We deliver a full range of services to designers, yards, manufacturers, owners and operators of virtually all ship types.
Introduction
DNV currently classifies more than 5.200 ships, in total more than 115 million gt. This constitutes about 16 per cent of the world’s fleet in tonnage terms. In 2007 contracts for 720 new vessels were signed to DNV class - equal to 29 million gt - adding up to a total order book of 58 million gt.
Since 1864 we have been helping the shipping industry to safeguard life, property, and the environment and to identify, assess, and advice on how to manage risk.
Today we deliver a full range of services for classification, certification, statutory services, verification and consultancy services to designers, yards, manufacturers, owners and operators of virtually all ship types.
Read more about why DNV is a leading class society.
The “Ship type services” menu will guide you through the main services provided for each main ship type.
Ship type services
Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carriers are ships designed for carriage of solid bulk cargoes.
Combination Carrier
Combination Carriers include ships intended for separate carriage of oil and dry cargoes in bulk, ships intended for separate carriage of oil and ore in bulk and combination of the two above.
Container Ship
Container Ships are ships exclusively intended for the carriage of containers.
Gas Carrier
Gas carriers are ships intended for transportation of compressed or liquefied gas.
General Cargo Carrier and Ro/Ro
General Cargo Carriers are ships arranged for lift on/lift off cargo handling and intended for carriage of general dry cargoes.
Ore Carrier
Ore Carriers are ships designed for carriage of ore cargoes in centre holds.
Passenger Ship
Passenger Ships are primarely ships designed for carriage of passengers and Car and Train Ferries designed for regular transport of passengers and vehicles.
Tanker for Chemicals
Tankers for Chemicals are ships intended for transportation of all types of liquid chemicals.
Tanker for Oil
Oil carriers are ships intended for transport of oil in bulk, whereas oil product carriers are ships intended for transport of all types of oil products except crude oil.
