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Date: 2008-02-06
The World of ResidenSea is a challenge for the SOLAS regime with its new approach to domestic life at sea. This is the first time maritime legislation has faced a ship circumnavigating the world with permanent residents onboard in their own private apartments.
A vessel's main diesel engine stopped during voyage, remaining inoperable for a period of approximately an hour. Fortunately the vessel was in open sea and no damage occurred to the ship.
The rapid development of new-generation cruise vessels is a challenge for all parties involved. There is an urgent need for innovative structural solutions as more vessels are delivered from the yards , sizes increase, they carry more passengers and they tend to become more and more specialised.
DNV is introducing a specialised consultancy company, DNV Maritime Solutions Inc., located in Miami, U.S.A. It creates a customised range of services with emphasis on the cruise industries’ needs, but not excluding conventional cargo ships and other vessels.
DNV is developing new rules to enhance the survival capability of cruise and passenger vessels in case of damage occurring as a consequence of grounding or collision.
The Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC (MED) as amended by 98/95/EC will be followed up by DNV from 2000-01-01 for ships flying EU or EFTA flags. This applies to all new ships, existing ships not previously carrying such equipment and ships having their equipment replaced.
The final reporting time for surveys has been reduced to one week, thanks to the new Nauticus Production System NPS.
DNV’s class notations Clean and Clean Design have been given a warm welcome from the shipping industry since being introduced in January 2000. 24 contracts have been signed so far, including a majority of passenger vessels and oil, chemicals and liquefied gas tankers.
From a small shipyard on Norway’s west coast, Anna-Synnøve Bye is managing the construction of the world’s first ocean-going luxury resort, The World of ResidenSea. ‘We are heading for the gold medal in an international race demanding top performance in price, quality and time,’ says Bye.
The Rules for machinery have been evaluated and revised due to customer feedback related to certification of components and machinery in ships-in-operation surveys.
The new cruise vessel is being built to the highest rating of DNV Comfort Class. Comprehensive noise and vibration analyses and mock-up tests have been carried out at the design stage to ensure that the criteria are met.
Unfortunately accidents at sea occur with loss of lives, ship and cargo, and sometimes with severe oil spillage. It is difficult to put across the fact that shipping is among the safest means of transportation today, in particular when lives are lost.
