• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Construction and Real Estate
• Consumer Products
• Electrical and Electronics
• Food
• Governments & Public Organisations
• Industrial Equipment
• Maritime Industry
• Oil & Gas
• Verification
• Inspection
• Product Conformity Assessment
• Asset Integrity Management
• Safety & Risk
• Power & Utilities
• Process Industries & Mining
• Retail
• Services
• Transport & Infrastructure

Bureau Veritas offer two types of Inspection - Shop and Site Inspection. These services are provided as a Second or Third Party. Second Party is when Bureau Veritas will work for and under the direction of the customer. Third Party inspection is where Bureau Veritas will work as an independent body, in this instance reports / certificates are independent of contractual obligations. Additionally Bureau Veritas offers Second Inspection Services. This is where Bureau Veritas will inspect equipment from a manufacturer on behalf of the end user.

Bureau Veritas offers an extensive suite of Inspection Services to meet your needs:

Shop Inspection
Shop Inspection, i.e. inspection of items at the manufacturer before delivery, is the most convenient way to determine whether a product, a service, a process, a piece of equipment, or an installation is in compliance with expressed needs, customer’s expectations, applicable regulations or other specific requirements. The qualification and vast number of staff gives us competence and familiarity with all kinds of supplies liable to be inspected, including, materials and components, pressure, mechanical and electrical equipment.

What are the key benefits?

• Avoid risks linked to quality and safety problems with supplies

• The reassurance of independent assessment

• Confidence to use supplied items thanks to detailed reports and certificates

• Cost effective way to verify Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Suppliers

• Skilled personnel with relevant experience and qualifications at your service

Site Inspection
Once the equipment is delivered to site, Bureau Veritas supervises the various construction, installation and commissioning aspects to ensure that the asset is properly installed, and is capable of operating within the safety Conditions determined by the client’s Specifications, local and International codes and government guidelines.

Transport & Logistics Services (TLS)
The Inspection of containers, tanks and cargo ensuring compliance with required standards. Bureau Veritas provides you with: 

• World wide coverage for a global logistical solution

• A Team of highly trained inspectors

• Independent assessment during Inspection

• Web based facilities, holding certificates and reports

• Container/tank maintenance and repair management, Inspection outsourcing

• Vendor Assessment

The key criteria assessed by the vendor assessment are policies, procedures and records that would indicate the factory’s ability to deliver consistent quality management. Core areas and processes addressed by a factory assessment include:

• Quality Management System

• Good Manufacturing Practice (Factory Environment Standards)

• Product Control

• Process Control

• Personnel

What are the key benefits? 

• Evaluate capabilities of potential new vendors as part of the selection process

• Identify key strengths and weaknesses of your existing vendor base

• Monitor and track progress over time to drive quality throughout the manufacturing process