Marine fuel testing and inspection Company joins Green Award programme

As an independent quality assurance organisation The Green Award Foundation certifies shipping companies and vessels that go beyond the industry’s standards for safety, quality and environmental performance.

Bureau Veritas- VeriFuel has become a Green Award Incentive Provider in line with its policy to better protect the health and safety of its employees and subcontractors and minimize impact on the environment.

VeriFuel is Bureau Veritas' comprehensive Fuel Monitoring Program designed for the marine industry is backed by a global of laboratories. VeriFuel provides residual and distillate marine fuel quality and quantity assessment, advisory reports and expert opinion to improve fuel management.

“The VeriFuel team provides expert opinion in regards to complying with quality specifications, environmental regulations and other legal requirements by the most enhanced testing scope, offering vessels a safer operation,” said Bill Stamatopoulos, Business Development Manager, Bureau Veritas – VeriFuel.

“Furthermore, we have minimized waste in our laboratories and offices and provide a paperless environment for the vessel, and the biggest sampling kits for fewer dispatches to reduce CO2 emissions. Our customers can also utilize local laboratories for testing to avoid air freight of fuel samples,” Stamatopoulous concluded.

Incentive providers from all over the maritime sector support certificate holders by offering them various benefits, making Green Award a platform for cross-sectoral Corporate Social Responsibility. Green Award certified ships will receive a 5% discount on fuel quality testing and on bunker surveys, and a 15% discount in all fuel related training courses from VeriFuel.