News from DNV

Maritime

19 December, 2014

New DNV GL Report: LNG as ship fuel: The Future - Today

LNG as fuel is now a proven and available solution. While conventional oil-based fuels will remain the main fuel option for most existing vessels in the near future, the commercial opportunities of LN...

Maritime

19 December, 2014

DNV GL Award for Young Professionals: Driving efficiency in shipping

Classification society DNV GL rewarded three engineers for their scientific research and presented them with the DNV GL Award for Young Professionals. This year’s theme was finding innovative ideas fo...

Other sectors

19 December, 2014

Henrik O. Madsen appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of the Research Council of Norway

Today DNV GL's President and CEO was appointed as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Research Council of Norway. The Executive Board is the Research Council’s highest authority, and the newly appo...

Energy

17 December, 2014

DNV GL certifies Gamesa’s G47 wind turbine lifetime extension programme

Programme aims to extend operational life of Gamesa’s G47 wind turbine model to up to 30 years

Maritime

16 December, 2014

Reederei Claus-Peter Offen receives the “DNV GL Excellence – 5 stars” certification

The classification society DNV GL recognised that the German shipping company Reederei Claus-Peter Offen complies with the highest safety and quality standards through the award of the “DNV GL Excelle...

Energy

15 December, 2014

DNV GL helps CNOOC perform first DP floatover installation in China

Experts from Noble Denton Marine Assurance and Advisory in DNV GL have helped CNOOC perform the first offshore platform installation in China using advanced dynamic positioning (DP) floatover technolo...

Energy

15 December, 2014

DNV GL establishes recommended practice to manage integrity of subsea production systems

Hot on the heels of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IM...

Energy

10 December, 2014

DNV GL, TU Delft and Berenschot develop energy storage roadmap for Topsector Energy in the Netherlands

A partnership of DNV GL, TU Delft and Berenschot has been commissioned by the Dutch Topsector Energy to develop a roadmap for energy storage in the Netherlands. Among other things, this roadmap will s...

Energy

09 December, 2014

DNV GL verifies Australia’s first bank-issued Climate Bond to finance renewable energy facilities

On 4 December 2014, National Australia Bank (NAB), one of Australia’s largest financial institutions and a leader in sustainable investment, launched a climate bond raising AUD 300 million for renewab...

Energy

08 December, 2014

DNV GL JIP urges natural gas industry to ‘be ready for hydrogen’

Transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) in the natural gas sector are under increasing pressure to reduce CO2 emissions and increase access to the natural gas infrastructure for...

Other sectors
Maritime

08 December, 2014

New IMO-Vega WEB and WIN versions

An updated version of the IMO-Vega Database has now been released and is available for purchase. This version has been extended with the release of IMDG Code 2014 (37-14). Further the IGC Code is pres...

Maritime

08 December, 2014

DNV GL offers new AIS Business Intelligence Service

Big Data can have a profound impact on the way ship operators and owners monitor the safety, sustainability and performance of their vessels. At the moment however, obtaining and extracting the maximu...

Maritime

05 December, 2014

ECO Insight – Easing compliance with European CO2 monitoring scheme

DNV GL’s recently launched fleet performance management portal ECO Insight can already help shipping companies fulfil the EU requirements that will be imposed in 2018. By enabling a holistic approach ...

Energy

05 December, 2014

Matchmaker For Multi-Billion Dollar Clean Technology Market in Asia: IPEx Cleantech Asia Provides Technology Transfer Marketplace

IPEx Cleantech Asia provides technology transfer marketplace.

Energy

05 December, 2014

What lies ahead for Europe’s energy future? Insights from European Energy 2014

On 8th October 2014, DNV GL had the honour of being Platinum Sponsor of the European Energy 2014 summit on the subject of securing Europe’s energy future.

Maritime

04 December, 2014

ECO Insight – Easing compliance with European CO2 monitoring scheme

Maritime

04 December, 2014

Better qualified and trained staff can reduce maritime casualties

One of the fundamental principles of safety management is that all incidents and accidents are preventable. Therefore, it is vital to ensure that whenever there is an accident or incident the causes a...

Maritime

04 December, 2014

DNV GL facilitates improvements in worldwide DP operator training and certification

Together with the established DNV GL competence standard for DPOs, the DNV GL standard for Test Centres and the standard for Maritime Simulator Systems it provides the framework for organizations who ...

Maritime

04 December, 2014

Welding faults can send fuel costs skyrocketing

Blueprints and reality always differ, as production procedures and workmanship vary between highly developed and developing countries. And supposedly minor details can have a significant impact on fue...

Energy

04 December, 2014

Modular electrification of mesogrids in Myanmar

DNV GL's David Fullbrook has presented this story during the Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja’s state visit to Myanmar.