Bureau Veritas sets guidelines for containers transportation in bulk carriers

The French specialist in testing, inspection and certification, Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed in-depth technical guidance to provide safe and practical pathways for operators carrying containerised cargo in bulk carriers.

After the increased interest recently by bulk shipping companies to transport containers, such as the Greek Starbulk which carried around 14,000TEU on a 175,000 dwt Capesize bulker, according to Alphaliner, BV has developed a formalised approach to support the safe carriage of boxes in this type of cargo vessels.

BV’s Guidance for Studying and Preparing a Bulk Carrier for the Carriage of Containers provides operators with pathways based on analysis and a thorough understanding of safety, regulatory and operational requirements, while the guidance was developed by technical experts based in the Bureau Veritas Piraeus office, in Greece, in collaboration with the Technical Directorate in Paris.

We have significant experience and knowledge of bulk carrier design, classification, and operations across BV and particularly here in Greece, where we have numerous clients in the dry cargo market,” said Piraeus-based Paillette Palaiologou, BV Marine & Offshore’s Vice President for the Hellenic, Black Sea & Adriatic Zone.

Source: Container News

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