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Class News is now named as Maritime News.
Date: 2008-02-06
New technology has created new opportunities in the exchange, reuse and sharing of information and will influence the future productivity, competitiveness and profitability of the maritime industry.
Feedback from shipowners and management companies using the Nauticus (Operation) notation shows that it has been found very useful. Valuable input from users is now being included in future releases in order to make it a powerful information carrier tailor-made to market needs.
In the wake of the Erika disaster, public demand for an early phase-out of single-hull tankers is considerable. However, the consequences are far from insignificant and have to be carefully considered to avoid shortage of tonnage during peak periods.
The shipping industry is facing tremendous opportunities as new ways of doing business are being adopted by industry worldwide. Outsourcing of a company’s own services has become one way of increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Is the shipping industry ready for such a change? Teekay Shipping in Canada is one of the pioneers paving the way for new approaches to old, traditional ways of handling ship operations.
DNV is utilizing the principles of risk management and bio-geographical compatibility by introducing EMBLA, a new ballast-water decision support concept.
The safety of a vessel is greatly impaired if hull girder buckling capacity is not considered in the operational phase. It could, in the worst case, lead to a total collapse of the vessel.
The maritime industry is stepping into risk management as the ISM Code calls for ‘identification of all risks’. DNV has developed a new risk-assessment package that could be a cornerstone for long-term success of the ISM Code.
With a market share of 21 per cent of this year’s newbuilding contracts, DNV is consolidating its position as one of the world’s largest classification societies.
The year 2000 will prove to have been very successful for DNV’s maritime services. New ships ordered to DNV Class are approaching a record of more than 6.5 mill. grt. We have seen a significant net increase in transfer of ships to DNV, and the demand for our consultancy services is steadily increasing.
