At the leading edge
The global ferry segment comprises RoPax vessels, cruise ferries, shuttle ferries and high-speed light craft, and is currently characterized by a lot of older tonnage needing to be replaced and increasingly tough requirements for environmental performance. It is often the first to introduce innovative technology such as battery-electric propulsion, using LNG and hydrogen as alternative fuels and, increasingly, autonomous operations.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue
DNV is the leading classification in the ferry segment, working in partnership with owners, shipyards, designers and suppliers to improve performance across the full range of ferry classes. We support every stage of the ferry lifecycle, ensuring efficient operations with minimum emissions and minimum downtime.
Deep expertise
We are committed to sharing our unique competence with customers from the critical early phase of newbuilding projects, through design plan and approval, construction, operation and recycling. Traditional services during the construction phase are related to classification and certification, but we can also assist owners, yards, designers and suppliers with tailored advisory services.
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Addressing methane slip in LNG-burning four-stroke Otto-cycle engines
LNG offers many benefits as a transitional ship fuel. However, certain engine types have been found to release significant amounts of unburnt methane, a powerful climate gas.
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Decarbonizing ferries: Technological innovation and electrification
As shipping examines a range of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, recent technological innovations in the ferry industry have focused on electrification and battery power.
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Demand for greener supply chain boosts PCTC newbuild market in China
Having experienced a five-year drought in newbuild orders, the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market is booming again, with a majority contracted to Chinese shipyards. Recent deliveries prove the operability and efficiency of new technologies and alternative fuels such as LNG. Latest orders and designs invest in ammonia- and methanol-ready solutions too.
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SAFEMATE showing the way for autonomous shipping
Plotting a safe course using fully automated navigation systems remains a major obstacle that has to be overcome on the route to autonomous shipping. The SAFE Maritime Autonomous Technology (SAFEMATE) research project, run by DNV and their industry partners, is working on a very promising system solution.
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