News from DNV

28 December, 2018

DNV GL awards AiP to Daehan Shipbuilding for LNG-fuelled Aframax design

DNV GL has awarded Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (DHSC) an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an LNG-fuelled 115,000 dwt Aframax tanker.

Maritime

20 December, 2018

The EU ship recycling regulation - coming into general application on 31 December 2018

The EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) is coming into general application on 31 December 2018. Additional requirements are imposed to any new EU-flagged vessel and vessels under EU-flag going for recycling. These measures are subject to PSC and flag state inspections effective from 2019. This statutory news provides you with a summary of the EU SRR (1257/2013) and recommendations of how to manage the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) process.

Maritime

18 December, 2018

DNV GL leads a partnership to review purity and colourant for the UK Government’s Hy4Heat programme

The Hy4Heat programme is a feasibility study into the use of hydrogen for heat in UK homes and businesses aimed at establishing whether it is technically possible, safe and convenient to replace methane with hydrogen in residential and commercial applications.

Energy

14 December, 2018

DNV GL strengthens its presence in Colombia with a portfolio of more than 548 MW

The energy estimation prediction methods of DNV GL seek to consolidate operations in Central and South America.

Energy

11 December, 2018

DNV GL’s On-site Solar Lab brings advanced and reliable PV testing to the field in India

Flash test/I-V curve measurement and electroluminescence (EL) testing for PV modules conducted in the field with laboratory-grade accuracy

Energy

11 December, 2018

American Petroleum Institute (API) awards bolt fatigue testing program contract to DNV GL

Columbus, Ohio, 11 December 2018: The American Petroleum Institute has awarded a contract to DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, for the full-scale S-N* fatigue testing of large diameter bolts. The objective of the program is to improve fatigue assessments of critical bolted connections particularly in subsea applications by generating new test data.

Energy

10 December, 2018

Co-op Energy uses DNV GL’s global data to provide forecasting for community energy projects

Co-op Energy taps into knowledge base from world’s largest technical energy advisor

Energy

10 December, 2018

Make sure you comply with IMO DCS – Deadline 1 January 2019

With three weeks to go before IMO’s fuel data collection system (DCS) starts on 1 January 2019, many companies still have not submitted their SEEMP Part II fuel oil consumption data collection plan for approval. This statutory news contains some last-minute recommendations.

Maritime

10 December, 2018

MARPOL Annex VI update in force from 1 January 2019 on NOx, BDN, Ship implementation plan

New MARPOL amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.286(71) include two new emission control areas (ECAs) for NOx, and amend the information to be included in the bunker delivery note (BDN). In addition, a new IMO circular has been issued with guidance for making a ship-specific implementation plan. More in this statutory news.

Maritime

06 December, 2018

DNV GL forecasts rapid growth of electric vehicles: 50% of all new cars sold globally by 2033 to be electric

DNV GL announces global Electric Vehicle (EV) forecast and outlines ambitions across electric vehicle value chain, including hire of global business leader for EVs: Jeremy Parkes.

Energy

05 December, 2018

Reduction in boiler defects – lessons learned from the last six years with BMON notation

DNV GL has considerable experience from surveys involving the evaluation and acceptance of repairs related to different types of defects on auxiliary boilers. Now, after about one class period (five years) of experience with the BMON class notation, this technical news summarizes some interesting observations.

Maritime

04 December, 2018

Danish Government appoints Ditlev Engel as Denmark’s Special Envoy for Climate and Energy

Position as Special Envoy for Denmark will play a key part in the efforts to ensure tangible results at the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 in New York

Energy

04 December, 2018

New DNV GL research sees long-term expansion of hydrogen use for energy

Oslo, Norway, 4 December 2018: Hydrogen can play a significant role in decarbonizing world energy supply to mitigate climate change, according to a new research paper by DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry.

Energy

03 December, 2018

Casualty of overboard valves - learning from a recent event

A leaking overboard discharge valve for cooling water contributed to a critical situation: water entered the vessel’s engine room and caused a blackout while it was operating in rough seas. Easy and regular maintenance routines by crew could have prevented the incident. This news focuses on consequences of casualties of overboard valves and what measures may prevent similar incidents.

Maritime

30 November, 2018

Smart shipping and the human element

The term “Autonomous” is one of the buzzwords within the shipping community today. But what do we mean by autonomous vessels? And how might this impact our industry, particularly, in terms of the human element.

Maritime

30 November, 2018

New IMO-Vega Web and offline versions

The database contains updated and consolidated IMO documents including resolutions from the Assembly 30 st session, MEPC committee 72nd session and MSC committee 99 st session - and circulars and interpretations including October 2018.

Maritime

29 November, 2018

World’s first iVLOC delivered with DNV GL class

The world’s first intelligent very large ore carrier (iVLOC), the DNV GL-classed Pacific Vision, was delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard to China Merchants Energy Shipping Company. The vessel is the world’s first VLOC to implement DNV GL’s SmartShip descriptive notation. To qualify for the notation, Pacific Vision has been outfitted with an integration platform, a smart navigation decision support system, a ship energy efficiency management and optimization system, and smart-vessel operation and maintenance system.

Maritime

19 November, 2018

U.S. Department of Energy awards study of bifacial PV technology, which could prove a 10% increase in energy output

Research study by DNV GL will be the most comprehensive energy yield analysis for bifacial PV modules to date

Energy

15 November, 2018

Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference 2019 to prepare for Ambitious Renewables Road Map

DNV GL and Association Renewable Energy Hamburg prolong Memorandum of Understanding for 2019

Energy

15 November, 2018

DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook predicts continuing demand growth for Middle East and North Africa oil and gas

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 November 2018: The world will need less energy from the 2030s onwards, but it will still require a significant amount of oil and gas in the lead-up to mid-century according to DNV GL’s 2018 Energy Transition Outlook, an independent forecast of the world energy mix in the lead-up to 2050.

Energy