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The Leading Class Society for General Cargo Carriers and Ro/Ro Vessels.

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Purpose

General Cargo Carriers are ships arranged for lift on/lift off cargo handling and intended for carriage of general dry cargoes. Ships arranged for roll-on roll-off cargo handling are denoted additional notation Ro/Ro. DNV classification services focus on safety of the ship, cargo and crew, combined with efficient operations.

Benefits

  • We are a leading class society for building and operation of general cargo carriers, in particular for Ro/Ro novel designs, with a global network of skilled surveyors and Customer Service Managers.
  • Our experienced staff can provide practical training in design issues, interpretation of new Rules and Regulations, and inspection and maintenance issues.
  • We invest heavily in R&D, and in our publications we document the results of these R&D efforts, helping you to stay on top of current technologies and trends influencing the general cargo business.
  • We have implemented a simple and efficient procedure for entries into DNV class.

Features

New, bigger designs are emerging rapidly and the value of cargo is increasing. Therefore, it is necessary with a proactive approach to deal effectively with the hazards associated with general cargo carriers. DNV has a long history of addressing risk management for general cargo carriers, and below is list of links to some of the topics high on our agenda.

Our experience

DNV's long experience in this ship type has made us a leader in the classification of Ro/Ro vessels and flexible designs. In particular our abilities within direct wave load and strength analysis has made us a preferred class for new, innovative designs.