Bureau Veritas has set up a marine plan approval office in Turku
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shipbuilding culture has long traditions. They too do good work
and build fine ships”, Eklund states.
“However, knowing how to break through ice is part of Finnish
expertise. The new Tallink ships are, without exception, included
in the 1 A Super ice class.” ■
Photo: Risto Valkeapää
ureau Veritas has decided to set up a marine plan approval
division in its Turku office. Turku is one of the most important
cities of Finnish shipbuilding, and the well-known enterprises DeltaMarin, Elomatic, and ILS, as well as the shipping yards of Aker Yards
are located there.
Curt-Olof Eklund, the managing director of Finnish Bureau
Veritas, considers the plan approval office a remarkable step forward
for the Finnish marine cluster.
“At the moment the planning office consists of three men who
speed up the process of project approval on the spot. For example,
fluent plan processing lessens the waiting time for placing orders
for raw materials in a ship project.”
The material deliveries of ship projects are internationally divided
into several locations, which gives value to the international network
of Bureau Veritas. It enables the expert services related to classification to be found geographically close to the clients’ needs.
In Finland, Bureau Veritas is particularly known for classing
the Tallink ships. It is an international player, and Aker Yards’ ship
yards are its home ground.
“This time the production of the sister vessel of Galaxy, classified by Bureau Veritas, will begin at the French yard of Aker Yards,
where we are in the middle of the French culture. The French
Mr. Curt-Olof Eklund