DNV to set the standard for damage tolerant blades
Wind Power 2008, Houston: DNV is leading the way in helping the wind power industry to improve the quality and damage tolerance of wind turbine blades. A new Recommended Practice is under development.
New tool with speedy predictions of how heavy weather will affect risers, mooring and umbilicals
OTC, Houston, USA: In order for offshore operations to cope with more extreme weather conditions, DNV has developed the new Riser Production Line software suite. Its automated and efficient calculations dramatically reduces the analysis time of how heavy weather and operating conditions will strain installations such as risers, moorings and umbilicals.
How to pick the right LNG concept
OTC, Houston, USA: DNV analyses of worldwide LNG developments reveal that only a handful of significant parameters influence the choice of LNG concept. Analysing and managing the risks relating to these parameters help developers achieve optimal return on their investments.
Energy-based approach will enhance the safety of LNG operations
OTC, Houston, USA: DNV has developed a risk-based approach which analyses the risk of accidental spills from LNG transport. Managing the overall risks by preventing collisions with sufficient energy to release LNG is the only acceptable approach to running the marine operations at LNG terminals safely.
Improving fiber-mooring design practices
OTC, Houston, USA: Fiber ropes are commonly and successfully used as mooring lines on deepwater drilling and production platforms, but there has been a need for better design data. DNV and Tension Technology International have now conducted a joint industry research project to develop a new testing standard which will further facilitate the use of such ropes through more secure design and enhanced cost effectiveness.
Unexploited saving potential in spare part management
DNV has carried out a survey to identify how the German power industry and Norwegian offshore industry can optimise their efficiency by enhancing spare part management.
Releasing powerful and visual fluke anchor design tool
OTC, Houston, USA: To avoid or manage the consequences of dragging anchor when being installed on a congested seabed, particularly where the soil is layered, the anchor behaviour must be reliably predicted. To deal with this, DNV is launching DIGIN, a powerful fluke anchor design tool with a state-of-the-art graphical user interface.
Enhanced methodology for fatigue design and offshore structures
OTC, Houston, USA: A new update of DNV’s Recommended Practice ‘Fatigue Design of Offshore Structures’ is now available. It has been updated in order to meet increased industry focus on the design of cost-optimal structures and the reliable operation of existing structures during their service life.
DNV as the CVA and Class Society for the first FPSO in the US Gulf of Mexico
Houston, TX, USA: DNV and Petrobras America Inc. have signed a Certified Verification Agent (CVA) contract for the first FPSO in the US Gulf of Mexico. It will also be converted, installed and operated under DNV Class.
Next generation corrosion data management tool released
Dublin, OH USA, March 14: Corr MD, a state-of-the-art data management and integration tool is being released by CC Technologies (now DNV CCT), a DNV company, in cooperation with DCG, Inc. This is a long awaited release that will prevent corrosion and increase the availability of pipeline data.
DNV Offshore Wind Seminar held at Høvik (Oslo), Norway
Høvik (Oslo), Norway 28 February, 2008: The second DNV Offshore Wind Seminar was held on Thursday, 28 February at the DNV headquarters at Høvik (Oslo), Norway. The title of this year's seminar was “Offshore Wind Farm Project Design and Development - Risk Management and Certification”.
China yards enter FPSO market
Many Chinese shipyards have decisively entered the offshore arena with its intense demand for offshore drilling units and FPSO facilities.
Sponsoring a spectacular climate exhibition
OSLO: DNV is sponsoring Klima X, a climate exhibition that opened recently in the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology (Norsk Teknisk Museum).
DNV expertise for China’s offshore arena
DNV is committing extensive resources and is moving its Asia head office from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Shanghai, China, in March 2008.
New revision of DNV’s Pipeline standard is released
Oslo: DNV is releasing a new revision of the DNV Submarine Pipeline Standard - DNV OS F101. In cooperation with the industry, this worldwide preferred standard is now ISO harmonised, as well as having an increased focus on integrity management and improved document structure.
New head of strategy and business development at DNV
Oslo/London: In order to strengthen its position in the global energy industry, DNV has appointed David Walker as director of strategy and business development.
DNV to qualify Aker Kvaerner’s carbon capture technology
Oslo: Aker Kvaerner has today awarded DNV a contract to qualify the carbon capture technology which will be used in the Just CatchTM Bio Demo plant.
DNV launches a new approach for Process Safety Management
Aberdeen/Offshore Europe: Despite the introduction of safety cases and safety management systems, major accidents continue to cause great concern within the upstream and downstream sectors.
Vietnam – almost doubled in one year
Nowhere on the DNV globe is the growth rate as high as in Vietnam. While the number of employees was less than 40 a year ago, it has today passed 70.
DNV launches Material and Corrosion Research Center in Ohio
Ohio, USA: DNV launches the new Material and Corrosion Research Center in Columbus, Ohio. It is being founded in close cooperation with Ohio State University and CC Technologies.