Harsh conditions, increasing water depths, new technologies and integration of multiple operations make operations of modern vessels increasingly complex. As society is gradually adopting ”zero tolerance” for failure, managing operational risk is becoming increasingly business critical in the maritime industry. Efficient, reliable and safe operations are the key to success.

Purpose

DNV’s ship operation services provide ship owners, operators, yards, designer and suppliers access to DNV’s broad technical and operational expertise beyond classification.

Benefits

Combining risk methodologies with consulting skills and industry knowledge we assist customers in safeguarding business and improving the bottom line.

Features

We work closely with our clients to understand the unique characteristics of their operation to identify develop and implement the best solutions for their assets. In this process we aim to address all areas of the operation, i.e. people, technology and organization. Examples of services and solutions we assist our customers with are:

• Arctic operations and technologies - winterization and ice management

• Technical operations –technical support, inspection management and maintenance optimization

• Operational safety & risk –safety equivalence studies, human factors and navigational risk

• Operational improvement - establish, improve and implement best practices and procedures