DNV - Maritime

It's about leadership.

As one of the world's largest ship classification societies, DNV is authorised to act on behalf of some 80 national maritime authorites. Through our work, we assist our customers in managing their risk in an environment which can only be described as tough. New regulations, strict security and safety management are terms which will become even more familiar in the future.

Customer service

We offer substantial advice on your operational aspects around the clock as an added bonus for selecting DNV as your classification partner. Through training, meetings and tonnage-specific information, your operations will run smoothly once class-related matters are predictable.

Technical competence

We have the competence and the tools to ensure that when a new ship is built to DNV's 1A1 standards, this ship will be the best you can get. Newbuilding to DNV class standards is around 20 per cent of the global orders, meaning that there are many customers seeing the value of technical competenc and advice.

Service delivery

We run a decentralised network where our local offices are given much authority. In partnership with our customers there is trust and under-standing in this and we can react to the inherent highly skilled and trained individuals the consistent quality of our services is an asset for you.

Quality

We operate in a partnership with our customers to ensure your quality of operations with an unquestionable compliance with applicable rules, regulations and standards.

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DNV concludes – the MSC Napoli design is not an industry problem

London: DNV’s conclusion as a result of its extensive investigation into the MSC Napoli accident in January 2007 is: The accident’s cause is not a general problem for the container shipping industry at large.

Cold climate

Maritime transportation of oil and gas in Arctic areas will increase in the future. Safe and reliable operation in cold climate will therefore become of vital importance, especially since this area is often classified as sensitive.

2008-08-05The world’s largest shipbuilding order to DNV Class

China’s third-largest shipbuilder, Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co. Ltd and the world’s biggest iron ore supplier, Brazilian company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (VALE) have concluded an order for building 12 very large ore carriers.