CEO of Bureau Veritas for China: Chinese ship company leads the future of shipbuilding technology

In line with the pursuit of environmental protection by Bureau Veritas, as a leading company in the shipbuilding industry, Waigaoqiao Shipyard has long been identified with this ideology and is at the forefront of the world in building environmentally friendly ships, leading the development direction of future shipbuilding technology. He praised the Capesize Bulk Carrier, an environmentally-friendly vessel independently developed by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, as beingthe “first brand” for Chinese ship exports with the largest market share in the international market.

As China has joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the resulting 0.5% sulfur emission limit in the global seas by 2020 comes into force, the development of green shipping is very important for China’s sustainable development. More than ten years cooperation with Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd has allowed Claude to witness its great performance in green shipping.

The completion of the Shanghai International Passenger Transport Center terminal has also given rise to the cruise industry. Claude talked about Bureau Veritas’certification of China's first self- designed 36,800 gross-ton luxury cruise ship.“This marks a historic breakthrough in the design of luxury cruise ships in China and is an important milestone in the development of China's cruise industry.”

Claude (fourth from left) presented China's first cruise design certification

For the future, Claude is very optimistic. “The Belt and Road Initiative is bringing opportunities to us. It again gives rise to the development of trade between China and other countries, particularly those along the route to Europe and inside Europe. It will create needs for new infrastructure, such as trains and roads, all of which are related to our own activities of testing, inspection and classification, so this will foster the business development of Bureau Veritas in China.”