About this role
Topic: Grain shift modelling: limits, approaches, and an innovative calculation method Join a global leader in maritime classification and certification. Your career is about more than building a CV – it's a chance to LeaveYourMark. Joining Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore means becoming part of a world-leading organization in maritime classification and certification. For nearly two centuries, we have been supporting innovation and transformation across the maritime sector, ensuring the safety, performance, and sustainability of ships and offshore infrastructures worldwide.
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To contribute to a safer and more sustainable maritime world, by providing our technical expertise and commitment to our clients and partners.
Discover an Internship at the Heart of Ship Stability Passionate about naval architecture and drawn to applied research? Join the Development Department of our Technical Directorate, based in Saint-Herblain (Nantes area, France). The department builds the calculation software used to verify that ships and offshore units comply with Bureau Veritas rules. Context : you will join the project team developing our new ship stability calculation software. Your goal? Revisit how grain shift is modelled and propose a calculation method that better reflects real physical behaviour.
- Your main missions Working with the project team and internal operational teams in an international environment, you will: Analyze Resolution MSC.23(59) (International Grain Code) and its current approach to grain shift modelling; Conduct bibliographic and technical research (scientific literature, academic publications, industry feedback) on the physical phenomena governing the sliding and shifting of bulk grain; Formalize an innovative calculation method based on this research, for implementation in the software under development; Validate results against available case studies or reference data.
- Your strengths to succeed Engineering student or equivalent, specializing in naval architecture; Analytical mindset and ability to formalize a calculation method; Rigor, curiosity, and autonomy; Good command of English, both written and spoken, in an international working environment.
Preferred qualifications
- Skills in ship stability Knowledge of IMO regulations Hands-on experience with a programming language or scientific computing tool Allowance and benefits Location: Saint-Herblain (Nantes area) Allowance: €1,300 to €1,600 gross / month, depending on level of studies 50% reimbursement of your public transport pass Works Council (CSE): subsidy for leisure and cultural activities Why join Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore?
By joining Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, you will be part of: An international, ambitious, and open-minded team, driven by a passion for the maritime world; A work environment built on trust, collaboration, and talent development; A company that values curiosity, initiative, and innovation.
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