Bureau Veritas is a global leader in conformity assessment and certification services, with over 190 years of experience and expertise. We are the largest, strongest and best-financed classification and verification group in the world. Bureau Veritas has a global network of 180 survey stations spread over 90 countries. These include 16 local Technical Centers and Plan Approval Offices and 12 Regional Marine Centres. Our size, geographical outreach, diversified business portfolios and exceptional range of technical and project management skills epitomise the attributes that have made us a strong partner for renowned clients globally.
We are heavily committed to research and development. Our links to universities have grown strongly as we have aligned the interests of academics, industry and class to work towards new and more efficient ways to do things at sea and in offshore energy. Through our partnership with 19 leading universities in Brazil, China, Russia, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Taiwan and France, and joining forces with ship owners, shipyards, technical institutes and equipment manufactures in a wide range of projects, Bureau Veritas has demonstrated that through wide sharing of knowledge and collaboration, we can promote faster and safer development for the benefit of the industry.
As a group, Bureau Veritas continues to grow strongly, acquiring companies with complementary expertise so that we can offer new services to the industry’s stakeholders. The size of the BV group of companies has helped us to be present in every country, in every technology, in every ship type and at every part of the process, from concept through to delivery and operation of complex ships and offshore systems. Diversity, versatility, strength, control and a relentless focus on the real meaning of efficiency and effectiveness remain our key recurring themes. These are also the reasons on how we can assist owners, operators and shipyards to do even more in the coming years.