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Vessel optimisation: IoT and remote classification and surveying27 May 2021 • 09:00-09:45 BST

VesselOptimisation

Webinar Week

Part of

24-27 May 2021

Sponsored by

Page 2: Vincent Joly, Bureau VeritasPage 9: Kris Vedat, P&O Maritime LogisticsPage 19: So Kah Meng, PSA MarinePage 26: Bureau Veritas Technology Report

Panellist documents

© 2020 Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore 1 Webinar co-hosted with BV , PSA and Riviera Vessel Optimsation

REMOTE SURVEYS

WEBINAR CO-HOSTED WITH

27th May 2021

IOT AND REMOTE CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEYING

© 2020 Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore 2 Webinar co-hosted with BV , PSA and Riviera Vessel Optimsation

CLASSIFICATION REMOTE SURVEYSWHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Anytime Anywhere

Faster& Efficient

Saving costs

Reducingcarbon footprint

Improvingsafety

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CLASSIFICATION REMOTE SURVEYSOUR OPERATING MODEL

8 Remote Survey Centers

Rotterdam Paris Piraeus Istambul Dubai Singapore Shanghai Miami

Streamlined and digitalizedprocess

Survey request Assignment & planning Survey preparation Survey execution Survey report

2 operating modes

Partly online Fully online

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CLASSIFICATION REMOTE SURVEYSOUR SOLUTION: VISUAL SUPPORT FROM SIGHTCALL

Only 130 kbpsBandwith consumption

for 160x90 SD Video Livestreaming quality

No harware

No license

No App

SMSor email

[email protected]

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CLASSIFICATION REMOTE SURVEYSSCOPE OF ELIGIBLE ITEMS: 2 CONTEXTS

« New normal »

Confirmatory survey for continuous machinerymaintenance survey scheme

Occasionnal survey Minor damage …

COVID-19 context:Periodical survey postponment

Temporary

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REMOTE & AUGMENTED SURVEYSA MAJOR TRANSFORMATION OF CLASSIFICATION

REMOTE SURVEYS REMOTE INSPECTION TECHNIQUES

AUGMENTED SURVEYS

IoT and remote classification and surveying

A Connected FutureCustom er Data• Crew• Cargo AIS Data

• Position• Weather• Draft

Sensor

Sensor Technology

(IoT)

Vessel Data• Fuel consumption• Planned maintenance data• Average speed

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 2

Global Datasphere in 2025

Est. 175,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (1021) Bytes of data generated

40% Consumers Generated

60% Enterprise Generated

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 3

How do we use IoT

• Fleet overview showing health of all assets

• Easily able to identify issues with assets utilising alarm system

• Real time overview of all equipment on board the vessel

• Ability to view onshore and offshore

• Ability to predict failures and avoid breakdowns and downtime

• Tangible costs savings

• Moving the lube oil maintenance to a condition based model vessels are saving $22k per annum on lube oil

• Moving to a predictive maintenance models allows us to identify catastrophic failures before they happen such a main engine failure which can cost up to $500K to replace

• Certified system to allow remote survey process

An enabler for multiple purposes

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 4

Vitalyx

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 5

Measurem ent Param eters

Density & DielectricDensity and Dielectric sensing will be perform ed using a single m echanical resonant sensor with capacitance m easurem ent. This device is well known with an established range of capabilities.

Tem peratureDue to the fluid’s dielectric properties change with tem perature, it is im portant that the Sensor Bank incorporates tem perature m easurem ent.

Oil Life Cycle – Perform ance Optim izationBy using VitalyX this enables us to ensure that the lube oil operates within its life cycle sweet spot. Not changed before it becom es optim al, and not after it becom es a risk to the asset

Water DilutionWater can induce base oil oxidation, severely com prom ise additives, and interfere with oil film production, causing severe dam age to an asset.

SootExcessive soot can lead to m any issues, including increased viscosity, lower com bustion efficiency and increased wear of key com ponents.

GlycolGlycol contam ination can result in wear rates 10 tim es greater than water contam ination alone, and can also be an indication of severe asset failure.

Fuel DilutionFuel dilution dilutes the concentration of oil additives, in turn diluting their effectiveness, as well as being an indication of internal leakage.

SaltWater DilutionSaltwater can cause significantly m ore issues than water. In m ost applications, the presence of saltwater indicates a com prom ised seal. Even a sm all am ount of highly saline water can lead to catastrophic failure.

TBNTBN is an im portant indicator of a lubricant’s health and can be used to estim ate where the lubricant is in its life cycle. The TBN determ ines oil’s ability to neutralize acids that are produced during use.

TAN IndexAs oil is used, it becom es contam inated with acids, resulting in the base num ber dropping over tim e. As a result, TAN com plim ents TBN in tracking the rem aining useful life of oil.

ViscosityViscosity is an im portant indicator of a lubricant’s ability to protect a system from wear and tear.

Metallic ParticlesMicroscopic m etallic particles can lead to catastrophic failures in system s such as generators, engines or gearboxes. BHGE’s lubricant m onitoring platform provides context, predictive m odels based on the specific application.

Digital Class

Utilizing available data from sensors, operational date and remote surveys to:

•Phase 1: Reduce the amount of Surveyor intrusiveness by at least 15%

•Phase 2: Reduce the amount of Surveyor intrusiveness by a total of 50%

•Phase 3: Maximize Reduction of the amount of surveyor intrusiveness

Moving the class process into a digital form at

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 6

What is the journey of Digital Class

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 7

Thank You

IoT JourneyEnables change of m aintenance m odel from reactive to predictive

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Lube oil sample

Lube oil sample

Lube oil sample

Analysis Analysis Analysis

Manual sampling (Reactive) Realisation

ExposureAutomatic sampling (Condition based) Critical point = Realisation

Decrease in exposure

Analytics (Predictive) Realisation

Time

Threshold

Contamination

Critical point

Ratio of contamination

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 9

IoT JourneyEnables change of m aintenance m odel from reactive to predictive

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Analytics (Predictive)Realisation

BreakdownRepair cost

Loss of revenue

Reputational loss

$

$$

$$$$

Mitigation

Critical point Realisation

Threshold

Lube oil sample

Lube oil sample

Lube oil sample

Analysis Analysis Analysis

Time

ContaminationRatio of contamination

P&O Maritime Logistics Page 10

1st Remote Marine Survey for Harbour Tug in

Singapore

Kah Meng SoFleet Management Department

PSA Marine

Harbour Vessel Owner/Operator Perspective

OVERVIEW

Benefits

Key Takeaways

Other Considerations

Deck Survey

Deck Survey

Engine & Machinery Checks

Fire-Fighting Equipment

Wheelhouse & Alarm Checks

Documents & Certification

Annual Surveys of PSA Aspen and PSA Oak(Jun 2020 and Nov 2020)

Mobile Devices Record Real-Time VideoNo 3rd Party Reduce Costs

Benefits of Remote Marine Survey

Connectivity

Service provider

Data bandwidth

Type of mobile app

Loss of signal

Crew

Receptiveness

IT Savvy

Rehearse

Conditions

Actual vessel condition

Duration

Area of operations

Weather

Key Takeaways

ProfileData on deployment and load

Small-scale trialsShore trials, vessel trials

CollaborationJoint industry projects and consortium approach

Engineering & operational detailsBunkering, storage and conversion

Drone

Satellite Vessel Design

Flag State

Other Considerations

Kah Meng SoSenior Manager (Fleet Operations)

Fleet Management DepartmentPSA Marine

[email protected]

Contact Details

Technology Report #06 - Winter 2019/Spring 2020

A technology report from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

I n d u s t r y 4 . 0 a n d t h e F u t u r e o f C l a s s i f i c a t i o n

Digital classification

INDEX

02INDUSTRY 4.0 - FOR SAFER,

SMARTER, MORE EFFICIENT AND

SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING

06FROM THE START OF

A PROJECT TO IN SERVICE OPERATION

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CLASSIFICATION - THE BUREAU

VERITAS STRATEGIC

PERSPECTIVE

INDUSTRY 4.0 FOR SAFER, SMARTER, MORE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING“At Bureau Veritas we believe that working together with our clients and partners on digital classification will continue increasing safety and efficiency in the shipping industry.”

Matthieu de TugnyPresident of Marine & Offshore,Bureau Veritas

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Editorial Team BUREAU VERITAS

Nick BROWNCommunications Director

Alix VALENTIStrategic Communications Manager

Artistic DirectionKAZOAR AGENCY•Cover photo and pictograms creditsBureau Veritas, Freepik, Flaticon

Laurent HENTGESVice-president, Operational excellence & Information systems

Vincent JOLYDigital Solutions Manager

Jean Baptiste GILLETStrategy & Advanced Services Director

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A Modern Approach to ClassificationThese changes have a significant impact on Classification Societies, which can choose to either be passive agents of such transformation, merely going with the current, or act as dynamic agents of change in a complex ecosystem by actively developing new partnerships and seeking collaboration across the industry. Bureau Veritas has chosen to be pro-active, building on digitalization to offer a modern approach to classification for the key marine stakeholder groups:

• Shipowners;

• Shipbuilders;

• Equipment Manufacturers;

• Flag states and regulatory agencies.

Building on the widespread availability of digital technologies brought about by the third industrial revolution, key actors in the shipping industry are already progressively transforming a sh ip’s l ifecycle: f rom desig n through construction all the way to operations, these actors are bringing in new technologies capitalizing on the digitalization of the industry to increase efficiency and optimization. Efficiency in ensuring that shipping complies with increasing demands for a safer and more environmentally sustainable industry. And optimization in meeting these demands while controlling costs.

Today, the words ‘Industry 4.0’ are everywhere. Every consultancy has its own definition of it, every company has its own strategy of implementation, and the Internet is saturated with articles and videos offering a wide variety of interpretations and explanations for it. The shipping industry, of course, is no stranger to the concept either. Maritime news media suggest ways to make the most of it, blogs abound to explain how it is making shipping ‘smarter’, and institutions, such as the UK Royal Institution of Naval Architects, hold conferences on the maritime industry 4.0.

What is ‘Industry 4.0’?‘Industry 4.0’, in fact, is short for the fourth industrial revolution. In an entry on the topic in the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, wrote: “The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s technologies, such as artificial intelligence [AI], genome editing, augmented reality [AR], robotics and 3D printing, are rapidly changing the way humans create, exchange, and distribute value. As occurred in the previous revolutions, this will profoundly transform institutions, industries and individuals.” The shipping industry will be no exception.

INDUSTRY 1.0

Mechan action, steam power,

weaving room

Mass production, assembly line,

electrical energy

INDUSTRY 2.0 INDUSTRY 3.0 INDUSTRY 4.0

Automation, computers

and electronics

Cyber Physical Systems, internet

of things, networks

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Industrial revolutions since 1784.

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Since their creation in the 18th and 19th centuries, Classification Societies have been playing a vital role in the safety of the shipping industry. The services Classification provides ensure that the shipping industry, regulated by IMO, is able to function effectively. Class develops rules and technical standards – for ship design and ship condition – and helps ensure that they are met. Despite more ships in the water than ever before, shipping is probably now also as safe as it has ever been: continual improvement is accepted as a requirement. This is necessary as new challenges are always emerging. Examples of these new challenges include the development of gas fueled ships as well as ever larger

containerships and cruise ships. As the shipping industry moves from 3.0 to 4.0, these new challenges also now include connected ships – such as smartships – with their associated cybersecurity risks and opportunities.

Digital Acceleration – From Pioneering Initiatives to Digital ClassificationTo tackle these new challenges, Bureau Veritas embarked into its own digital transformation led by Laurent Hentges, Vice President Operational Excellence, Marine & Offshore. It started over a decade ago with pioneering initiatives.

DIGITAL CLASSIFICATION THE BUREAU VERITAS STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE

The 3D webviewer allows ship designer and class society to work together simultaneously

VeriSTAR Project Management (VPM)

Launched in 2003, it was the first, and is still a leading, digital collaborative platform supporting the new construction process in both design and construction phases. Bureau Veritas has now established an internal digital factory and delivered a wide range of applications and tools, focusing on client experience and efficiency in class and regulatory compliance.

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service phases of a ship to maintain a continually updated twin of the ship;

• Collaborative cloud-platforms to enable closer and more effective interactions for shipping stakeholders in the design and management of ships and across fleets – this includes ‘asset integrity’ approaches.

Digital Classification – A Single Source of TruthT he cont i nuous collect ion a nd analysis of the digital data that these technologies facilitate will simplify the number of providers stakeholders have to interact with in the process of Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC). With all the information collected and shared through one single collaborative

platform, a digital Classification Society becomes a single source of truth for the whole ecosystem of stakeholders and tasks involved in the classification process.

Digital Classification is a pathway to deepening and adding value to services, moving beyond the classif ication survey as a ‘sample’ of quality to classification based on the analysis of enormous amounts of data to drive better decision-making. This process will be supported by AI and enabled by the power of the ‘cloud’ to make smarter decisions and make best use of, as well as to inform, predictive tools. Increased visibility and transparency prov ides bet ter awa reness a nd enables better responses, creating a better view of likely actual outcomes.

Today Bureau Veritas is building on its digital track record to take the next step in its digital transformation: Digital Classification. Digital Classification will leverage the most appropriate and best digital technologies to transform Bureau Veritas’s operating model:

• Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) to enable remote and continuous data collection for continuous verification;

• Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT) such as drones, robotics and smartglasses to enable remote surveys and data collection;

• AI and simulation to improve safety and environmental critical decision-making processes and data analysis;

• 3D digital twin technology to record data during both the design and in-

Shipyard

Surveyor at yard

NS surveyor

BVN surveyor

Manufacturer

Ship designer

Ship manager

Flag

Collaboration

Document management

Workload & cost management

One stop shop

Digital twin ship/asset definition

Referentialdata management

Projectmanagement

Ressource management

Technical contractdata management

Data analytics

Review management

Inspection surveyaudit & report management

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Collaborative cloud-platforms to enable closer and more effective interactions for shipping stakeholders in the design and management of ships and across fleets.

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VISUALIZATION 3D CLASSIFICATION

COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGES

DIGITAL TWIN DATA DRIVEN

DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

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INSPECTION REMOTE & AUGMENTED

SURVEY SCHEME PREDICTED & OPTIMIZED

CONSTRUCTION OPERATION

Bureau Veritas vision for digital classification - throughout the whole lifecycle of the ship.

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collaborative platform, VPM, the new 3D Classification process now only requires five easy steps:

1. After logging into VPM, the shipyard uploads its 3D model of the ship;

2. Bureau Veritas imports this 3D Model in the 3DExperience platform of Dassault Systèmes to generate automatically calculation models from this one single CAD model. This reduces significantly the time necessary to perform independent calculation, thus improving the overall efficiency of the classification process;

3. Once the calculations are done, Bureau Veritas attaches all the comments directly on the 3D model thanks to the SmartShape 3D web viewer developed by AERYS;

4. After this review, Bureau Veritas comments are shared directly to the designer/shipyard thanks to the SmartShpae 3D web viewer without any additional required license;

5. All the actors collaborate in real time by replying to the comments directly on the 3D model.

Looking into the Future – The Digital TwinNext steps will see the 3D Classification widened to include new disciplines like fire safety, stability and machinery requirements. It will also include significant time and cost savings for survey at yard with mobile and disconnected surveyors, who will be able to see the 3D model on their tablets, make comments offline as they progress in their survey, and synchronize the comments once they are back in the office for the shipyard to see.

Bu reau Verit a s’ v ision for 3D classification does not stop with the design and construction processes. The elaboration of the 3D model will serve as a digital twin that will accompany the ship throughout its lifecycle, allowing all stakeholders to communicate across the collaborative platform for enhanced transparency and quality.

3D Classification & Digital TwinToday for the classification process of a new ship design, design review time is critical. While most shipyards now build and use 3D models of their ships for the purpose of the design and construction processes, the exchanges with the Classification still remain based on 2D drawings. This has two critical implications:

• From the 3D model of their ship, Designer/Shipyard need to extract a set of 2D drawings to proceed with Classification Societies and then reintegrate into the 3D model the comments received from the classification society on 2D drawings – an iterative and time-consuming process;

• In case of modifications on the 3D model of their ship, designer/shipyard need to update several 2D drawings which generates a quality risk due to potential inconsistencies in the revisions of these different 2D drawings.

Neither of these options is optimal for the two key stakeholders involved.

Happening Now - 3D ClassificationThat is why Bureau Veritas has been working with three key partners – Naval Group, Dassault Systèmes and Aerys – to develop 3D Classification. Building on Bureau Veritas’s successful digital

Digital Classification covers all steps of the ship lifecycle – from design, con-struction and integration of equipment and systems, to in-service integrity and modification management – thanks to innovation in the plan review and approval process and in surveying techniques and technology:

• 3D Classification : Replacing batches of 2D drawings with a single 3D model becoming the digital twin that will follow the ship from design as well as construction through to operation;

• Inspection : ȃ Going from fully physical to partially remote and augmented surveys to reduce costs of survey preparation, including transportation, while improving the safety of the operators and surveyors by avoiding entry into enclosed spaces and working at height, ȃ Reporting – inspection input and reports on digital dashboards;

• Survey : ȃ New survey schemes – from planned and prescriptive to predictive and optimized, ȃ Moving from offline data exchange to real time data sharing and collaboration.

The new collaborative tool allows all key actors to follow the progress of the revision process through a colour scheme.

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3D Classification of Naval Group’s FDI

The first pilot, which proved Bureau Veritas’ 3D Classification solution on Naval Group’s state-of-the-art Frégates de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI), is already running in production. Bureau Veritas is working closely with all its partners to continuously refine and improve the efficiency of the solution. This new classification process is fully operational, and reduces significantly the classification leadtime while improving the quality of the process and the customer experience – accordingly also considerably reducing costs.

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“We are proud to have achieved a world’s premiere with Bureau Veritas and our partners in the French Team. Today, thanks to the digitalization tools developed with Dassault Systèmes, we are able to fully design our ships in a digital model. This transformation allows us to considerably shorten our design and construction times. Bureau Veritas directly participates in this revolution by integrating data from the digital model into its workflow. Thus, we no longer print plans but exchange directly in the workflow, which saves us between three and six months of certification time.” Hervé GuillouCEO of Naval Group

The first pilot for Bureau Veritas’ 3D Classification solution is already running in production with Naval Group’s state-of-the-art FDI frigates.

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3. Fully online remote verification – on b oa r d d at a c a pu r e , submission and verification are carried simultaneously thanks to connected devices onboard, offering a real time and immersive experience for the surveyor attending remotely;

• Augmented Surveys:Automatic defect recognition through AI to be developed.

Predicted and Optimized Surveys A further step will be predictive and optimized inspections and surveys in a culture that moves from paper documents to data.

The current system of surveys for in service ships is planned and prescriptive – ships come in for surveys on set dates and surveyors run through a prescriptive list that remains the same throughout the life of the ship. Bureau Veritas' vision for digital classification is to capitalize on the ongoing digitalization of the data gathering process to feed data analytics and be able to schedule predictive and optimized inspections.

areas , through the use of unmanned vehicles (aerial drones, ROV, crawlers), ȃ To verif y and decide remotely saving time and travel as well as gaining reactivity through the use of connected devices such as smart glasses, webcams, smartphones and tablets used by the crew on board and the surveyor attending remotely from the office. This would combine the view from the digital twin – on the Bureau Veritas expert’s laptop – and images taken in real time onboard for remotely operated occasional surveys and/or on-demand remote support from the most experts Classification surveyors.Three options will be available for implementation:1. Offline remote verification – the

client sends the data to Bureau Veritas who subsequently verifies the information later on,

2. Partly online remote verification – the client shares the data with Bureau Veritas via a video conference, and decisions are made in real time,

Remote and Augmented Surveys – Seeing and Deciding Remotely Today surveyors have to be onboard a ship to carry out their inspections. This is time consuming and, even more importantly for an industry whose core mission is safety, it also involves a number of manoeuvers in certain parts of the ship that require additional and costly safety measures – such as management of the entry into confined spaces, control of gas dangerous zones, installation of temporary ventilation, lighting and scaffoldings to access the inspected area, measures for safely working at height, safety measures when using rafts for inspections inside ballast tanks, etc.

Bureau Veritas’ vision is to facilitate the surveyors’ task by reducing the need for their presence on-board the ship allowing them to see remotely thanks to Remote Inspection Techniques and AI. Remote Surveys:

ȃ To see remotely as well as avoid cost and risk from going into complex

The use of smart glasses on board ships open the possibility to verify and decide remotely, saving time and travel.

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“Drone surveys are now going to be part of everyday life for ship surveys. They can save time and money. Above all drones provide a level of detail and new level of safety that will benefit our clients and our surveyors.” Laurent LeblancSenior Vice-President, Technical & Operations, Bureau Veritas

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Bureau Veritas performs first survey by drone

In February, Bureau Veritas completed its first survey by drone in a bulk carrier in an Italian port. The scope was an intermediate survey and consisted of a close-up inspection and ultrasonic thickness measurement (UTM) both conducted by the drone in two cargo hold spaces. Compared to traditional survey practices, immediate benefits include the obvious reduction in time and cost in needing staging, raft surveys or rope access specialists combined with the required thickness measurement capability.

Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT) were reflected in Bureau Veritas’ rules in 2019 and the done operator is certified by Bureau Veritas for both RIT and UTM. Bureau Veritas has conducted tests and established ‘proof of concept’ for the most advanced inspection techniques to confirm that the technologies are providing safer and even better quality evidence to conduct and support the survey process while also offering benefits and advantages for ship-owners and ship-managers.

Bureau Veritas confirms that aerial drones are now mature, they are survey ready on a commercial basis and provide:• Safer conditions for the surveyor and the operator

who are no longer exposed to the risks of working at height nor, necessarily, will they be required to enter into the confined spaces for the inspection;

• Time saving during the inspection;• Better quality evidence when assessing the condition of

the hull;• Optimized maintenance costs and planning by reducing

ship’s immobilization and optimizing the preparation before the repairs.

Through the use of connected devices such as smart glasses, webcams, smartphones and tablets used by the crew on board and the surveyor attending remotely from the office, it will be possible to see and decide remotely.

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Airborne drone conducting ultrasonic thickness measurements inside the hold of a bulk carrier.

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Laurent HentgesVice-president, Operational excellence & Information systems, Bureau Veritas

“ We must work with the maritime and digital worlds to define and implement the best solutions. We work with pilot clients when defining and launching any offer. We are building partnerships with major digital players and we are moving with start-ups as well in agile mode to accelerate access to new, innovative technologies.”

MOVING FORWARDToday Bureau Veritas has made real strides in advancing its vision for digital classification. The use of 3D classification for the design review process is already in production with yards such as Naval Group, while a number of proof of concepts (POC) have been successfully carried out with ship owners and technology partners for remote surveys. This shows that Bureau Veritas’ cooperation with its clients and partners is key to taking classification to the next dimension, and we look forward to continuing this journey with existing and new clients and partners.

Digital classification will be accessible to all our clients, regarless of where they are in their own digital transformation journey. Rather than seeing it as a challenge, Bureau Veritas sees these differences as an opportunity to support each other in a mutually beneficial process of digital evolution.

For Bureau Veritas, the development of digital classification is not merely driven by technological development. We have embarked on this journey with clients and partners to work together on the development of a more efficient classification operating model, and we have charted a clear course for how digital classification will enable us to further keep clients’ crews and assets safe.

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France

Nature:3D class in productionClient: Naval GroupShip type: FDI

Netherlands

Nature:Test with HololensClient: Anthony Veder

China

Nature:POC with aerial droneClient: WahkwongShip type: VLCC

France Switzerland Germany China

Nature:Remote survey in production

Italy

Nature:Pilot with aerial droneClient: Enterprise Shipping & TradingShip type: Bulk Carrier

Nature:Test decide remotelyClient: TSM GroupShip type: Tug

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