Delivering floating production units for Sub-Saharan and West Africa demands more than engineering excellence. It requires a partner with a strong regional presence, proven FPSO, FSO, FLNG rules and notations, and the capability to integrate class, flag and coastal-state expectations without adding time or cost. DNV brings a Sub-Saharan and West Africa–ready model, with local teams in key countries, established references, and a ruleset that reduces risk across design, build, and operations.

Regulatory confidence and seamless integration

We are recognized by all the most common flags for offshore units, including Liberia, the Marshall Islands, and the Bahamas. We hold broad statutory authorizations to approve, survey, and issue SOLAS and MARPOL certificates, simplifying your class and statutory integration and certificate chain. Our approach ensures clear boundary management between flag, class, and coastal-state requirements, avoiding duplicate reviews and confusion. This approach has been proven for floating production units and is directly applicable to Sub-Saharan and West African regimes.

Our local presence where you operate

DNV offers offshore classification services throughout all West, South and East Africa, and has dedicated offices in the following countries: 

• Angola
• Nigeria
• Ghana
• Namibia
• South Africa

What you get with DNV in Sub-Saharan and West Africa

• Early scoping and boundary setting: We map your concept against DNV rules and define the class vs. coastal-state split from the start to avoid duplication later.
• Concurrent design verification and plan approval: We run class reviews in parallel with statutory items tied to your chosen flag, and structure additional verifications only where needed for the field/state.
• Construction and commissioning with fewer surprises:Yard-friendly inspection regimes, remote options where applicable, and clear acceptance criteria aligned with our rules and your flag.
• Operating with confidence: Transition to asset integrity management, including mooring integrity management, hull integrity management and RBI. This is seen in our in-operation class notations, encouraging digital integrity solutions so decisions are evidence-based.

At a glance: why choose DNV for a Sub-Saharan and West Africa FPSO, FSO, FLNG

• Regulatory and flag-ready: broad authorizations with common flags; proven class/statutory integration; clean boundary management with coastal regimes
• Local delivery with global back-office: long regional footprint; capacity to mobilise around integration yards and offshore campaigns
• FPSO-specific rules and notations: DNV Offshore Rules for production units RU-OU with PROD, mooring and in-operation options
• Digital and cyber remote survey capability: Cyber Secure class aligned with IACS UR E26/E27.
• Commercial assurance: recognized by insurers and lenders; structured to minimise duplication with third-party verification

Let’s scope your project

Whether you are sanctioning a greenfield project, relocating a floating production unit or planning a life extension in Sub-Saharan and West Africa, DNV is your single, accountable partner ensuring alignment across rules, flag, and coastal-state expectations without compromising schedules or costs.