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21 December, 2013

[Archived] January 2014 legacy DNV Rules for Ships and High Speed Light Crafts

Following the merger of legacy societies DNV and GL, the new society DNV GL will publish two parallel sets of rules until a common rule set is in place. These sets of rules will be named legacy rules.

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20 December, 2013

The EED- Bringing the European Commission and Belgian Industry together

After a successful first event on the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and its link with the industry in Flanders, DNV GL organised a second event on December 11th, this time focussing on the industry in Wallonia.

Energy

19 December, 2013

DNV GL and UNIDO to cooperate on sustainable business performance

Will work to improve water footprint measurement and more sustainable supply chains.

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18 December, 2013

DNV GL is trusted technical advisor to majority of South African wind energy projects

18 December 2013: The Department of Energy in South Africa recently announced seven successful wind farm projects following the third bid round of the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). These projects were awarded preferred bidder status and represent a total capacity of 787 MW.

Energy

16 December, 2013

DNV GL Rules for Classification published

The DNV GL Rules for Classification was published on 16.12.2013.

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16 December, 2013

DNV GL launches new global brand

“In defining our new identity as DNV GL, our company’s vision of making a ‘global impact for a safe and sustainable future’ has never been more relevant than it is today,” says Henrik O. Madsen, President & CEO, DNV GL Group. “The new brand that we launch today reflects our broader service offering aimed at enabling our customers to make the world safer, smarter and greener.”

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16 December, 2013

Paal Johansen new manager for DNV GL’s maritime business in the Americas

Houston: Following the merger of DNV and GL, Paal Johansen is heading up the joint maritime operations in North and South America. His previous position was Director of Renewable Energy in DNV North America. Throughout his 32 years in DNV he has held management positions for the company’s classification business in several countries including Korea and Japan.

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13 December, 2013

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen new Maritime president in DNV GL

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen is appointed president in DNV GL Maritime. Ørbeck-Nilssen will take on the role as president from 1 January 2014. He will be member of the Executive Committee and operate out of Hamburg.

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12 December, 2013

DNV GL (including KEMA) starts building world's first High-Power Laboratory for super grids

Energy advisory, testing and certification company DNV GL (including KEMA) will today begin construction on its extension of the High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Energy

09 December, 2013

New DNV GL JIP to deal with risks in sour gas fields

Abu Dhabi: In the operation and development of a sour gas field, a key challenge is ensuring the process safety and integrity of the asset and, most importantly, the safety of the personnel working with high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide (H2S). To help the industry manage the risks throughout the project’s lifecycle, DNV GL has now initiated a Joint Industry Project (JIP). Operators are invited to join this JIP to obtain synergies through the development of guidelines on design, construction, operations and training.

Energy

05 December, 2013

New Director of the Middle East, India and North Africa Division

DNV GL Oil & Gas has appointed Moss Daemi as the Director of its Middle East, India and North Africa Division. “We established our presence in the MENA region over 40 years ago and will continue to support the oil and gas industry here to make it safer and more reliable and at the same time to enhance its performance,” says Mr Pekka Paasivaara, CEO of DNV GL Oil & Gas.

Energy

05 December, 2013

Energy powerhouse backs future of renewables in Glasgow

The Scottish Government’s Director-General for Enterprise, Environment and Digital, Graeme Dickson, yesterday opened a new Scottish Head Office for recently merged DNV GL Energy. The new office represents a vote of confidence in the future of energy and renewables in particular in Scotland at time of considerable regulatory change in the sector.

Energy

03 December, 2013

DNV GL Appoints Maritime Regional Manager for Asia Pacific Region

DNV GL has appointed Mr Steen Brodsgard Lund as the Maritime Regional Manager for South East Asia and the Pacific. Steen Lund brings considerable experience to the position, having most recently held the position of Executive Vice President for Asia Pacific and Managing Director China for Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Mr Lund will return to his former base of operations in Singapore, where he held roles with GL and Maersk Line.

Maritime

03 December, 2013

DNV GL Appoints Maritime Regional Manager for Middle East and India

DNV GL has appointed Mr Uwe Bullwinkel as the new Maritime Regional Manager for the Middle East and India. Formerly the Head of the Americas Region for Germanischer Lloyd, Uwe Bullwinkel has been with the classification society for almost 25 years and has held roles which have seen him in locales from Hamburg to Houston.

Maritime

03 December, 2013

DNV GL takes the lead on research and innovation

DNV GL has become the world’s leading ship and offshore classification society, with a 24 per cent market share of the world’s classed ships and mobile offshore units measured in gross tonnage. The group combines two major innovation clusters and will continue to invest five per cent of its annual revenue in R&D, including long-term, strategic research.

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20 November, 2013

Monjasa DMCC to implement DNV GL’s ShipManager system

Monjasa DMCC, the bunkering specialist, has chosen to implement DNV GL's Shipmanager software to optimize and streamline their ship management practices.

Maritime

11 November, 2013

[Archived] Offshore class rule updates October 2013

An extensive number of Offshore Classification documents have been updated in October.

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31 October, 2013

[Archived] DNV GL Rules for Classification of Ships published 24 October

The first ever DNV GL Rules for Classification of Ships are now available for download.

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08 October, 2013

New Synergi Pipeline enables GIS integration

DNV GL - Software's new release of Synergi Pipeline software includes GIS integration, providing pipeline operators better analyses and decision-making based on geographically referenced and visualized data via the web interface.

Energy

03 September, 2013

New Synergi Life Mobile App helps employees report more incidents

With the release of the Synergi Life Mobile App, DNV is enhancing its portfolio of risk and QHSE management solutions. This makes it easy for all employees to immediately report observations and incidents while on the go, ensuring that risk mitigating actions can be taken at once.

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