DNV GL carries out first offshore drone survey
AUGUST 14, 2017 — DNV GL surveyors have carried out the classification society’s first offshore drone survey on the semisubmersible vessel Safe Scandinavia in the North Sea. The 25,383 GT tender support
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DNV GL to support Seaspan’s emissions monitoring efforts
AUGUST 2, 2017—Shipowners, managers, and operators whose ships call at European ports are continuing to “decarbonize” their vessel operations in line with EU-MRV regulations that came into force July 1, 2015. The
Giant LNG-fueled box ship “ready to order”
JUNE 1, 2017 — A Joint Industry Project (JIP) has completed the second phase of its plans to develop a 20,000 TEU ultra large container vessel (ULCV) with an LNG-fueled combined cycle
Modular L-ion battery system gets DNV GL type approval
MAY 15, 2017 — Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) has launched the Leclanché Marine Rack System (MRS), a modular, lithium-ion battery system that is the first of its kind to be type approved
Why a twisted tail could be an energy saver
MAY 10, 2017 — A vessel with an asymmetric stern has a twisted aft shape that is designed to account for the differing flow conditions on each side of the propeller. The
How to make risk assessments more dynamic
MAY 2, 2017 — DNV GL has launched a position paper showing how risk assessments can be made more dynamic, to provide improved and real-time decision support during operations. Static quantitative risk
VIDEO: ABB Maritime Academy gains DNV GL certification
APRIL 11, 2017 — ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) reports that its Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL as meeting its standards for maritime training. ABB was awarded
DSME and DNV GL unveil new LNG carrier design
APRIL 7, 2017 — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and classification society DNV GL used this week’s Gastech event in Tokyo to present the results of a joint development project (JDP)
Ships earn “quiet” rewards at Port of Vancouver
FEBRUARY 15, 2017—“Quiet” ships will pay off in the Port of Vancouver. That’s because as of the start of this year the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority launched a new incentive criteria to
DNV GL to class MV Werften expedition yachts
DECEMBER 12, 2016 — German shipbuilder MV Werften has contracted DNV GL to classify the three 20,000 gt Endeavor-class vessels that it is building for Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises. Being built according