Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its dedication to sustainable transport by classing a sequence of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, that are at the moment being outfitted with wind propulsion programs, together with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™) .
The primary two vessels on this sequence, Buran and Ostro, have been delivered in February and April 2025 respectively, following their development at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding. Union Maritime have two further 18,500 dwt tankers at the moment below development at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding and two extra at Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd, which can all be outfitted with Norsepower Rotor Sails™, with deliveries scheduled all through 2025.
These six vessels mark the primary wave of a broader new construct programme for Union Maritime below BV class. Greater than 25 further tankers are scheduled for supply between 2026 and 2028, together with a big sequence at Wuhu Shipyard, with additional vessels being constructed at different main Chinese language shipyards. These vessels will both be delivered with wind propulsion programs put in or ready for future integration, utilizing applied sciences from numerous suppliers similar to Norsepower.
By incorporating wind propulsion programs and methanol-ready configurations, Union Maritime is aiming to enhance power effectivity and help long-term emissions discount throughout its increasing fleet.
BV helps the mixing of those programs by conducting evaluations on the vessels to evaluate compliance with the related guidelines and notations to assist guarantee they meet the most recent requirements for each wind propulsion and various fuels, like methanol. This contains its Guidelines for Wind Propulsion Techniques (NR 206), the Wind Propulsion 1 and Wind Propulsion 2 notations for vessels outfitted with wind propulsion programs, in addition to the METHANOLFUEL-PREPARED notation. BV has offered complete help all through the challenge, together with an environment friendly and thorough assessment of the upgraded design to fulfill class necessities and supply schedules.
Bhuvnesh Dogra, Head of Technical at Union Maritime, stated: “The deliveries of Buran and Ostro mark an thrilling first step in our broader new construct programme below Bureau Veritas class. These six vessels symbolize the start of an formidable plan to modernize our fleet with superior wind propulsion programs. Bureau Veritas’ experience in classing these vessels helps make sure that we meet the very best security and regulatory requirements, whereas additionally positioning ourselves on the forefront of sustainable transport. This collaboration with Bureau Veritas is important as we proceed to construct a fleet that not solely meets the evolving calls for of the business but additionally leads the way in which in emissions discount and power effectivity.”
