffweremovedtogetherononevessel,thedockwisevanguard,theworld’slargestsemi-submersibleheavytransportvessel.

brazil’s privately-owned Schahin Group is strong and growing in construction, engineering, energy, telecommunications and oil and gas. Schahin is one of the biggest drilling contractors for Petrobras with four drill ships and two semi-subs. We can drill in 3,000 m of water, which gives us the capacity to help Petrobras exploit the pre-salt oil reservoirs. All Schahin’s drill ships are bV class. bureau Veritas’ real differentiator in brazil is that its local office can act quickly and make decisions locally. When we call them we don’t have to wait for a decision from Houston or Paris. They react quickly and accurately and our relationship is very good. They know what they are doing and do it quickly, which is what we need.

EONIO ROCHA, eXecutIvedIrector,schahInpetróleoegáss/a

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✹ thebv-classeddrillshipoperatedbyschahin,sertão,willdrilldownto6,000m.


oFFShore SerViCe VeSSelS

COMplex veSSelS fOr a COMplex MarkeTdespite falling oil prices, demand for complex and specialized offshore service vessels was strong during 2014, with an increasing focus on subsea and deep water support vessels.

althoughtheoilpricecrashhitplatformsupplyvessel(psv)ownersandneworders,increasinglysophisticatedoffshoreconstructionvesselsremainedindemandforongoingfielddevelopments.theseincludedpipelayers,subsearockinstallationvessels,IMranddivingsupportvessels.theneedtoputpeopleoffshorecreateddemandforfloatingaccommodationvesselswithdynamicpositioningandnewcrewtransfervessels.

bureauveritassawitsworkloadforMulti-purposesupportvessels(Mpsvs)andanchorhandlingtugsupply(ahts)vesselsincreaseduring2014withafocusonimprovingefficiencyandincreasingcapability.newdesignsforMpsvsandseismicsupportvesselswereapprovedandnewbureauveritasrulesforanchorhandlingvessels,divingsupportvesselsandcranevesselswerepublished.

MAJOR MOVE TO bV CLASS

during2014,87osvsweredeliveredwithbvclassincluding20ahtsand15psvs.noteworthydeliveriesincluded:the1,600dwtdp2Mpsvdeephelder,builtbydehoopforseamar;aseriesoften3,700dwtdp2psvsofthebourbonexplorer500typebuiltforbourbonbysinopacificZhejiang;andtwo4,100dwtdp2psvsbuiltforpacificradianceatXiamen.furthermore,67osvsinserviceweretransferredintobvclass,includingaseriesof14emergencyresponseandrescuevesselsfromdenmark-basedesvagt.

of147neworders,24wereforahts,fiveforMpsvsand81forfastcrewtransfervessels.oneinterestingorderwasfortwo1,800dwtahtswith95tonnebp,dp2andspstobebuilttobvclassforuKownergardlineatguangdongyuexin.theosd-IMtdesignedshipswillbeusedasemergencytowingvesselstoprotectaustralia’sgreatbarrierreef.

SOPHISTICATED NEW DESIGNS

anexampleofasophisticatednewtypeofvesselorderedtobvclasswasthe14,000dwtdp3subsearockinstallationvesselorderedbyvanoordtobebuiltatsinopacific.

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NEW RuLES IN 2015

In2015,wewillpublishrulesfordivingsystemsandrulesforthecertificationofoffshoredeckhandlingequipmentandmotion-compensatedoffshoreaccess/transfersystems.wewillalsoworkwithinIMoonthedevelopmentofharmonizedstabilitycriteriafortowing,anchorhandlingandlifting,andontheinternationalosvchemicalcodeandoffshoreconstructionsupportvesselguidelines.withinIacs,bureauveritasisleadingworkoncomplexsoftwaresystemsandwilldeveloptestingandcertificationofthesesystems,whicharevitalonosvs.

Itisanulsteindesignwithadvancedhullandmissionequipmentforyear-roundoperabilityinharshweatherconditions,andwithanoperatingdepthofmorethan600m.

norway’stanangeroffshoreordereda2,000dwtseismicsupportvesselatsingapore-basedaslshipyard.the60mlongvesseldesignedbynavaldynamicsdelivers50tonnebpandfeaturesanoptimisedhullform.theenergyefficienttwinpropulsionshaftarrangementiscapableofrunningonasingleengine.

DIVING SuPPORTThe offshore industry increasingly makes use of subsea technology, including Christmas trees, pipelines, cables and processing equipment. Subsea vessels capable of performing diving operations are required for installation and maintenance. There is a growing market for multi-role vessels equipped with mobile diving spreads. bureau Veritas has responded to these trends by developing new rules for diving support vessels and diving systems, covering both integrated and non-permanent diving systems – including a diving support capable notation. Requirements cover both deep and shallow diving and incorporate IMO and IMCA requirements.

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CalCulaTIOnS underpIn Safe OperaTIOndemand for complex calculations to predict strength and fatigue effects in offshore projects was strong during 2014.

tecnitas,bureauveritas’advisoryarm,deliversstrengthandspectralfatiguecalculationsfortheKaomboproject,whichisconvertingtwoverylargecrudecarriers(vlccs)intofpsos.thecalculationshelpdefineconversionrequirements.spectralfatiguecalculationswerealsoperformedfortechnipforthealimabarge.severalcalculationswereperformedforeMcconjack-uprigs.

RISING DEMAND

tecnitas’experiencewithriserswasindemand.technipflexifranceusedtecnitascalculationstoexaminetheassemblyofflexiblerisersandbendingstiffenersfortheQuad204bpproject.thesewerehighlynon-linearstrengthcalculations.calculationandmodelingwereusedtodrilldownintothemechanicalaspectsofnewrisersandlateralbuckling,andfatiguelifeassessmentofarmorwiresforflexiblerisers.simulationwasvalidatedwithfull-scalephysicaltests.

fortotal’sclovfpso,tecnitasbuiltanddeliveredafullinspection,maintenanceandrepairplan.co-operationwithtotalcontinuedwithfurtherdevelopmentofpipelinedamageassessmentsoftware.thiscannowstudybucklingofpipesaswellashandlingcompositematerialsandrepairswithresin.thetoolallowsquickandsafeassessmentofwhetherapipelineissafetouseandwhatrepairsareneededafterdamage.Itwillbemarketedtoawideraudiencein2015.

MARINE WARRANTy SERVICES

MarinewarrantyserviceswerestrengthenedbytheacquisitionofMatthewsdanielinlate2014.tecnitasperformedtowageapprovalforenIfortwojacketstransportedfromtheirbuildingyardstotheadriatic.riskassessmentwasprovidedfortheportofdunkirkforaproposedoffshorewindfarm.goingforward,marinewarrantyservices,lossadjustingandriskassessmentforoffshoreprojectswillbeconcentratedintoMatthewsdaniel.

Technip Flexi France is part of Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry. We provide engineering, manufacturing, installation and retrieval of flexible pipe systems and advanced integrated solutions for deepwater developments. We are working to make our pipes lighter and to improve the fatigue life and corrosion strength. We work with Tecnitas on FEM simulation, building large numerical models that simulate the mechanical behaviour of our products. Along with physical tests the complex models multiply the assessment of the products. Tecnitas identifies strongly with our objectives and is very focussed on delivering the solutions we need.

JEROME NATuREL, sIMulatIondepartMentManager,technIpfleXIfrance

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✹ tecnitasisdeliveringstrengthandspectralfatiguecalculationsfortheKaomboproject,whichisconvertingtwovlccsintofpsos.

Marine reneWaBle enerGy

wInd and TIde pOwer upmarine renewable energy projects began moving from concept to reality during 2014, and new energy companies entered the field with new perspectives.

twotidalturbinepre-commercialprojectsgotthego-aheadin2014,oneintherazdeblanchard,franceandtheotherinthebayoffundyincanada.thetidalturbinesforbothwillbesuppliedbyopenhydro,anIrishfirm.apossibletotalofonehundred16mdiameterturbinescouldbebuilttooperatesub-surfaceanddeliversubstantialpower.thefrencharrayalonecouldsupplyupto200Mw.In2014bureauveritasworkedonguidelinesforitstidalturbinecertificationscheme,tobepublishedin2015.bureauveritaswillbeabletoprovidedesignreview,typeapprovalandprojectcertificationforopenhydroandhasalreadybeeninvolvedintheproductionsurveillanceofthetwofirstrotorsforthefrenchproject.

FLOATING WIND TuRbINES

asthesearchforreliableoffshorewindmovesfurtheroffshore,floatingoffshorewindturbines(fowt)arebecomingthetechnologyofchoice.during2014,frenchcompanydcnslaunchedseareed,amulti-megawattfowtprojectwhichbuildsonthewinfloresearchinitiative.dcnsisbuildingafull-scaledemonstratorandthefrenchgovernmenthascommittedtoacallfortenderforfowtduring2015.wehavealreadypublishedguidanceonfowt,arehelpingdcnsdefinethedesignbasisandwillthenproceedwithdesignreview.

CNIM is a very innovative company working in many markets, of which energy is our most important. We have a strong maritime heritage so it is natural for us to focus on the developing market for offshore wind energy. We took a look at what functions are required for maintaining an offshore wind farm. Then we designed those functions into a vessel, which we call Windkeeper. It is the optimum vessel for wind farm maintenance and we are working with a French shipowner to order the first vessel this summer. bureau Veritas has provided us with design review and will class the vessel. but much more importantly, we have been able to work with bureau Veritas to develop a safe and appropriate rule framework for this emerging industry.

GREGORy PELARD,technIcalManager–r&d–MarInesysteMs,cnIM

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WIND FARM MAINTENANCE

offshorewindfarmsrequiresubstantialmaintenance.asfarmsmovefurtheroffshore,theyrequireanewtypeofvessel.during2014,bureauveritasclassedfivenewwindfarmservicevesselsandalsoworkedwithfrenchinnovationcompanycnIMtohelpdevelopanoptimizedmaintenancevesselforoffshorewindfarmsfurtherfromshore.thewindkeeperisa40mvesselabletocarry21peopleandprovideallthefunctionsnecessarytomaintainwindfarms.cnIMispartneringwithfrenchshipownercompagnieMaritimechambontoorderthefirstwindkeeper,tobebuilttobvclassatsocarenamfor2015delivery.

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STrOng and grOwIng deMandmatthewsdaniel joined the bureau veritas marine & Offshore Operating group during 2014. it brings strong market expertise in marine warranty services, offshore and marine risk management and loss adjusting to the group.

MatthewsdanielMarinedivisionsawstrongandgrowingdemandin2014.locationapprovals,wetanddrytransportsandfieldmovesofmobileoffshoredrillingunitswereupsignificantly.constructionprojectsincreasedinnumberandinthescopeofworkcarriedoutbyMatthewsdaniel.demandformarineoperationssuchasoceantowsandcargostowagewashigh.

RIG MOVES SuRGE

demandforlocationapprovalsandreviewsnearlydoubledcomparedto2013,andsawasubstantialincreaseinrigmoveattendances.severalmajordrillingcontractorssplittheirassetsbetweennewlyformedcompanies.Matthewsdanielretaineditsrelationshipwiththerigsandaddednewonesinthenewcompanies.

MajorheavyliftoperatordockwisenamedMatthewsdanielasitspreferredwarrantysurveyoronstandardcontracts.alandmarkexampleofadrytransportwasthefirstdoubledrytransportoftwosemi-submersibledrillingrigsonasinglesubmersibleheavy-liftvessel.Matthewsdanielwasthemarinewarrantysurveyor.thenobleMaxsmithandnoblepaulwolffweremovedbythedockwisevanguard,theworld’slargestsemi-submersibleheavytransportvessel.

thetwo18,000tonnenobledrillingeva-4000designrigswerefloatedoninangradosreis,brazil,andsuccessfullyshippedtosingapore.thisoperationwouldhavebeeninconceivablebeforethedockwisevanguardwasconstructed.

40 %marKeT sHare in rig moves

planandtimingtotexas.Inearly2015,itwillbeinstalledonsite,againunderthesupervisionofMatthewsdaniel.

EXPANDING RISk SERVICES

In2014,MatthewsdanielhadarevenuesplitofjustoverhalffromgloballossadjustingandtheremainderfromriskmanagementservicesoriginatingmostlyfromusandMexican-basedclients.during2015,Matthewsdaniel’smarinewarrantyexpertisewillseeexpansioningrowingareaswherebureauveritashasastrongoffshoremarketpresence,suchaswestafricaandsoutheastasia.

Noble owns and operates one of the most modern and technically advanced fleets in the offshore oil and gas drilling industry. Our work with MatthewsDaniel has primarily involved engineering and technical reviews and operational support in connection with rig movements and mobilizations, plus marine warranty support. The dry transport of two of our semi-submersibles took a year of planning and a lot of technical and operational support. MatthewsDaniel also supported us in our newbuilding programme and by providing location approvals for our jack-up fleet. We enjoy an excellent relationship built on teamwork and experience, perfect to meet the challenges posed by the oil and gas industry.

JEREMy AbERCROMbIE,corporateMarInesuperIntendent,operatIonseXcellence,nobledrIllIngservIcesInc.

DEEPWATER CONSTRuCTION

In2014,Matthewsdanielundertook11worldwidedeepwaterconstructionprojects,togetherwithmarinewarrantysurveyorserviceson12shallowwaterconstructionprojectsoffshoreMexico.Itsserviceswereengagedatfeedandpre-feedlevels.

akeyexampleofmarinewarrantyservicesforoffshoreconstructionwastheanadarkoheidelbergproject.the22,000tonneheidelbergtrusssparhullistobeinstalledin1,600mwaterdepthinthegulfofMexico.Matthewsdanielsurveyorssupervisedtheloadoutofthesparontoadockwisevesselfromtheyardinfinlandandapprovedthetransportation

✹ MajorheavyliftoperatordockwisenamedMatthewsdanielasitspreferredwarrantysurveyor.

✹ the22,000tonneheidelbergtrusssparhullistobeinstalledin1,600mwaterunderthesupervisionofMatthewsdaniel.

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