DNV today released its annual report highlighting its financial, environmental and social performance in 2011. The results are strong and show that DNV continued to perform strongly in all its key markets worldwide through its range of services for managing risk.

The major news in the April release of DNV’s service documents is the new Offshore Service Specification; OSS-104 Rules for Classification of Self-Elevating units. This rule book follows a new format and provides a clear overview of all the relevant requirements and procedures applicable to a self-elevating unit built to DNV class.

Keeping updated on new and retroactive requirements from IMO can be a challenge. Hence, we have made a summary with the most important IMO requirements entering into force 1 July 2012 to 1 July 2013.

This edition showcases practical examples from the many successful companies whose achievements confirm the benefits of transforming their operations in a sustainable way.

In this edition of DNV Forum you can read about Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, looking to a bright future. Also inside: Fosnavåg - small community, big impact; KONGSBERG - corporate responsibility; Yara - feeding the world.