VeriSTARnews_Avril2012:VeriSTARnews_Avril2012 13/04/12 11:07 Page1 APRIL 2012 WESTMINSTER DELIVERED UNIVERSAL VESSELS The 9 500 m3 LPG carrier to Komaya Shipping. One sister The 206,699 dwt capesize bulk sister ships. Universal Shipbuilding WESTMINSTER, built to BV class, ship will be delivered 2Q 2012. carriers FPMC B IMAGE and also delivered the 297,229 dwt NEWSLETTER OF THE MARINE DIVISION was delivered in December 2011 FPMC B JUSTICE have been VLCC FPMC C MELODY, with APRIL 2012 from Japan’s Miura Shipbuilding [email protected] delivered by Japan’s Universal another two sisterships to be Shipbuilding to Formosa Plastics. delivered during 2012. Built to BV class they will be CONTENTS Bourbon IMR vessels BV award to EMSHIP student Westminster delivered - Universal vessels VeriSTAR HLC in offshore BV first EEDI certificate Bahtera Mulia enters service followed this year and next by two [email protected] 2 34 Naval Committee meeting Chocolate Route Race FOREWORD BY OTHMAN KADIR DRILLSHIP EXPERTISE Chief Executive, Malaysia & Brunei As the demand for energy continues FPMC B IMAGE to increase, oil and gas companies BAHTERIA MULIA ENTERS are exploring new frontiers in SERVICE search of new reserves, including CHOCOLATE ROUTE RACE deep-water reserves. The naming ceremony of the class they have larger deck space Offshore activities in South-East Anchor Handling Tug Supply and the capacity to carry more Bureau Veritas naval architect The route of La Solidaire du Asia are gradually shifting away BAHTERIA MULIA took place at liquid mud and bulk products than Stéphane Le Diraison, with Chocolat follows the path of the from a concentration on traditional Sinopacific Zhejiang Shipbuilding previous designs. They are also fit Adrien Hardy, arrived second in first ships chartered in the 19th shallow waters towards a for Group Bourbon on March 28. for oil recovery and meet the the Solidaire du Chocolat century for the cocoa trade and heightened focus on deep-water The 66 m length vessel is the first highest environmental standards transatlantic sailing race on his is typically about 26 days at sea. tracts. Malaysia has started deep- Increasing activity in the oil and gas exploration and the structures supporting the drilling equipment, of a series of 20 Bourbon Liberty of the notation Cleanship. Class40 “Masaï”. The 5,000 mile Stéphane and Masaï previously water production, and a few other and drilling sectors has generated strong demand as well as for the moonpool structure and the projects are in the pipeline, with 300 design AHTS. Built to BV [email protected] race between Saint-Nazaire in won a France-Azores race back for drilling rigs and, particularly, for drillships, a associated hydrodynamic effects. Risk assessment France and Progreso in Mexico and forth in 2011. Indonesia and Brunei, actively market in which BV plays a leading role. techniques consistent with the requirements of pursuing deep-water exploration. is for two-man crewed 40 ft various national regulations are also considered. monohulls. [email protected] Shipyards in the region are providing The drillship fleet is expected to have more than proactive support to the industry, doubled between 2009 and 2013, from 49 units to Meanwhile, another set of rules (NR 570) covering particularly in connection with about 110 drillships in service. Usually self-propelled the classification of drilling equipment has also fabrication and conversion projects. and designed for worldwide transit, drillships offer been issued. Its purpose is to define the new class This activity is being led by yards in great flexibility in operation and sufficient strength notation DRILL, applicable for all types of offshore Singapore and Malaysia, which have to withstand the rigours of extreme environments. rigs including drillships, semi-submersibles, jack- shown their ability to handle the The latest generation of drillships is made up of ups, TLPs, etc. Through this optional notation, BV bourgeoning level of demand. sophisticated vessels capable of operating in water will include in the scope of classification various Bureau Veritas in South-East Asia is depths of up to 3,600 m and of carrying variable deck equipment which is essential for the safety of well placed to support deep-water loads of up to 24,000 tons. drilling operations, such as well control equipment, development. Teams of experts from including blow-out preventers, marine risers, BV’s offshore centres in Singapore In response to the needs of the industry, Bureau tensioning systems, heave-compensation systems, and Kuala Lumpur, which have Veritas has developed new rules for the draw-works, mud circulating systems, cementing access to the advanced analytical classification and certification of offshore drillships, equipment, drilling derricks and supporting structures. tools from BV’s extensive software NR 569. The rules are based on an extensive review VN 04/2012 range, are readily available to provide support to help meet the of existing regulations and technical documentation These rules cover design criteria, testing, challenges which lie ahead. We look covering the drilling industry, including the serious construction surveys, qualification of new forward to working in partnership safety issues raised by the Macondo field disaster technology and in-service surveys. They recognise with our clients to help harness in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. They integrate a large standards commonly used by the drilling industry, deep-water energy in the most number of new features, taking into account the such as API. DRILL completes the existing notations, CONTACT FOR VERISTAR NEWS: economical, effective, sustainable specifics of drillship design and operation. They such as DYNAPOS for dynamic positioning and also cover the latest IMO MODU Code, which AUTO for unattended machinery spaces, which Philippe Boisson: 33 (0) 1 55 24 71 98 Annie Lavrencic: 33 (0) 1 55 24 72 29 manner whilst maintaining the [email protected] [email protected] highest standards of safety. entered into force in January 2012. Structural comprise BV’s full range of services for the [email protected] rules include hull assessment and provide specific classification of drillships. Bureau Veritas, 67/71 Boulevard du Château, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France - Fax: 33 (0) 1 55 24 70 23 requirements for the interface between the hull [email protected] VeriSTARnews_Avril2012:VeriSTARnews_Avril2012 13/04/12 11:07 Page3 APRIL 2012 APRIL 2012 VERISTAR HLC BV SPONSORS DESIGN COURSE BUREAU VERITAS ISSUES EEDI BV CLASSES BOURBON’S TEN IMRs EXPANDS ITS CERTIFICATE FOR SINOPACIFIC’S BV award was granted in February OFFSHORE 2012 to the winning student on the BULKERS APPLICATION first EMSHIP - Integrated Advanced Ship Design (European Erasmus Bureau Veritas has issued its first Speaking in Shanghai at the Mundus) Master, for a thesis on the EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design naming ceremony for the JS VeriSTAR HLC is the newest addition to manoeuvrability of fishing vessels. Index) certificate to the supramax AMAZON, Bernard Anne, Managing the family of Asset Integrity Management This is a programme dedicated to geared bulk carrier JS AMAZON, Director of BV’s Marine Division, tools from Bureau Veritas. Dedicated to providing MSc level education in the lead ship in a new generation said, “This vessel marks the start providing a full set of integrity Naval Architecture and Ship Design. of ‘CROWN63’ vessels developed of a new series of ships which will management solutions to offshore [email protected] by China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding be exemplary contributors to a operators and shipowners through the Group with the bulk carrier expert greener and cleaner world, use of 3D modeling, VeriSTAR HLC is Setaf-Saget. shaping the image of shipping for developed to widen its application to NAVAL COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON The 63,500 dwt vessel is designed the future. It also represents a FPSOs, semi-submersibles, jacket UNMANNED VEHICLES for the carriage of bulk cargoes, celebration of the achievement of structures and topsides. including coal, iron ore, grain and outstanding new design concepts The Naval Committee of Bureau administered by the International cement, as well as a range of and the re-enforcement of strong Offshore units deserve a dedicated tool Veritas met in Paris for its seventh Naval Ship Association (INSA), Bahtera Mulia to efficiently manage their structural session on March 30, 2012. This which took over its development integrity. VeriSTAR HLC can help to year the committee welcomed two after NATO had published the first focus inspection initiatives on relevant new members – Vice-Admiral code as ANEP 77, Version 1, in June structural areas, prepare inspection Bruno Paulmier, French Navy, and 2008. The INSA is presently working Bourbon has recently taken delivery of the campaigns taking into account the Cdr Sergio Simone, Italian Navy. on Version 4, which will include a first of ten IMR vessels being built by the available means of access, assess the new approach to fire safety. Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group in China, all corrosion condition of the unit in Discussions focused on the use of to Bureau Veritas class. These 100 m-long comparison with BV or user-defined unmanned vehicles and the The committee also received a vessels, which have a multi-purpose criteria, and manage data on the long- difficulties linked to the lack of proposal