BUREAU VERITAS has been recognized by the Rhine Commission since the 1970s and is included on the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) list of classification societies recommended for recognition by contracting parties within the scope of the European ADN Agreement for the carriage of dangerous goods.
BUREAU VERITAS meets the criteria set out in European Directive 2006/87/EC and is authorized to carry out design reviews and surveys and to issue inspection reports, attestations of compliance or community certificates when empowered by flag state administrations to act on their behalf.
For maritime regulations, 130 flag state administrations recognize BUREAU VERITAS as an official certification body. Our experience shows that a holistic approach to the safety of vessels, with one organization assuming responsibility both for statutory and class requirements, reduces unnecessary interfaces that may introduce points of weakness and possible breakdowns into the overall process.
For inland navigation vessels, and vessels operated in restricted maritime areas, BUREAU VERITAS already acts regularly on behalf of 15 countries.
The main statutory regulations which Bureau Veritas can provide services, totally or partially, are the following:
- UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe):
• ADN: “European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways”
• Resolution 61: “Recommendations on harmonized Europe-wide technical requirements for inland navigation vessels”
- European Directives (Member States of the European Union):
• 2006/87/EC: “technical requirements for inland waterway vessels” (as amended)
• 2008/68/EC: ”the inland transport of dangerous goods” (as amended)
- Rhine Rules (CCNR: “Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine”):
• RVBR: “Reglement de Visite des Bateaux du Rhin” (Rhine vessels inspection regulations)
- Danube Commission:
• DFND: “Dispositions fondamentales relatives à la navigation sur le Danube” (General provisions on navigation on the Danube)
- Other national regulations, e.g.:
• Royal Decree dated March 8th, 2007: Belgian regulation for inland vessels operated at sea for non international voyages (“Arrété royal relative aux bateaux de navigation intérieure qui sont aussi utilisés pour effectuer des voyages non internationaux par la mer”, «Koninklijk besluit betreffende binnenschepen die ook voor niet-internationale zeereizen worden gebruikt»
• Normam 02: Brazilian regulation for inland navigation vessels
• French Decree dated Dec.15, 2014: French regulation for inland vessels which operate in Port 2000 (Le Havre) and Honfleur (“Arrété du 15 décembre 2014 relatif à la navigation de bateaux porte-conteneurs fluviaux en mer pour la desserte de Port 2000 et des quais en Seine à Honfleur »)
• Division 229 : French regulation for cargo vessels operated in sheltered maritime stretches (“Navires de charge de jauge brute égale ou supérieure à 500 effectuant une navigation nationale en 4e ou en 5e catégorie”).
Nota: The Member states of the European Union must transpose the European Directive into their national regulation therefore it may be referred to with their own national reference.
For any other regulation than those listed here above, DNI must be contacted beforehand.
Delegations granted to Bureau Veritas:
Delegation subject to agreement on a case by case basis: