Acceptance of temporary containerised generator sets on board DNV-classed vessels
DNV often receives customer requests for acceptance of installations involving Containerised Generator Set (CGS) arrangements. This newsletter aims to define the guidelines and requirements that clarify mainly DNV acceptance criteria for the temporary installation of a CGS.
Energy efficiency
With the new MARPOL Annex VI requirements coming into force on 1 January 2013, it is imperative that shipowners and operators are up to date on the consequences for their fleet.
April 2012 – Rules and Standards – Offshore, Ships and High Speed Light Craft
New rule book for self-elevating units: 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.
North American Emission Control Area
In Resolution MEPC.190(60), the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI that designate a North American Emission Control Area (ECA). This is intended to ensure more stringent control of emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) than the limits that apply globally.
New US ballast water management requirements
The United States Coast Guard has announced new ballast water management (BWM) requirements that will probably make mid-ocean ballast water exchange insufficient. Instead, ships will be required to have onboard ballast water management treatment systems that prevent invasive species from being shipped into US waters.
DNV follow-up of the asbestos ban
As from 1 January 2011, asbestos has been completely banned in new installations on both new and existing convention ships.
Quick guide to EIAPP certification – MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13
In connection with the revised MARPOL Annex VI 2009 edition, we have experienced an increase in class enquiries related to requirements for NOx emissions from marine diesel engines.
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 63)
The 63rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) reported further progress on energy efficiency measures and debated at length issues arising from the proposed marketbased measures (MBMs). Work also progressed on other issues, such as ballast water management and ship recycling, MARPOL requirements for port reception facilities, sewage treatment and garbage management.
Updated news on the Ballast Water Management Convention
MEPC 63, new USCG standards, Unitor BWMS recall from the market and the new California sewage water requirements.
The DNV LFL* class notation and IMO Resolution A.673(16) for Norwegian flagged offshore support vessels (NOR & NIS)
The Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD) has accepted that the requirements for a fixed deck foam system as described in DNV’s class notation LFL* are equivalent to the requirements stated in IMO Res. A.673(16) regulation 3.9.2.3.3 and the IBC Code 11.3.3 to 11.3.12.
New person weight for liferafts from 1 January 2012 – what are the consequences?
Reference is made to the revised LSA Code, applicable from 1 January 2012, where the person weight for the design and testing of liferafts has been increased from 75 to 82.5 kg.
New low sulphur fuel oil requirements in Turkish waters
New requirements from the Turkish Authorities to use low sulphur fuel oils in Turkish ports and waters entered into force on 1 January 2012. The Turkish requirements are much in line with those which already apply in EU ports and waters. We are seeing an increase in requests for clarifications of these requirements. This newsletter provides some of the latest information DNV has received so far.
January 2012 Rules - Ships and High Speed Light Craft
The 2012 edition of the DNV Rules for Ships and High Speed Light Craft is now ready and available online.
Recording of incinerator capacity on the supplement to the IOPP certificate
Since 1 January 2011 the incinerator capacity to be given on the IOPP certificate has been an issue of discussion among PSC, Class Societies and others. This newsletter tries to describe the situation, the DNV practise and the way forward.
MESG test requirements for devices to prevent the passage of flame into cargo tanks
Applies to ships issued with a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.