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Class News is now named as Maritime News.
Date: 2008-02-06
The U.S. Coast Guard has now authorised DNV to issue the following certificates:
'Det Norske Veritas has unveiled what it claims to be a unique global analysis of the safety record of the world’s leading classification societies. For the first time, the detention figures from the world’s three major port state control regions have been married together to produce statistics which give a world-wide view of the societies’ performance.
The German yard Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) goes from traditional multipurpose tonnage and container ships to advanced ro-ro vessels – assisted by DNV expertise.
The ISM Code represents one of the most significant long-term contributions from IMO towards safer shipping. DNV shares its long-time experience after certifying 19 % of the world fleet of tankers, bulkers and passenger vessels.
DNV now offers three new service packages related to coating and corrosion prevention of ships, intended for owners, yards and manufacturers.
The world’s first HSC compliant, passenger trimaran is nearing completion at a new state-of-the-art yard in Australia, the North West Bay Ships. The vessel is being classified by DNV.
The first global survey of detentions of ships by the various Port State Control regimes has revealed a wide disparity between the classification societies that issue safety certificates.
DNV has introduced a new surveillance system to identify problem ships in its fleet. These vessels will be subject to special follow-up to ensure that necessary upgrading and maintenance take place without delay. Failure to comply with the surveillance system may result in deletion of class.
A fundamental principle in maritime safety is that the ultimate responsibility rests with the shipowner. DNV’s mission of promoting safety at sea can therefore only be fulfilled when we co-operate with our customers to continuously raise their standards of operation.
DNV offers a new service that will help shipping companies to establish integrated safety, quality and environmental management systems, and to reduce audits. One DNV audit team will be responsible for co-ordinating the service towards each client in a uniform way.
The American-based shipowner, Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines LCC, has assigned DNV Class to its 37,237 grt ocean-going car carrier to be built at Halter Marine, Inc. in Pascagoula, MS, U.S. The vessel will trade from the U.S. West Coast to Hawaii.
