BV Empowers Offshore Safety & Sustainability at 2026 Qingdao Marine Equipment Conference
Recently, 2026 Conference on High-Quality Development and International Cooperation of Marine Equipment Industry was held in Qingdao. Co-hosted by China National Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) and the Qingdao Municipal People's Government, the conference centered on the theme "Converging Wisdom for the Deep Blue, Cooperation for Win-Win," bringing together global industry leaders, technical experts, and government representatives from the offshore engineering and marine equipment sector.
Mr. Udomdej Kongtaveelert , Senior Vice President of Bureau Veritas China, was invited to attend and delivered a keynote speech. In his address, Mr. Udomdej highlighted that Bureau Veritas was founded in 1828 with its origins in the shipping sector, boasting a history of nearly 200 years. Today, the group operates in 140 countries, employs 82,000 people, runs around 1,500 offices and laboratories, and serves over 400,000 clients.
Leveraging its global technical network and localized delivery capabilities, Bureau Veritas has a deep presence in the offshore engineering field. The group provides one-stop, full-lifecycle asset integrity services for offshore projects, encompassing feasibility studies, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation, and decommissioning. Its scope of services includes inspection, testing, certification, classification, consulting, and assessment. The facilities covered span all types of offshore fixed platforms, FPSOs, semi-submersible platforms, FLNGs, subsea production systems, as well as offshore heavy-lift vessels, installation vessels, pipelay vessels, drilling vessels, and other full-category marine equipment.
Bureau Veritas supports Chinese enterprises in obtaining international certification for high-end equipment such as dynamic subsea cables and wet-mate connectors, and helps EPCI companies secure international client acceptance and recognition for their offshore construction equipment. At the same time, the group is expanding green industry services, providing technical consulting, testing and inspection, as well as HAZOP, QRA, and other analysis and certification services for emerging fields such as offshore wind power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and green marine fuels.
Mr. Udomdej emphasized that Bureau Veritas goes beyond compliance inspection; it is committed to building a cornerstone of trust for owners, operators, and regulators, advancing the safe and sustainable implementation of offshore projects and achieving globally coordinated, high-quality development.
This Qingdao conference served not only as a platform for global offshore engineering thought exchange but also as a new starting point for all parties to jointly march into the deep blue. With nearly two centuries of technical heritage as its foundation, Bureau Veritas is ready to actively align with the highest global industry standards and to resonate closely with COOEC and its industry chain partners. Moving forward, Bureau Veritas will continue to play its role as a "trust bridge" as a third-party body, contributing to the high-quality development of China's offshore engineering with full-lifecycle professional services and jointly writing a new chapter in building a strong maritime nation.