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Class News is now named as Maritime News.
Date: 2008-02-06
The container-ship industry requires cost-effective survey methods and no disruption of the ships’ schedules. DNV now offers fewer cost-effective class surveys in favour of the owner’s inspections and follow-up routines.
DNV-SWAN is now implemented as the main tool for hydrodynamic analysis to be used for any vessel type and speed.
The objective is to investigate whether specified vibration levels onboard a vessel are expected to be met and prevent structure to be in resonance with main excitation sources.
Customers are given direct access to DNV’s accumulated knowledge and experience by integrating the products and services into a single, comprehensive system, the Nauticus on board concept.
In today’s competitive business environment, the needs of our customers in shipping are changing. Through the introduction of our new classification service concept Nauticus on board, we have endeavoured to create a platform from which to take ship classification to another level.
The first international agreement to reduce harmful emissions to air from the world merchant fleet was adopted by IMO in an annex of 1997. Although it is not yet ratified, it has already had a considerable impact on the shipping industry.
In the wake of serious ship losses during the past 15 years, a risk-based approach to identify hazards is on the agenda in IMO, IACS and DNV. Applying Formal Safety Assessment provides a means of identifying and considering possible hazards in the design or operation of ships in a systematic and cost-effective way to prevent future losses.
The changes in the January 2000 edition will enter into force on 1 July 2000. The most important changes are described below.
