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Date: 2008-02-06
Nils Nordh, Executive Vice President of Star Cruises, emphasises the importance of being in the forefront when it comes to safety measures:
DNV is increasing its share of the U.S. flag fleet. Within the past couple of years, we have managed to transfer several vessels to the U.S. Register.
DNV has more than doubled its container ship order book in 2001.
DNV has reason to believe that vulnerability studies might reduce risks of unwanted delays.
Fleet status in DNV per year-end 2001 shows one of the best results ever with a growth of 5.4%.
Ship type: Tanker for Oil Size (grt): 80000-90000 Year of build: 1992
DNV is classing the largest sailing sloop yet built, with a displacement of 750 tons and an overall length of 75m.
It is not as simple as just going ahead, say converting a pantry to an internet café, or taking down the bulkhead between two cabins and making it a new beauty parlour. You first need the “Sanction of the Administration”.
Fjellstrand AS in Norway has been developing a commuter ferry, considered to be an innovation in the field.
High Speed and Light Craft (HSLC) developments have made leaps forward from time to time.
The EU is supporting a research project with a total budget of 4.7 million Euro, focusing on waves of exceptional height and abnormal shape. One of the results so far has identified the areas most prone to ship accidents.
Star Cruises has brought new life to Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) after acquiring it two years ago.
Moving safety beyond compliance is a mixed effort requiring cooperation between the industry and class. RCCL’s focus on fire and environmental issues is an example of how such cooperation can increase safety beyond the day-to-day operations.
Sun Cruises, U.K. is raising its safety culture by making use of the new risk management service DNV Confidence. The risk-based approach has given positive results ashore and onboard.
DNV has worked with the cruise industry from its very beginning. DNV remains a major class society and a leader in the market. DNV’s Miami Cruise Ship Service Center alone handles 32 cruise ships, and trough its extensive survey station network DNV services a major share of the cruise industry worldwide.
The nature of DNV work is to judge what our clients create, giving us a unique understanding of what happens within the maritime world. The information we get from each individual client is carefully protected to enable us to carry out our work as an independent and trusted partner.
One of the fastest motor yachts in the world is being classed by DNV. The vessel will carry some 11 passengers and crew at speeds of more than 70 knots.
