Barents 2020: comprehensive Russia-Norway cooperation on safety in the High North
Høvik, 2 July: DNV yesterday hosted an expert meeting between representatives from the management group in Gazprom, Norwegian companies and representatives from the Russian and Norwegian government.
Heavy ice strengthening required for regular Arctic operation
Høvik: The heavy ice strengthening of hulls, upgrading of equipment and components, and requirements to minimize emissions and improve icebreaking capabilities must be implemented in order to establish regular year-round trans-Arctic containership operations.
DNV Sustainability Centre opens in Beijing
Beijing: DNV, the world leading provider of risk management and sustainability solutions, has today started operations of DNV Sustainability Centre (DNV SC.)
Stay on TOP with DNV
OSLO: Ship operators can now enjoy a boost to their cost-saving efforts with the new DNV Technical Operations Performance (TOP) Monitoring service, specially designed for vessels equipped with two-stroke diesel engines to operate at peak efficiency continuously.
Online library established for hazardous material declarations
Oslo: DNV is hosting an online library of material declarations for ships so that new building yards can easily prepare Inventories of Hazardous Materials in compliance with IMO requirements.
Design changes needed for extreme storm predictions?
Oslo: DNV is coordinating the EU project ‘Extreme Seas’ as scientific research into climate change indicates that storms will get more severe and extreme waves could increase in height.
15% emission reduction for existing fleet – with improved bottom line
Oslo: Better operational practices can reduce emissions to air from today’s ships by some 15%. The improvements can be achieved now, with present technology and with improved bottom line.
New technology revolutionises gas pipeline checks
Oslo: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has joined with Gassco to develop a new acoustic inspection method which allows the internal and external status of gas pipelines to be accurately characterised.
DNV shows commitment to the water projects in China
Jilin China: Two more water and sanitation projects supported by DNV in Jilin Province have been completed and handed over to the local villagers.
DNV Fuel Fighter breaks world record
Lausitz, 9 May: The DNV Fuel Fighter today won its category in the Shell Eco-Marathon in Lausitz, Germany.
New position to face the environmental challenges in DNV
DNV has established a new position to ensure a consistent and long-term environmental strategy for DNV in the maritime industry. Eirik Nyhus has been appointed to fill this position.
DNV Opens Doors to New “Green” Headquarters in U.S.
HOUSTON – DNV moves North American headquarters to new eco-friendly facility to reduce carbon footprint and provide cutting edge, healthy work environment.
DNV Fuel Fighter launched
Oslo, 28 April: In a ceremony today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Terje Riis-Johansen, unveiled the hydrogen driven car the DNV Fuel Fighter.
DNV to cooperate with Simula
Oslo: DNV and Simula have signed a cooperation agreement which entails a strong focus on research and the education of PhD students in the fields of safety analysis and the testing of components in advanced IT systems.
NYK shipmanagement enhances seafarer competence
NYK Shipmanagement to implement DNV seafarer competency management system
DNV established in the U.S. climate change services market
San Francisco: DNV, one of the world’s leading climate change service providers, is ramping up to meet the burgeoning demand for climate change services in the U.S.
DNV chosen to facilitate Europe’s CCS development
Europe: DNV has been selected by the European Commission to facilitate a process to shorten the time from policy making to industry implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage.
Robust platform to meet the economic downturn
DNV’s results for 2008 show growth, but in the long term the financial downturn is also expected to affect DNV’s results.
Ice Load Monitoring makes Arctic navigation safer
Oslo: A three-year research project initiated by DNV has led to the development of an ice load monitoring system that provides bridge personnel with real-time information about the actual ice loads on the ship’s hull and shows satellite information about the ice integrated into electronic navigation maps.
We need to have a long-term perspective in tough times too
Oslo: Shipping has entered an era characterised by cancellations, lay-ups and debt. As many as 8,000 vessels could be affected in the next few years. But even if the current situation is bleak, maintaining a long-term perspective will make everyone in the shipping industry better prepared once the present situation has stabilised.
DNV’s CDM accreditation reinstated
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board has reinstated DNV’s accreditation for the validation and verification of CDM projects.
Increased recycling - inventories required
In the shipping industry, the effects of the global recession can also be seen by the number of vessels sent for recycling. The volume of tonnage sent for recycling in only the first month of 2009 was more than 40% of the total recycled in the whole of 2006.