Bureau Veritas launches digital certification

E-certificates now delivered by email or accessible via the My VeriSTAR mobile application and the VeriSTAR Info desktop portal

Approvals now mean that e-certificates can be issued on behalf of 52 flag states representing 72% of BV’s classed fleet. The certificates, which are sent by e-mail to BV clients, can be uploaded to both the VeriSTAR Info website and the My VeriSTAR mobile application.
Digital certificates are seen as an important step in simplifying the administrative burden for ship operators, both at sea and ashore, and BV executives are expecting that take-up by clients will gather pace. “With a significant number of flag states providing their support to this project, we now expect to see the rapid development of e-certification. The pace of that development should increase as more flag states come on board,” said Patrick Le-Dily, vice president, Legal Compliance & Regulatory Management, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.
To ensure confidence and safeguard security, BV has implemented the electronic signature feature of the new digital certificates in conjunction with Cert Europe, an electronic signature specialist. Cert Europe is certified in accordance with applicable technical requirements and specifications for class and statutory certification and supports digital certification for the BV Group. In 2017, the classification society issued more than 50,000 e-certificates across a range of services including the inspection of shipping containers.

Digital or e-certificates are being introduced by French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) following successful pilot projects with ship operators and flag states.

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