Largest classification

Classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the 37,000 dwt asphalt carrier Asphalt Splendor, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine. The vessel is one of a series of two designed by Chinese design institute SDARI in co-operation with Sargeant. Philippe Donche-Gay, executive vice-president and head of the marine and offshore division, Bureau Veritas, said “The high cargo temperatures in asphalt carriers place special demands on structure, construction quality and equipment. The Asphalt Splendor will be a state of the art vessel, with excellent environmental and operational performance.”