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    Ensuring optimum propeller shaft performance and helping avoid costly problems
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    Business Challenge
    Proper shaft alignment is a key issue on ships, especially on large vessels such as containerships, bulks, tankers and gas-carriers. Any wrong alignment of the shaft can result in undesirable vibrations, higher operating costs or worse. Damage to the stern-tube bearings or other key parts of the vessel's propulsion equipment could result in the ship being immobilized.

    Solution
    What are shaft alignment studies and analysis?
    Bureau Veritas offers shipbuilders and ship owners a complete set of services regarding rational shaft alignment.
    The shaft alignment studies and related analyses must be chosen taking into account the type of ship, the shaft arrangement and the required degree of accuracy. They include theoretical studies and practical operation.

    What are the key benefits?
    - Avoid undesirable vibration and its effects
    - Prevent costly repairs and immobilization of the vessel
    - Ensure operating the line shafting in the best running conditions for its optimal behaviour, particularly in the stern tube area
    - Improve efficiency of the whole propulsion system, including the main engine and eventual gear box.
    Why Choose Bureau Veritas?
    Reputation
    Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is one of the oldest classification societies and a founding member of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies, gathering the 10 leading classification societies in the world).

    Network
    The worldwide Bureau Veritas network has more than 1,000 highly qualified marine surveyors, specialized in the implementation of safety, security, and protection of environment rules and standards, operating in 420 survey stations in 150 countries.

    Speed of response
    Bureau Veritas provides a single convenient point of contact to each client, and a large autonomy to its local managers for plan approval, surveys and issue of certificates.

    Efficient IT tools
    Bureau Veritas' own VeriSTAR system is a powerful and sophisticated tool that facilitates the efficient management of safety and quality. It integrates all the elements of ship operation to provide timely and cost-effective solutions across a broad range of classification services.
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    DETAILED LIST OF SERVICES
    Service name Description PDF Business Scope
    Classification of Ships and Offshore Units Providing assurances about vessel safety and reliability
    		Environment, Health & Safety, Quality
    Marine Technical Assistance - Measurements Identifying noise and vibration issues early to avoid costly problems later
    		Health & Safety, Quality
    Marine Technical Assistance - Shaft Alignement Studies and Analysis Ensuring optimum propeller shaft performance and helping avoid costly problems
    		Health & Safety, Quality
    Statutory Certification of Ships Ensuring conformity with international regulations
    		Environment, Health & Safety, Quality
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