Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the launch of its Gas Centre of Excellence in Doha, Qatar, strengthening its commitment to supporting the continued growth of LNG and gas projects worldwide.

The centre brings together BV’s expertise in gas carrier operations, classification, and regulatory compliance to deliver integrated, future-ready support across the gas value chain.
 
Staffed by a dedicated team of gas specialists with extensive experience in gas carrier operations, both for new building phases and for vessels in service, the centre combines strong regional know-how with Bureau Veritas’ global technical network.

Based in Doha, the centre is designed to provide responsive, high-level support to stakeholders in Qatar, across the Middle East, and internationally, reflecting the scale of gas investment and fleet expansion in the region and beyond.

Beyond marine and offshore, the centre is also backed by Bureau Veritas Group’s broader global testing, inspection and certification capabilities across the entire gas value chain — from upstream production and midstream transport to terminals, storage, distribution networks and LNG facilities.

Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President, Industrials & Commodities at Bureau Veritas, said: “The expansion of gas infrastructure is a full value-chain challenge, not only a maritime one. With our Gas Centre of Excellence in Doha, Bureau Veritas is combining classification with our broader testing, inspection and certification expertise to support stakeholders from production and liquefaction to transport, terminals and distribution networks, helping them manage complexity, ensure asset integrity, and improve performance safely and sustainably across the entire supply chain.”
 
Alex Gregg-Smith, President, Marine & Offshore at Bureau Veritas, said: “Shipping sits at the core of global gas trade, and LNG carriers, bunkering vessels and floating units are becoming ever more sophisticated. BV’s new Gas Centre of Excellence strengthens Bureau Veritas’ ability to support shipowners, operators and shipyards with deep operational expertise, from newbuildings to vessels in service, helping clients manage risk, meet evolving regulations and adopt advanced technologies while improving safety, performance and sustainability across their fleets.”-TradeArabia News Service