The Marine Technical Committee meeting of Bureau Veritas for 2016 took place on November 08th at the Yacht Club of Greece, in Microlimano.
The well-attended meeting started as always with the social time, where attendees had the change to exchange their views and latest news from the shipping world.
The meeting started with the introduction of the new members. They were introduced by the Committee’s Vice Chairman Mr. Antonis Faraklas, Managing Director of Chartworld Shipping Corp., Mr. Anastasios Angelopoulos, Marine Chief Executive for Greece & Cyprus, Secretary of the Committee, then welcomed the Committee members.
The technical presentations started with Mr. John Couyou, . The title of his presentation was: “EU-MRV Implementation (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification)”. Bureau Veritas will act as a accredited Marine EU MRV Verifier in accordance with accreditation for ISO 14065:2013 certification scheme and will perform the following activities:
• Review and Approval of Marine EU-MRV Monitoring Plans
• Assessment of Maritime EU-MRV Monitoring Reports
• Issuance of Document of Compliance
A new mobile application “My Veristar” presented by Mr. George Andeadis, Marine Center Manager. The all-in-one app for marine professionals on the move, monitor your fleet, plan your surveys and stay informed. My Veristar is free and easy to download for both iOS and Android. Simply visit the App Store or Google Play Store and search “My Veristar”.
The technical meeting closed with a presentation by Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President Technology & Business Development of Hellenic, Black Sea Region & Middle East Zone, presented “Ballast Water Management – Challenges and Updates”. Given that the entry into force is fast approaching this is a hot topic. The latest development from IMO were discussed and ways to ensure compliance with the convention.
Like always the meeting was finished with the traditional dinner, where there were ample opportunities for everybody to fraternize and enjoy the delicious food offered by the restaurant of Yacht Club of Greece.
Photo up from left to right: G. Andreadis, L. Chahalis, A. Faraklas, A. Angelopoulos, J. Kokarakis
Photo middle from left to right: A. Angelopoulos, J. Couyou, J. Ioannidis, Th. Kontes, St. Mavrellos, M. Kasmas, G. Andreadis
Photo lower level left rom left to right: M. Kamas, Th. Sarris, J. Ioannidis
Photo lower level middle from left to right: B. Stamatopoulos, G. Kavounis, J. Kokarakis, M. Kasmas, A. Angelopoulos
Photo lower level right rom left to right: G. Kotsyfis, L. Chahalis