Strengthening Maritime Expertise
Photo: Risto Valkeapää
assume a more important role in such
systems as Beluga Sky Sails, for instance.
Baltic Queen is one of the largest cruise
ferries on the Baltic Sea.
Beluga is suitable for vessels that have stable course for several days and travel in the
same wind direction.
Another new concept is the Rule
Note for the use of fuel cells on ships,
which was published in April 2009. Kalja-
29 meters wide and has the speed capac-
la remarks, however, that such ships are
ity of up to 24 knots.
still a novelty at Bureau Veritas.
“Today we still deal mostly with traditional diesel-powered ships.”
Modern diesel ships of today, of
course, have a considerable green edge.
Bureau Veritas has been collaborating with
e.g. Tallink from day one:
“All Finnish-built ships of the compaMr. Olli Kaljala.
ny have been classified by us.”
Baltic Queen has catalytic converters which increase the ship’s environmental friendliness. For operating in more difficult weather conditions, the ship has ice
class 1 A Super.
The maritime industry has been a
significant area for Bureau Veritas for a
long time.
“With about 50 people in the Bureau
The latest arrival to the fleet is Baltic
Veritas organisation in Finland, 18 are in-
Queen which took to the waves in April
E
volved in maritime,” says Kaljala. Out of
nergy efficiency is challenging also
2009 as the maiden voyage took place
this number, 11 people work at the new
classification societies. Marine Chief
from Tallinn to Stockholm.
Turku office.
Executive Olli Kaljala from Bureau Veritas
She is one of the largest cruise ferries
confirms that saving energy is a strong
on the Baltic Sea, accommodating up to
trend in the maritime industry. The or-
2,800 passengers and 1,130 lane metres
ganisation expects to see energy issues
of vehicles. The ship is 212 meters long,
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seatec 2/2009
“In Turku, plan approval is the most
significant activity.” ■
SAMI J. ANTEROINEN
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