BUREAU VERITAS

MARINE &
OFFSHORE
BUSINESS
REVIEW
2020
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EDITORIAL
2. we remained on hand to support clients’
CHARTING A PATH TO 2030
3. The human impact of the COVID-crisis
CLASSING THE WORLD’S LARGEST
LNG-POWERED CONTAINERSHIPS
4. stranded onboard, unable to return
ADVANCING DECARBONIZATION
WITH NEW FUELS
6.
POWERING THE ENERGY TRANSITION
WITH ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION
8. the gas carriers serving major projects
ACCELERATING THE NEXT PHASE
OF OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
10. We developed, in record time, a remote
FORESEEING THE FUTURE
OF SUSTAINABILITY
11.
THE WORLD OF MARINE
& OFFSHORE IN 2020
12.
TAKING CLASSIFICATION
INTO THE DIGITAL AGE
14.
HIGHLIGHTING 2020’S MAJOR
ORDERS AND DELIVERIES
16.
KEEPING PACE ON INNOVATIVE
GAS PROJECTS
18.
BUREAU VERITAS
SOLUTIONS MARINE
& OFFSHORE
20.
BRINGING LOCAL
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EXPERTISE GLOBALLY
CONTENTS
2020 was one of the toughest years
we have ever experienced, as a society,
as an industry and as a company.
Bureau Veritas demonstrated resilience;
operations and cemented our trusted
relationships with our stakeholders.
was all too real in shipping. Around
300,000 seafarers found themselves
home as a result of restrictions on crew
changes in ports.
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A PIVOTAL YEAR
FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Matthieu de Tugny
PRESIDENT OF MARINE & OFFSHORE
EDITORIAL
This humanitarian crisis is still
playing out, as the maritime world
attempts to reconcile society’s
requirement for health controls with
the needs of individual people.
Despite the headwinds, what is clear
is that shipping kept the world working
during the pandemic. This demonstrated
the importance of ships and the strength
of shipping. Looking ahead, the new
normal may result in a reinvented industry,
one which is even more vital to society.
RESILIENCE
Against this difficult backdrop,
Bureau Veritas proved resilient and gained
new orders. The market increasingly
recognizes our technical expertise
in complex and specialized vessels, from
such as Arctic LNG, to vessels using
alternative fuel solutions, and advanced
offshore wind service vessels and tugs.
survey offer backed by a global
network of Remote Survey Centers.
In parallel, we launched Restart
Your Business, to support passenger
ships as they began welcoming customers
on board once again. These offers
enabled our clients to keep sailing safely.
ACCELERATING INNOVATION
In addition to emphasizing the need
for reinforced safety, the pandemic has
accelerated the pace of industry change.
Sustainability, with the necessary shift to
decarbonization, is here to stay.
Class has an important role to play to
support owners and offshore operators
on sustainability over the next decade.
If environmental regulation from IMO
EDITORIAL
BUREAU VERITAS MARINE & OFFSHORE BUSINESS REVIEW 2020
and national governments continue to
drive the agenda, and uncertainty abounds,
2020 also marked a turning point in owner
engagement on decarbonization.
At Bureau Veritas, we are seeing
a sustainability element – whether in
the form of alternative fuel or propulsion,
energy efficiency or vessel end-use –
in almost every newbuilding project.
In Offshore, we have seen a significant
uptick in offshore wind projects.
We are involved in numerous working
groups to advance technologies such as
hydrogen-as-fuel and carbon capture.
The research and development effort
required to bring innovations to market
will be intensive. Our role as a class society
will be to help the industry de-risk
and validate new solutions, and support
their implementation.
The pandemic has also accelerated
the digitalization and cyber security.
Again, class will be instrumental.
Bureau Veritas is at the forefront, with new
solutions to support our clients in their
digital transformation. An example of this
in 2020 was our launch of our Digital Class
offer, which we see as a gamechanger
in improving efficiency for our clients.
Looking ahead, we will continue to focus
on developing new rules and preventive
maintenance models to meet the needs of
smart ships, and continue to protect vessels
from the growing threat of cyber attacks.
CONTINUAL SUPPORT,
WORLDWIDE
Last September marked the second
anniversary of Bureau Veritas Solutions
Marine & Offshore, our technical advisory,
asset management and assurance
solutions arm. BV Solutions M&O plays
a meaningful role in the revolution the next
decade will bring – as reflected by demand
in 2020 for its energy efficiency services
and risk studies for offshore renewables.
Whether as a class society or an advisor,
Bureau Veritas has shown itself ready
in 2020 to support its clients through
the most difficult challenges. We look
forward to contributing to the industry’s
transformation journey as well as
supporting our clients in their specific
challenges and ambitions.
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PART 1 CLASSING THE WORLD’S LARGEST
LNG-POWERED CONTAINERSHIPS
TAIN
ABI
23,000 TEU
CLASSING THE WORLD’S
LARGEST LNG-POWERED
CONTAINERSHIPS
In September 2020, ship owner CMA CGM took delivery of the
eponymous CMA CGM Jacques Saadé, a 23,000 TEU containership
delivered in record times. The first in a series of nine vessels.
LITY
These vessels, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group,
represent a milestone in owner CMA CGM’s bid to reduce
emissions across their fleet. For containerships, which travel
long distances on fixed routes, using LNG as fuel vastly improves
sustainability. Thanks to the two-stroke WinGD XDF 92 engine
burning LNG, the ships will reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions
by up to 85% and significantly limit GHG emissions.
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In addition, the ships were designed for optimum hydrodynamic
performance, with a straight, tapered bow and the bulb integrated
into the ship profile. The vessel also includes the innovative
Becker™ Twisted Fin system, which optimizes water flow.
Together, these modifications allow the ship to further
reduce CO2 emissions by 4%.
CMA CGM chose Bureau Veritas to class the series.
Our experts performed key technical and design studies
CHARTING A PATH TO 2030 to determine tank fit onboard and provided sloshing
calculations to ensure the Mark III Flex containment system
AS PART OF THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO BECOME CLIMATE-FRIENDLY, THE SHIPPING from GTT could safely withstand intense motion.
INDUSTRY, AS MANY INDUSTRIES, IS RECKONING WITH ITS ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT. WHEREVER CLIENTS ARE IN THE TRANSITION, BUREAU VERITAS BRINGS
EXPERTISE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABILITY.
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BUNKERING
A NEW GENERATION OF
LNG BUNKERING SHIPS
September 2020 also saw the delivery of
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the Gas Agility, a 135-meter LNG bunkering
ship that will provide LNG to the nine
CMA CGM containerships. With 18,600 m3
of onboard storage capacity, the Gas Agility
is currently the largest LNG bunkering
ship in the world. Equipped with a Mark III
Flex membrane containment system and a
dual-fuel diesel-electric propulsion system,
the Gas Agility is designed for maximum
energy efficiency and limited emissions.
Owned by MOL and chartered by Total,
the Gas Agility is the first of two sister
ships. The second vessel is currently under
construction and will be delivered in the
second half of 2021, providing LNG to six
CMA CGM containerships chartered
from Eastern Pacific Shipping.
Bureau Veritas provided a range of
services for the Gas Agility, including
design approval, survey at yard, and vessel
classification. We managed statutory
certification for SOLAS and MARPOL
requirements and provided an IGC fitness
certificate. In 2021, we will offer the same
services for the sister ship, as well as
classification for other bunkering projects
including the OAS España for Knutsen,
being built at the Astilleros Armon
shipyard.
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 ADVANCING DECARBONIZATION
WITH NEW FUELS
ETHANE
LARGE ETHANE
CARRIERS CARVE OUT
A CLEANER PATH
Like LNG and LPG carriers, ethane carriers are designed to
burn their own cargo as fuel. While ethane produces more CO2
emissions than methane or methanol, it is cleaner than heavy
fuel oil, enabling ethane carriers to directly reduce emissions
during combustion. Still, ethane has its challenges as a fuel
source. As a cryogenic liquid, it must be carefully stored,
and its weight (greater than that of air or methanol) requires
ships to have specific ventilation systems onboard.
This year brought continued interest in ethane, with
the order of seven Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC).
These standard-sized VLECs with membrane containment
system technology could signal a trend for 2021, with ethane
carriers joining LNG and LPG carriers as a growing segment.
As the first classification society to allow ships to use
ethane as fuel, Bureau Veritas has longstanding experience
working with ethane carriers. Using expertise gained from
projects like Evergas, which consisted of eight 27,500 m³,
multipurpose gas carriers, we will be able to support clients’
ethane projects moving forward.
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METHANOL
TAKING METHANOL
FROM INTERIM GUIDELINES
TO OFFICIAL RULES
Methanol is another growing alternative
fuel choice with several advantages for
limiting environmental footprint.
Its combustion produces significantly
reduced levels of CO2 emissions, eliminates
sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions and limits
particulate matter.
However, methanol is also toxic and
flammable, and methanol-powered ships
must take special precautions in design
and operations. For regulatory bodies
and classification societies, this means
developing guidelines for safe onboard
storage, handling and use of methanol
as fuel. Methanol’s low calorific value
also means that ships would need to
burn greater quantities of this fuel
to travel the same distance.
In November 2020, IMO’s Maritime Safety
Committee adopted interim guidelines on
the use of methanol as a marine fuel,
with the ultimate goal of adding a new
chapter to the IGF Code. With over
a dozen methanol-powered tankers
already constructed, and more on order,
classification societies have their work cut
out. Bureau Veritas has already begun work
on producing a new Rule for methanol-
powered vessels, to be published in 2021.
AMMONIA
AN ARRAY OF PROJECTS
FOR AMMONIA-POWERED SHIPS
As a zero-carbon fuel when produced from
sustainable processes, ammonia has caught
the attention of ship owners and operators
worldwide. The processes for ammonia storage and
transportation are well established, with ammonia
production levels reaching nearly 200 million tons
annually. Industry players around the world
are working to overcome the remaining challenges
surrounding ammonia as fuel, including green
production, combustion, toxicity and high production
costs compared to conventional fuel.
Throughout 2020, Bureau Veritas has
collaborated with industry leaders to help advance
their ammonia-powered projects. In Denmark,
we participated to a joint industry project to conduct
a hazard identification (HAZID) workshop – which
will be followed in 2021 by a HAZOP workshop –
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to better understand the risks of ammonia as fuel.
Our team in Piraeus is currently providing
a feasibility study for an ammonia-powered
BV classed Hopper dredger ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT is the first to sail 2,000 hours Newcastlemax bulk carrier. In the Netherlands,
on 100% sustainable marine biofuel.
our experts are working with the DELFT University
BIOFUELS of Technology to build, install and test an ammonia-
powered combustion engine and fuel cell.
A NEW GENERATION
In addition, we are providing support for regulatory
OF BIOGAS-POWERED
and equipment compliance to MAN Energy Solutions
as they develop an ammonia-fueled engine,
TANKERS
which will undergo its first test in 2021.
Biofuels are a promising alternative form of energy
for the shipping industry. Derived from the harvesting
and processing of biomass, biofuels enable ship operators
to reduce their environmental footprint by limiting CO2 emissions.
Moreover, biofuels are compatible with existing ship engines
and can be used as drop-in fuel.
A prime example of this approach came on the scene
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in July 2020, with the construction of two 15,000 DWT chemical
tankers for Terntank. Both ships will run on four types of fuel:
liquefied biogas, LNG, marine gasoil and low sulfur fuel.
Designed by Kongsberg Maritime and built with AVIC Dingheng
Shipbuilding, the newbuilds will operate in the Baltic Sea
and North Sea in 2021.
Ammonia engine in Copenhagen harbor.
Bureau Veritas’ Shanghai office will provide design approval,
and the local office in Nantong will conduct on-site surveys
throughout the construction process. Once the vessels
are operational, Bureau Veritas teams in the Nordic states
will manage annual surveys and inspections.
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 POWERING THE ENERGY TRANSITION
WITH ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION

WIND-ASSISTED

INTRODUCING
WIND-ASSISTED
PROPULSION
FOR CARGO SHIPS

The rise of wind assisted-propulsion – a green,
alternative form of marine propulsion – is bringing
the shipping industry back to its roots. Rotating
sails, kite sails and rigid sails are being installed
onboard vessels to improve energy efficiency,
reduce reliance on fuel oil and advance the energy
transition for ships. While today’s sails are primarily
used aboard large yachts, industry players are
looking to expand the application of sails to cargo
and containerships.
The Canopée project is a prime example of
this evolution. Following a competitive chartering
process, this 120-meter wind-propelled cargo
vessel will be built to transport components of the
ARIANE satellite launcher from Europe to French
Guyana. The ship, jointly owned by Zéphyr & Borée
and Jifmar, will have four Ayro Oceanwings sails
supported by a 30-meter mast.
In 2020, Bureau Veritas started to provide
classification expertise for the Canopée, ensuring
compliance with safety and environmental
regulations. Using our knowledge of alternative
propulsion and launching in 2021 our Rules on
Wind-Assisted Propulsion, we will support the
development of this innovative vessel, and help our
clients advance their alternative propulsion projects.
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FUEL CELLS
THE PROMISE OF FUEL CELL
AS ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION
Renewable produced electricity has a large role to play
in the energy transition. Marine stakeholders have begun
developing fuel cells – electrochemical cells that convert energy
into electricity – as a source of alternative propulsion.
By using fuel cells, ships can run on electrical power, limiting
harmful emissions or particulates. Pilot projects are being
launched to test this promising technology, with fuels cells
being integrated onboard passenger ships.
One of the most notable fuel cell projects is PACBOAT, led by
Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Entrepose, CEA and Bureau Veritas.
The project focuses on the integration of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
demonstrator onboard the MSC Europa cruise ship.
With an output power of 50 KW, the demonstrator uses vaporized
methane from LNG to produce both electricity and heat to feed
the ship’s auxiliary systems. This unique technology offers
electrical efficiency of up to 60%, and can reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by about 30% compared to a conventional
4-stroke, dual-fuel engine.
Bureau Veritas was chosen by the PACBOAT consortium
HYBRID ELECTRIC NOTATIONS
STEERING THE
PROGRESS OF ELECTRIC
AND BATTERY-POWERED
VESSELS
Battery-powered and electric-hybrid vessels are an increasingly
favored solution for small ships that travel fixed routes.
Fully and partially electric ships, including inland navigation
vessels, offshore supply vessels and short-sea ferries are already
operating in Europe and North America. Marine stakeholders
have made advancing technology for electric ships a priority,
adapting new battery types for marine use, improving battery
management systems and increasing battery life solutions.
Ship owners are eager to tap into this cleaner, alternative
propulsion source – but safety and reliability need to be addressed.
Bureau Veritas’ long experience with electric-hybrid
and battery-powered ships enables us to help clients assess
the safety of their ships. In 2020, Bureau Veritas started to conduct
in Greece a feasibility study for a fully electrically powered
bunkering vessel, a first for the marine industry.
We also introduced our HYBRID ELECTRIC PREPARED notation
for ships designed to have batteries installed in the future.
As of January 2020, both our HYBRID ELECTRIC
and HYBRID ELECTRIC PREPARED notations are reflected
in our Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.
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ELECTRIC FERRIES
ELECTRIC PASSENGER SHIPS
ON THE RISE
Ship owner BC Ferries has begun operations
with the first two vessels in a series of battery
electric-hybrid short sea ferries. In February 2020,
two hybrid-electric ro-ro ferries, the Island Discovery
and Island Aurora, were delivered to Victoria,
Canada. The two 81-meter ships were built at
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, and will serve
the Powell River-Texada Island and Port McNeill-
Alert Bay-Sointula routes. Each vessel will be able
to carry 47 vehicles and 300-450 passengers and
crew members. Both ships received Bureau Veritas’
BATTERY SYSTEM notation, which covers the safe
installation and use of batteries for alternative
propulsion.
BC Ferries further ordered four more battery
electric-hybrid ro-ro ferries in 2020, which will also
be built by Damen Shipyards Galati. The first of
these four vessels was successfully launched
in October 2020 and will serve the Campbell
River-Quadra Island route, as will the following
vessel. The fifth and sixth new ships will serve
the Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island route

to provide design approval of the demonstrator, thanks to our

by 2022. All four ferries are slated to receive
extensive expertise with LNG and environmental protection
Bureau Veritas’ BATTERY SYSTEM notation.
regulations. The PACBOAT project is ongoing as of 2020.
Beyond 2021, BC Ferries is targeting a switch
to fully electric power as soon as charging
technology has matured and electrical recharging
stations are more available.

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 ACCELERATING THE NEXT PHASE
OF OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS

FIXED

FIXED WIND MAINTAINS

GROWTH
Fixed turbines have reached maturity
and will be a cornerstone of the energy
transition. Areas with abundant shallow
water – including Asia, Europe and
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the United States’ eastern seaboard –

saw increased offshore wind farm
installation in 2020, with more to come.
FLOATING By 2025, China is aiming to have 53 GW
of installed power and the United States

FLOATING WIND
is targeting 12.5 GW. Meanwhile, the
European Union is looking to increase

MOVES CLOSER
offshore capacity to 60 GW by 2030.

TO COMMERCIALIZATION
Bureau Veritas is providing project
certification for three landmark

Floating wind farms are reaching
a new stage of development
in 2020, as pilot projects continue
the transition into commercial
farms. This is a crucial step towards
the mass, standardized production
or floating wind turbines and
foundations. Backed by substantial
investment from governments, this
will create yet another advantage
for floating wind projects, allowing
companies to benefit from
economies of scale.
Bureau Veritas has continued
supporting offshore floating wind
projects around Europe in 2020.
We provided site condition
assessment for the Groix Belle Île
project, a pilot array of four 6 MW
wind turbines in Brittany for EOLFI.
The EOLMED Project – a pilot
array of three 10 MW wind turbines
for a consortium of stakeholders,
including Total – is undergoing
project certification by Bureau
Veritas. Our experts are also
providing project certification for
the Provence Grand Large, a pilot
array of three 8 MW wind turbines
for EDF in the Mediterranean.
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offshore wind farms developed by
EDF Renewables – the Saint-Nazaire,
Fécamp and Courseulles-sur-Mer –
representing nearly 1,500 MW of power.
Our experts provided project certification
and OSS certification for the United
Kingdom’s Moray wind farm and the
Rampion project, a 400 MW farm that
began operations in 2020. We also
provided site condition assessment for
a wind farm of nearly a hundred
8 MW turbines for DEME Offshore in
the Netherlands, with turbine installation
completed in November.
OSVS AND CTVS
STRONG DEMAND FOR
OFFSHORE WIND SERVICE
VESSELS
New offshore wind projects in
Europe, Asia and North America
offer good news for the offshore
wind service vessel (OSV) market.
OSVs are indispensable for
towing, installing and servicing
offshore wind farms, handling
everything from lifting wind turbine
components for fixed turbines to
mooring and anchoring for floating
turbines. However, the offshore
wind market will need to build
many more vessels to keep up
It is no surprise then that
2020 saw significant orders
for vessels covering all aspects
of the wind turbine installation,
maintenance and operations
process. A notable delivery was
the Esvagt Schelde, an offshore
wind service vessel built by
Norwegian shipyard Havyard
for Danish owner Esvagt.
Delivered in December,
the Esvagt Schelde is the first
in a new series of vessels,
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Beyond the Nordic states,
crew transfer vessels (CTVs)
and maintenance vessels
have taken the spotlight.
In Taiwan, more than
20 BV-classed vessels are
serving local offshore wind
farms as of 2020.
In Singapore, Penguin shipyard
is building more than 25 CTVs
to be classed by Bureau Veritas,
including one for Farra Marine,
a first for the Irish operator.

with the growing demand and will be followed by two

for wind farm construction. further ships in 2022.

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FORESEEING
THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY
THE HEALTH AND WEALTH OF THE SEAS AND OCEANS ARE VITAL
FOR THE FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY OF SOCIETY. CLASS SOCIETIES HAVE
A GROWING ROLE TO PLAY IN SUPPORTING THE SAFETY, SECURITY
AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ALL MARINE ACTIVITY. BUREAU VERITAS’ ROLE
TODAY AND TOMORROW IS TO HELP SHAPE A WORLD OF TRUST FOR ALL
MARINE STAKEHOLDERS - INCLUDING THE SEA ITSELF.
HYDROGEN ULEV NOTATION
ON THE FRONT LINES OF A NEW NOTATION
HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT FOR EXCELLENCE
IN VESSEL
Hydrogen is a developing solution SUSTAINABILITY
for renewably produced, zero-carbon
energy. Already used in fuel cells For some ship owners, complying
for passenger ships, stakeholders with IMO’s upcoming emissions
are looking to use hydrogen as fuel reduction targets is only the beginning.
onboard large, ocean-going ships. A handful of owners are going beyond
regulatory requirements, working
As of 2021, Bureau Veritas is a member to build ships with a truly minimal
of the Hydrogen Council, a global environmental footprint.
initiative for industry leaders looking
to safely develop hydrogen as a clean For these ship owners, Bureau Veritas
energy source. We will continue developed its Ultra-Low Emission
supporting leading R&D projects,
Vessel (ULEV) notation in July 2020.
offering classification services to asset The notation is offered to ships that
owners, equipment manufacturers exceed existing MARPOL requirements
and technical experts. for lowering pollutant emissions,
accounting for carbon, hydrocarbons,
nitrous oxides and particulate matter.
Early 2021 five trailing suction
hopper dredgers from Jan De Nul
were granted the ULEV notation.
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PART 2
THE WORLD
OF MARINE
SUPPORTING
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THE FERRY AND CRUISE
SECTORS THROUGH
& OFFSHORE
A PANDEMIC
The Covid-19 health crisis brought
several challenges to the shipping world,
including stranding many sailors at
IN 2020
sea. For passenger ships to continue
sailing, operators needed to define new
hygiene protocols to reduce the risk of
onboard virus spreading. In parallel,
vessels needed to meet local, national
and international guidelines for health,
safety and hygiene. Developing and
implementing these protocols onboard,
and demonstrating vessel compliance,
quickly became top priorities for ship
owners and operators.
SEA CARGO CHARTER To support our clients in restarting
operations, Bureau Veritas developed
the Safeguard label for Passenger
CHARTERERS Ships as part of our global Restart
JOIN THE FIGHT FOR Your Business campaign. Our experts
SUSTAINABILITY provided a standard-based framework
for operators, helping them implement
Achieving a low-emission future protective measures for passengers,
for the shipping industry requires a crew, surveyors and onshore personnel.
fully sustainable maritime ecosystem – We performed independent audits
including chartering activities. for health and safety guidelines,
In October 2020, the Global Maritime and delivered the Safeguard label to
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Forum announced the creation compliant ships. Recipients included
of the Sea Cargo Charter, a global Ponant and Attica Group fleets,
framework for aligning chartering and Posh’s floating accommodation
activities with responsible unit for sailors in transit in Singapore.
environmental behavior.
The framework establishes a common, In January 2021, Bureau Veritas
global baseline for quantitatively issued the two notations BIORISK
RESILIENCE AND AGILITY
assessing and disclosing the MANAGED and BIORISK SECURED to
environmental impact of chartering adress safety and health requirements
activities, and is applicable to all bulk UNCERTAINTY WAS RIFE IN 2020. IT WAS ALSO for the protection of all ship types
charterers. As part of its BV Green Line A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT. BUREAU VERITAS encompassing both operational
suite of services, Bureau Veritas plans HELPED CLIENTS NAVIGATE COVID-19 and design responses.
to offer data and reporting verification. The MSC Virtuosa delivered in
AND DISRUPTED MARKETS, DEVELOPING HEALTH February 2021 to MSC Cruises
AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND USING REMOTE is the first ship world-wide to receive
SURVEY CAPABILITIES. the BIORISK SECURED notation.
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TAKING CLASSIFICATION CYBER RULES
INTO THE DIGITAL AGE SUPPORTING CLIENTS
WITH CYBER NOTATIONS
To help our clients protect their vessels,
Bureau Veritas has begun delivering our recognized
cyber notations to ships around the world.
In 2020, we gave support to Hong-Kong based client
Parakou Shipping to provide CYBER MANAGED
notations for their entire fleet. We also delivered
a cyber notation to the Elisa Larus, an LNG carrier
for Japanese owner NYK Line, built at Korean
shipyard HHI and chartered by Edison.
Our cyber experts also introduced two new cyber
notations for shipyards in 2020. CYBER MANAGED
PREPARED ensures that a robust cyber risk
management system is integrated onboard and
shipyards have taken all necessary steps to protect
connected systems. CYBER SECURE PREPARED
prepares ships to comply with security by design,
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including functional, technical and verification
testing requirements.
CYBER RESILIENCE
SMART SHIPS
INTEGRATING CYBER
MEETING REGULATIONS
RISK MANAGEMENT
FOR AUTONOMOUS SHIPS
Partially and fully automated ships are on the horizon,
ONBOARD
but regulations are still under development.
Until then, maritime autonomous surface ships
(MASS) promoters will need to demonstrate
Cyber attacks are increasing in the maritime world regulatory compliance with existing regulations.
as greater numbers of connected assets come online.
In 2020, Bureau Veritas provided support for SeaOwl’s
2020 was no exception, with the rise of Covid-19 increasing Remotely Operated Service at Sea system.
remote work across the industry.
To protect vessels, IMO adopted Resolution MSC.428 (98),
We also added a smart ship service feature to our
requiring owners to include cyber risk in ship safety management
Rules for Steel Ships (NR 467) to reflect the increase
in digital and computerized technologies onboard.
systems by January 1, 2021. This was followed by the publication Early 2021 we issued our NR 675 Rule note on
of IACS Recommendation 166, which offers guidelines
Additional Service Feature SMART. We will continue
for developing cyber resilience for ships.
to further develop guidelines to ensure the safe
To help owners achieve compliance, Bureau Veritas updated
digitalization of ships.
its NR 659 rules on Cyber Security for the Classification of Marine
Units in September 2020. The update provides a methodology
for meeting IMO regulations and IACS guidelines, offering
a step-by-step template for performing cyber risk assessment ECOSYSTEM
for design, equipment and vessel management.
BUILDING A CYBER SECURITY
Both NR 659 and our July technology report further define
the required onboard documentation for ships, including ECOSYSTEM
a Cyber Repository, Cyber Handbook and Cyber Policy. Bureau Veritas is working with service and equipment
providers, shipyards, owners, regulatory bodies and
marine insurers to create a comprehensive cyber
security ecosystem. In 2020, we chaired the IACS cyber
panel and joined both France Cyber Maritime and
the CSO Alliance. We further awarded type approval
certification to IQ Solutions’ VCell technology,
an integrated ITC solution, and began work on
cyber security projects with KPMG, Navarino
and Athena Dynamics.
12 PART 2 THE WORLD OF MARINE & OFFSHORE IN 2020
INDUSTRY 4.0
INTRODUCING THE
THREE PILLARS OF DIGITAL
CLASSIFICATION
The digital revolution is accelerating
across the maritime industry. With Digital
Classification, Bureau Veritas is helping
clients reinvent the role of technology
for their assets. In 2020, Bureau Veritas
launched Digital Classification to
develop a new, digital operating model
for classification services. By leveraging
technologies like digital twins, drones,
live streaming, artificial intelligence,
and cloud-based platforms, we can help
clients make safer, more efficient,
data-driven decisions for their assets.
Digital Classification is built
around three pillars:
3D Classification aims to digitalize
the design review process. Instead of
2D drawings, a 3D model of the asset
is developed during the design phase,
and remains active throughout asset
lifetime. Owners, shipyards, ship designers
and Bureau Veritas can work on the 3D
model via a collaborative platform,
performing calculations, exchanging
information and addressing
Classification comments.
Shaping a World of Trust
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Remote and Augmented Surveys DRONE TECHNOLOGY
leverages digital tools to help ship
managers perform safe, efficient
class surveys.
REMOTE
• By using connected devices like drones, INSPECTION
crawlers and remotely operated vehicles, TECHNIQUES
onboard surveyors can inspect dangerous IN ACTION
or difficult-to-access areas. Surveyors In March 2020, we performed
can avoid entering confined spaces and our first survey by drone on
working at height, while ship managers a bulk carrier in Italy. The scope
can eliminate costs for scaffolding. was for an intermediate survey,
• By using live streaming and augmented and consisted of close-up
reality, our surveyors can also conduct inspections and UTM for two
remote surveys to reduce the logistic cargo holds. The survey was
impact during occasional surveys. conducted following extensive
Bureau Veritas has launched a network testing and proof of concept
of 8 Remote Survey Centers enabling work, and with the agreement
a 24/7 service coverage. of the relevant flag authority.
This milestone offered key
Optimized and Predictive proof that remote inspection
Surveys Schemes enable clients to techniques can provide safer
undergo surveys developed around working conditions and shorter
condition-based monitoring and risk inspections.
analysis specific to their asset. In 2021,
Bureau Veritas will launch two key updates
for this offer: a fully digital platform
for collecting and processing ultrasonic
DIGITAL TWIN
thickness measurements (UTM) and
a digital solution for collecting machinery EXPANDING 3D
maintenance data and proposing data CLASSIFICATION
driven maintenance plan. IN 2021
3D Classification will undergo
two major updates in 2021.
First, we will integrate a
universal connector for
3D models, enabling clients
with any computer-assisted
design (CAD) system to access
3D Classification.
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Second, onsite surveyors
will be granted a mobility
solution to access to
the 3D model, enabling
them to comment on
the 3D model while
inspecting the real asset.
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HIGHLIGHTING 2020’S MAJOR ORDERS
AND DELIVERIES
BULKS
NEW PLAYERS DRIVE
BULK CARRIER ORDERS
Chinese leasing companies have
become increasingly active players
in shipping finance since the
government opened up the market
with new regulations in 2014.
This provided a boon to a quiet
market in 2020, with Chinese finance
groups placing orders for dry bulk
carriers built to BV class in Chinese
yards, and over 80% of global bulker
orders coming from Asian owners.
ICBC Financial Leasing ordered
two 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulk
carriers from Shanghai Waigaoqiao
Shipyard, while China Merchants
Bank Financial Leasing ordered
two 61,000 dwt vessels from Dalian
Cosco. Meanwhile, New Dayang is
building eight 63,500 dwt Ultramaxes
for China Development Bank Leasing.
Elsewhere, disruptions to trade led
owners to hold back on newbuildings.
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New orders tended to be for flexible, TANKERS
high-performing Ultramax vessels
that are able to trade a wide range
of goods, travel long distances A SERIES OF FIRSTS
and enter smaller ports. IN TANKERS
Bureau Veritas is fast building a reputation
Greek owners including Aegean for gas-fueled tankers – 19 of the 35 in
and Goldenport also took delivery service around the world are classed to BV
from COSCO of Kamsarmaxes during rules. In 2020, we were selected to class
2020. New Kamsarmax orders were one of the world’s most environmentally
placed by Prodigy at Jiangsu New friendly tankers: an LNG-fueled Very
Yangzhi, and by Ocean Agencies Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) chartered
at New Dayang. Bureau Veritas by AET from TOTAL. The 300 dwt tanker
is also classing 17 newbuildings is under construction at SHI.
– a mix of 12 Ultramaxes and five Latsco Marine Management also turned
Kamsarmaxes – for Nisshin as to Bureau Veritas for the first time as
part of the Japanese owner’s fleet classification partner for two 150,000 GT
replacement program. VLCCs under construction at HHI.
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NAVAL
AN ACTIVE YEAR FOR
BV-CLASSED NAVAL ORDERS
Navies around the world continue
to expand and renew their fleets on
the back of global tensions and a drive
© Aegean
for modernization. The French Navy
ordered five frigates, four naval
replenishment vessels and six patrol
vessels at Naval Group, Chantiers de
l’Atlantique and Socarenam respectively.
SPECIALIZED VESSELS
DELIVERING SOPHISTICATED FISHING
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AND RESEARCH VESSELS
Fishing vessels are becoming increasingly
sophisticated as owners seek to meet consumer
demand for fresh produce that is sourced sustainably
and efficiently. Norwegian owner DESS Aquaculture
Shipping took delivery of two high-tech live fish
carriers from Sefine Shipyard in Turkey, designed to
optimize propulsion efficiency and maneuverability.
Bureau Veritas is also classing an 88-meter
fishing vessel for Gitte Henning, under construction
CRUISE SHIPS at Zamakona.
Research vessels are also advancing by leaps
EXPEDITION CRUISE
and bounds. In 2020, Bureau Veritas provided technical
and regulatory expertise to the innovative Jákup Sverri
OPERATORS READY FOR
research vessel. Packed with specialized
and automated equipment for oceanographic and
POST-COVID UPLIFT
fishing research activities, the ship will perform
underwater acoustic research, hydrographic and
seismic studies, bottom trawling and plankton
The COVID-19 crisis heavily impacted the cruise sector, sampling. The Jákup Sverri is equipped with
with industry body CLIA estimating a loss of $50bn in economic a dynamic positioning (DP) system and outfitted
activity from mid-March to September. As a result, owners were for operation in cold climates.
cautious in placing new orders in 2020, though many remain
optimistic about the sector’s long-term prospects.
Mystic Cruises ordered four more BV-classed 200-passenger
expedition cruise ships at WestSea Shipyard in Portugal.
The order follows the construction of the World Voyager
and World Navigator, the first of which was delivered in 2020.
The ships are designed to protect sensitive polar ecosystems,
featuring a hybrid-electric jet propulsion system and advanced
onboard waste and water management.
SunStone ordered four more expedition cruise ships from
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shipyard CMHI and continued construction of two more vessels,
to be delivered in 2021. Scenic Cruises is also eyeing newbuilds,
announcing an order of five Eclipse-class ships for construction
over the next six years.
Construction continued in 2020 for MSC Cruises, with the first
two World Class, LNG-propelled mega-cruise vessels YACHTS
and an LNG-fueled Vista class ship being built at Chantiers
de l’Atlantique. Meanwhile, Le Commandant Charcot,
an LNG-fueled, polar class cruise vessel ordered by Ponant
SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTISE
at VARD, is under construction. The vessel will earn our FOR YACHTS
ELECTRIC HYBRID notation and be delivered in 2021. Bureau Veritas’ growing expertise in yachts
Other notable deliveries included the fifth and sixth vessels was recognized in 2020 with new orders of luxury
in the Ponant Explorer series, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier, charter yachts: two 44m vessels for Queen Cruises
built by VARD in Norway. and three 36m yachts for Moonen. Deliveries
included Golden Yachts’ O’Pari motor yacht, Greece’s
largest mega-yacht at 95m, which boasts strong
environmental credentials with technology to limit
emissions. Another 88m vessel is under construction
and will join the fleet in 2022.
BUREAU VERITAS MARINE & OFFSHORE BUSINESS REVIEW 2020 15
KEEPING PACE ON INNOVATIVE
GAS PROJECTS FPSOS

SBM OFFSHORE
GAS CARRIERS
DELIVERIES
SET NEW MARKET
A STRONG YEAR STANDARD
FOR INNOVATIVE
In a volatile oil market, SBM
Offshore’s Fast4Ward® program

GAS CARRIERS
transforms the business by
reducing cycle time to energy
delivery, de-risking projects and

© Excelerate
Gas carriers held strong in 2020, with several improving quality and safety.
new orders being placed with South Korean
and Russian shipyards. Greek owner Dynagas ordered The Multi-Purpose Floater
two 200,000 m3 LNG carriers at Hyundai Heavy (MPF) hull, developed under
FSRUS AND FSUS
Industries (HHI), a distinguishing move in a market the Fast4Ward® program,

POWERING AHEAD
where standard-sized LNG carriers (174,000 m3) forms the basis for an FPSO
POWER BARGES
are far more common. Thanks to our extensive which can accomodate

IN FSRU CLASSIFICATION
knowledge of large-scale LNG carriers, Bureau Veritas standardized layouts,
was called on to class both ships. Bureau Veritas
POWER BARGES components, and equipment
also received orders for 15 Arctic-going LNG carriers TRANSITION FROM whilst also accommodating
to be built at Russian shipyard Zvezda, CONCEPTS TO COMMERCIAL Medium-term demand for FSRUs Other notable deliveries include
bespoke features. The first two
and another six carriers at Korean yard DSME PROJECTS remains high as more countries a floating regasification unit for
hulls within the program were
as part of the Arctic LNG-2 project. Floating power units are on the rise in delivered in 2019 and 2020
increase the share of LNG in their the TEMA LNG project in Ghana.
2020, with the first gas-to-power concepts and have been allocated to the
energy mix. Cheaper and faster to Torman FRU is a barge-type unit
Meanwhile, in a relatively quiet LPG market, becoming full-fledged commercial FPSO Liza Unity and Prosperity
build than onshore import terminals, with 28,000 m3 capacity,
HHI received an order from French owner Geogas projects. In parallel, energy providers are projects, both to be deployed
FSRUs offer an attractive option to built by Jiangnan Shipyard for
Maritime for two very large, LPG-fueled LPG carriers, looking to build floating units that can store offshore Guyana. A third hull
countries seeking to import natural Gasfin Development and Helios
to be classed by Bureau Veritas. The 91,600 m3 design LNG, regasify the liquid fuel and burn it has also been allocated to
gas. As a result, the FSRU market is Investment Partners.
offered by HHI sets these ships apart at a time to produce cleaner electricity. another project.
expected to grow to 230 million tons
when most newbuildings are small- to mid-sized per annum (MPTA) by 2023, up from Major projects under construction
LPG carriers. Bureau Veritas is at the forefront of power Bureau Veritas provided
just 85 MPTA in 20181. in 2020 included MOL’s FSRU
unit development, working on both classic continual classification support
for Indonesia’s Jawa 1 gas-to-power
gas-to-power and LNG-to-power projects. throughout the design and
Bureau Veritas continued to confirm project. Built by Samsung Heavy
In September 2020, we won a contract build phase. We have delivered
its leadership in FSRU classification, Industries to BV class, the 170,000 m3
to provide classification for China’s first additional safety services:
having classed the first FSRU unit will be connected via pipeline
Floating Gas Power Plant project. The plant ISM and ISPS certification
newbuild in 2005 and the largest to an onshore power plant in
will be owned and built by Chinese shipyard and an Emergency Response
FSRU ever built in 2017. the country’s West Java province.
Wison (Nantong) Heavy Industry Co Ltd, Service. We have also carried
In 2020, FSRU market leader
and have a 240 MW capacity. out studies to support SBM
Excelerate took delivery of the
Offshore to further optimize
Excelerate Sequoia from Korea’s
We are also working on Approvals in the MPF design.
DSME. Chartered to Maran Gas,
Principle (AiP) for several power barges, the vessel has a storage capacity
adapting our NR 656 rules to each unit’s of 173,400 m3 and is able to operate
specific needs. In September 2020, our as both an FSRU and a fully tradable
experts provided an AiP for HHI’s Hi-FL2P LNG carrier.
(Hyundai innovative Floating LNG to
Power solution). This “all-in-one” floating
unit includes all required equipment
and systems for power generation and
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transmission, including LNG containment

and gas supply systems. Thanks to projects
like this, we will be able to further

© SBM Offshore
update our Rules and develop additional
gas-to-power notations.

Source : Market Research Future.

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PART 3
LNG IMPORT TERMINAL CYBER ISM

BUREAU VERITAS
ENGINEERING PREPARING SHIPS
EXPERTISE FOR AN TO MEET CYBER
LNG IMPORT TERMINAL SECURITY

SOLUTIONS IN CYPRUS REQUIREMENTS

MARINE
In June 2020, the Cyprus National
Gas Grid Company (ETYFA)
announced the development of
its first LNG import terminal,
As of January 1, 2021, IMO
Resolution MSC.428 (98)
will come into force, requiring
ship owners and managers to

&OFFSHORE
to be built in Vasilikos Bay. integrate cyber risk into their
AUSTRALIAN NAVY The project will include the ship management system.
QATAR GAS OFFERING CONSULTANCY installation of a floating storage During 2020, owners from
IMPROVING SERVICES TO THE ROYAL and regasification unit (FSRU) Europe, the Middle East,
converted from an LNG carrier, Asia and the Americas turned
SUSTAINABILITY AUSTRALIAN NAVY a jetty, mooring facilities, a to BV Solutions M&O for help
FOR LNG CARRIERS pipeline and related infrastructure. preparing for this new regulation.
BV Solutions M&O brought new services
An international consortium,
In 2021, BV Solutions M&O to the Australian market in 2020,
including Hudong-Zhonghua Our Cyber ISM Ready offer
will provide Marine Consulting partnering with the Royal Australian
Shipbuilding and China Petroleum supports client in developing
Services for a series of LNG Navy (RAN) for the first time.
Pipeline Engineering, will manage necessary cyber documentation,
carriers for Qatar Gas. In the coming years, the RAN will be
construction. Delivery and the start starting with a complete mapping
Over the next seven years, renewing and expanding its fleet,
of operations are scheduled of their cyber systems and
more than 60 gas carriers with the focus on Adelaide as the major
for 2022. a risk assessment.
will be built for Qatar Gas at Naval hub. To identify our clients’ needs
Our experts then create a Cyber
shipyards in Korea, including for their fleet, our team has worked closely
As part of this immense project, Policy and Cyber Handbook,
DSME, HHI and SHI. with the RAN and we have opened a Naval
BV Solutions M&O will offer owner’s which address onboard
This expansion of LNG carriers centre of Excellence in Adelaide with a
engineering services. We will procedures, compliance,
is part of Qatar’s aim to continued investment in resources.
partner with Hill International to response to and recovery
improve fleet sustainability To support the RAN, BV Solutions M&O
provide key engineering consulting from cyber attacks.
and meet the environmental will be delivering services to ensure
services, supervising LNG terminal We also provide cyber awareness
objectives of the Qatar National the seaworthiness of the Australian fleet,
development. Our team will ensure crew training for onboard and
Vision for 2030. which includes over 1,400 floating assets.
that the complex infrastructure onshore personnel.
for this project is built to meet
BV Solutions M&O will In 2021, BV Solutions M&O will offer key
the highest standards of technical Following the announcement
provide consulting services consultancy services for navies around
excellence. of this initiative, BV Solutions M&O
for sustainability, with energy the Pacific, providing expertise for national
will provide Cyber ISM Ready
efficiency studies already fleets in Australia, New Zealand,
services to Singaporean client
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planned for the vessels. Indonesia and Malaysia.

Raffles. The client has requested
From the design phase, Cyber ISM Prepared for a full fleet
our experts will assess hull of ocean-going vessels.
performance and efficiency,
accounting for the real
conditions under which the
LNG carriers will operate.

PROVIDING TECHNICAL, CONSULTING

This will enable BV Solutions
M&O to perform energy
AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES modeling and strongly predict
sea performance.
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sustainability services will be
TO ALL MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENERGY CHALLENGES. made available to Qatar Gas,
ITS CORE ACTIVITIES COVER ENGINEERING including impact monitoring,
emissions reduction
& TECHNICAL ADVISORY, ASSET MANAGEMENT
and ship optimization and
AND ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS. modification.

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