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Bureau Veritas Specialist in Ice Classification
“I
t seems to be a real ice winter after several mild ones,”
says the Chief of Bureau Veritas Finland Mr. Olli Kaljala in
Photo: Risto Valkeapää
January 2010 watching the ice report on his laptop screen. This
is a good situation for the company whose expertise includes especially ice classification.
“Baltic Queen, Baltic Princess, Romantica, Victoria and Galaxy have been classified by BV and their special characteristics include high ice classification, which means in practice more power
in engine room and thicker steel in hull structure.”
Bureau Veritas has focused on TallinkSilja ships in the Baltic
Sea area. The latest BV classified cruise vessel on European level
was MSC Fantasia by STX Europe’s Saint-Nazaire shipyard.
“We have also classified icebreaking vessels for Caspian sea
oil industry. There we have co-operation with Aker Arctic which
has special know-how in model testing in ice and design of icebreaking vessels,” Kaljala notes.
“Energy efficiency and environmental friendliness are key issues in maritime business. For operating in difficult weather conditions, the ships have to have high ice classifications and capability
Olli Kaljala checking the ice report of the Baltic Sea on his laptop
screen.
Bureau Veritas has 50 people in the Finnish organisation and
nearly 20 are involved in maritime. Out of this number, 9 people are working in the Turku office conducting plan approval. ■
to operate in heavy ice conditions. Bureau Veritas has experience
in all these speciality areas.”
RISTO VALKEAPÄÄ
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