Emerging Technology, Automation
and Novel Vessels
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Pacific is ideally placed to support Australia’s maritime sector and the wider Pacific region in design, build, classification, certification and assurance of emerging, novel, and autonomous maritime technologies. Our deep global expertise, collaborative approach, and flexibility without compromise ensures that our solutions are fit for purpose and tailored to meet clients' operational and safety needs.
Here in Australia, and increasingly within Australia’s Domestic Commercial Vessel industry, we offer a variety of options for the approval in principle, technology qualification, plan approval, survey and classification of novel and emerging technologies. Whether its electrification, automation, alternate fuels, or novel technology design, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Pacific can provide a solution.
Our focus areas include:
- Ships and Vessels – Emerging and novel technologies, automation, technology qualification, approval in principle, and design review. Whether it’s autonomous, uncrewed, electrified, or hydro foiling, our team can support you in navigating the regulatory pathways for survey, certification and compliance with the latest regulatory requirements.
- Marine Renewable Energy - Wave generators, floating solar farms, floating nuclear power plants, and ocean energy generators.
- Equipment and Technologies - Reduction systems, treatment systems, fuel gas supply systems, cargo containment, hull cleaning, fuel efficiency, automation, LNG fueled equipment, hydrogen power systems.
- Digitalisation - Our global network of experts provide assurance in cyber-resilience through to alignment with fully autonomous ship frameworks.
Our Methodologies:
Risk-Based Qualification of New Technology - Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore offers guidelines for Technology Qualification Assessment (NI525) using a risk-based approach. Leveraging a range of qualification processes, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore identifies failure modes for the technology and ensures the associated risks are reduced to an acceptable level; proving the technology can reach a high level of confidence.
Approvals in Principle - At Bureau Veritas, we pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, being flexible to the needs of industry without compromise on safety and navigating the complexities of today’s regulatory landscape. Bureau Veritas offers a range of options when it comes to emerging technology, automation, remote operation, and novel vessels. With the ability of access deep expertise globally, our Approvals in Principle (AiPs) processes are designed to support niche sectors of industry launching, developing, and introducing into service new technologies.
Product certification and type approval - Bureau Veritas Product/ Type Approval processes provide verification and assurance that marine products and systems comply with applicable rules, standards and regulatory requirements before installation. Approved products are listed in our Approval Explorer database, providing global recognition and delivering benefits such as broader market access, reduced future design review requirements, and increased confidence among shipbuilders, vessel operators, regulators and classification societies.
Survey – Following qualification or approval of the technology, Bureau Veritas also provides classification and survey of the vessel and its technology, as well as technical and regulatory advisory services to assist ship builders, owners, and operators with navigating the complexities of national rules and regulations. We survey vessels to BV’s Class Rules, or alternate standards and regulatory frameworks Australia’s Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012, Marine Orders, and National Standards for Commercial Vessels.
With deep knowledge and understanding of regulatory frameworks in the Pacific region, our staff can assist in navigating the challenges of domestic and international regulatory frameworks, international obligations, applicable rules, and regulations.
Future Shipping Team - The Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore Future Shipping Team specialise in advancing sustainability, building trust in emerging technology, and supporting clients who want to challenge the status quo and make future-proof choices on sustainability, technology and innovation.
The Future Shipping Team brings global expertise to your project, leveraging BV’s experience across some of the world’s most innovative projects. From concept creation, through design, and qualification; the Future Shipping Team is here to support the ultimate goal of getting your technology on the water, operating safely, sooner.
For more information on our future shipping team, and our R&D projects underway, see:
→ Bureau Veritas’ Future Shipping Team
→ Research & Development | Marine & Offshore
