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Eric Lallemand, Director
Bureau Veritas
Inland Navigation Management
Mechelsesteenweg 128/136
B-2018 Antwerp - Belgium
✆ : +32 (0) 3 247 94 70 / 00
Fax : +32 (0) 3 247 94 99
[email protected]
www.bureauveritas.com
BV CAP for Inland Navigation vessels
BV has developed a vessel condition assessment programme, BV Cap Inland, in its
Guidance Note NI575. The CAP Inland guidance note provides the information required
for a CAP suitable for most tank vessels. Hull structure, hull fittings and machinery are
the three areas covered by CAP Inland, which is designed to offer a tailor-made service.
Our Inland Navigation management team will work closely with interested parties to
refine the CAP, where necessary, to include specific requirements.
A vessel condition assessment programme, CAP, is a survey, inspection, reporting and
certification service that identifies the actual condition of a vessel’s hull structure on
hull fittings and machinery etc. It allocates a CAP rating related to the quality standards
under class rules. It is an important tool for risk assessment, serving as a
complementary supplement to class. It is a consultancy service documenting the
condition of a vessel at specific times in a vessel’s life.
In addition to class reports, the industry requires such information as quantitative
vessel structure ratings, photographic documentation, and - in some cases comprehensive structural and fatigue analysis to provide supplementary risk
assessment data. BV Cap Inland is aimed at improving efficiency in connection with the
carriage of dangerous products by waterways to ensure safety and protection of the
environment. It also seeks to ensure vessel robustness and safety as well as proper
maintenance and extension of reporting credibility and transparency.
The Condition Assessment provides a thorough assessment of vessel condition and a ☞
Summary
• BV CAP for Inland Navigation vessels
• New tonnage measurement service offered by
Bureau Veritas
• 8th Benelux Committee of Bureau Veritas in
Belgium
• BV-classed liquefied gas carrier flying
Serbian flag
• Asbestos awareness
• Canal Seine-Nord Europe, a new transportation
route into the future
• Pressure Drop Calculation
• Newcomer
No.12 july 2011
Dear All,
It is time once again for a new issue
of our newsletter to help keep you
informed about our activities in the
inland navigation sector. Bureau
Veritas Inland Navigation Management
continues to progress in terms of
quality and data processing. For
example, we have developed a new
tonnage measurement service to help
shipowners acquire certification
according to the Convention on the
Measurement of Inland Navigation
Vessels. The Bureau Veritas DNI
service performs a calculation on the
basis of drawings, followed by
targeted onboard inspection. Several
countries have already expressed an
interest in this service and are
considering the delegation of
certification to Bureau Veritas.
In response to demand from oil
majors who are becoming increasingly
concerned about inland navigation
vessels carrying dangerous goods on
their behalf, DNI has developed a
Condition Assessment Programme.
The CAP programme is already wellestablished in connection with
seagoing ships, but DNI has now
adapted it for use with inland
navigation vessels.
There are just two of the topics we
shall be looking at in greater detail in
this issue.
☞ CAP rating by combining the results of expert
examination of design data with an extensive vessel
structural survey for hull. For machinery, fittings and
systems, meanwhile, it offers an assessment of overall
maintenance condition and the actual operational
condition of equipment.
The scope of the vessel CAP can vary significantly, as
different interested parties have different
requirements, depending on vessel age, type, size and
specified minimum allowable CAP ratings ■
8th Benelux Committee of Bureau
Veritas in Belgium
The Bureau Veritas Benelux Committee took place on June 7th in SintMartens-Latem, Belgium. Attendance was strong with all members
interested in maritime activities in Belgium, Netherlands and
Luxembourg. Nicolas Saverys, as Chairman of the Benelux committee,
chaired the meeting and gave his view on the market development.
Bernard Anne, Executive Vice President and Managing Director Marine
Division presented the global figures of Bureau Veritas and the
development in marine activities. Didier Chaléat, Director Marine
West Zone, and Philippe Boisson, Communication Director, set out the
changes in international regulations governing safety and
environmental issues. The potential future of gas fuelled engines was
also discussed. Eric Lallemand, director of DNI, and Jean-Michel
Chatelier, technical director, gave an overview of inland navigation
activities both in the Benelux and worldwide and highlighted
developments in terms of Rules, regulations and services ●
New tonnage measurement service offered by Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas DNI is offering a new service whereby inland navigation
vessels can achieve certification under the 1966 Convention on the
Measurement of Inland Navigation at Geneva without the need for
calculations to be performed on the vessel itself.
The Convention contains harmonized provisions aimed at facilitating the
issuance of tonnage measurement certificates. Such certificates provide
information about vessel dimensions, onboard loads, markings, draft
and variations in displacement.
The measurement of a vessel is designed to determine its maximum
permissible displacement and, where necessary, its displacement
corresponding to given water-lines. The measurement of vessels
intended for the carriage of goods may also have the purpose of
enabling the weight of the cargo to be determined from the vessel's
draft.
Under the Convention, the dimensions for measuring a vessel intended
for the carriage of goods must be taken on the vessel itself. With the
agreement of the competent authorities, however, Bureau Veritas can
take the dimensions of the vessel from the line plan or, if not available,
from the construction drawings. In such cases, random checks would
also be conducted directly on the hull itself. The extent of these checks
would depend on the quality of the available documents as well as on
the length and age of the vessel. Calculations are carried out by the
plan office of DNI in Antwerp, where the hull is modelled by means of
the transverse sections and/or the horizontal and longitudinal sections
provided by the drawings and/or the measurements directly taken on
the hull. When all measurements, calculations and inspections are
completed, DNI can prepare the certificate of measurement using the
template specified in the Convention. The certificate, also called a
‘tonnage certificate’, is an important document. It is mandatory for
operation in most European countries, either under the terms of the
Convention or by its incorporation into national regulations. For more
information, DNI can be contacted at [email protected] or via
any local office ●
BV-classed liquefied gas carrier flying Serbian flag
The Serbian Ministry for Infrastructure has welcomed
the classification by BV of the French liquefied gas
carrier “LAVERA”, recently purchased by Serbian
company, MB Gas Oil d.o.o., for operation under the
Serbian flag. BV has also been recognised by the Serbian
authorities for carrying out inspection and survey on their
behalf in order to verify that the vessel is in compliance
with ADN (International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by
Inland Waterways) regulations. And it welcomes any
opportunity to discuss any further, similar projects with
the Serbian authorities. Bureau Veritas surveyors in our
Belgrade office, who are fully qualified and authorised to
inspect inland navigation vessels by DNI (Bureau Veritas
Inland Navigation Management, Antwerp), were in charge
of the onboard survey of the vessel during refitting.
As one of the Danube states, Serbia takes a keen interest
in the development of inland navigation. The Danube is
Europe’s second longest river after the Volga and is
classified as an international waterway by which Serbia
is connected to the EU network. The tributary, Sava, also
accommodates regional and domestic traffic from
Belgrade.
LAVERA main features:
Overall length: 70 m
Breadth: 9.50 m
Depth: 3.02 m
Draft: 2.50 m
6 tanks
Total capacity of tanks: 1348 m3
Non-propelled
Asbestos awareness
As part of a recently introduced Asbestos Awareness programme, BV provided its
first asbestos surveying’ training session in May 2011 at DNI for both inland and
seagoing surveyors.
Asbestos is increasingly becoming a hot topic in the maritime sector. Reflecting
the high level of concern in the industry, the International Maritime Organisation
is currently focusing on requirements under the Inventory of Hazardous Materials
(introduced in 2009 as part of the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships). Regulations concerning asbestos are
also becoming stricter in European ports.
Asbestos was commonly used at one time in a whole range of industries because
of its excellent insulation properties - thermal, electrical, fire-resistant,
waterproof, and rot-proof etc. But asbestos can cause incurable diseases such as
mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis, resulting in very painful death.
Surprisingly, the substance is still present in ships all over the world. Depending
on the age and construction of the vessel, it can be found anywhere from the floor-covering in the cabins to the insulation and gaskets in the boiler
room. There are over 300 known products which contain asbestos, and many of them may be found on a vessel. As a classification society, BV offers
asbestos surveys on board vessels, as well as awareness training for surveyors, owners and crew ●
For further information, please contact:[email protected]
Canal Seine-Nord Europe
a new transportation route into the future
Bureau Veritas welcomes the continuing progress being
made in connection with the development of the SeineScheldt connection, officially known as the Canal SeineNord Europe. This is currently the world’s largest inland
waterway project. Scheduled to be open in 2016, the canal
will enable large vessels of up to 4,400 tonnes to transit
north to south between the River Scheldt and the Seine.
The canal will be 54 m wide, with a maximum available
draft of 3 m (4.5 m water depth) and 7 m of air draft.
Vessels of up to 185 m in length and 11.50 m wide will be
able to be accommodated. There will be seven locks varying in height from 15 m to 30 m - and three
aqueducts, including one of 1.3 km in length, over the
River Somme. This connection makes it possible for
large vessels to navigate between Rotterdam/Antwerp
and Paris. In addition, following a small amount of
modification, the harbours of Antwerp and Rotterdam
will benefit from this connection, as will those of
Zeebrugge, Ostend, Vlissingen, Terneuzen, Lille,
Dunkerque, Le Havre and Rouen.
NEW COMER
May: Amel HADZIEGRIC, a naval
architect from the University of
Belgrade, faculty of mechanical
engineering, has joined DNI’s Plan
Approval Office, where he is in
charge of hull drawing reviews.
He is been involved in ship design
and shipbuilding since 1999 with
several shipyards in Serbia,
Romania and Norway.
The Seine-Scheldt link will provide a connection with the
Rhine and the Danube and form a decisive link in the
European inland waterway network extending into
Central and Eastern Europe and beyond the Black Sea.
Within a few years, transportation will be possible through
the Seine–Nord Canal directly to Paris from Flanders.
The construction of the 106 km-long Canal Seine-Nord
Europe will create thousands of jobs, and reduce the
need for reliance on road transportation by trucks. Each
year, it will be possible to transport over 13.3 million to 15
million tons of goods through the canal. Seine-Nord will
also be the catalyst for a large number of projects related
to tourism, urban planning, water management, and
renewable energy, and will boost economic development.
Most BV-classed inland navigation vessels should be
able to make effective use of the canal for a faster
connection between Rotterdam/Antwerp and the north
of France. We look forward to the prospect of speedier
transportation by water and less road transport.
For more information please contact the official website
http://www.seine-nord-europe.com ■
Pressure Drop Calculation
In compliance with ADN 2011, cargo tanks and residual cargo tanks
must be equipped with venting systems including devices to protect
against over pressure or vacuum during loading or unloading.
Therefore the maximum permissible loading and unloading rates must
be determined by means of pressure drop calculation.
During class renewal survey, cargo tanks and safety devices (safety
valves, flame arresters) fitted on cargo piping and cargo tanks must
be inspected. In addition, following any major modifications involving
the cargo area, pressure drop calculation must be re-evaluated by a
classification society ●