Eksfin has provided the seafood industry with NOK 12 billion in financing

Today, the state-of-the-art fishing trawler “Akraberg” is being christened. Delivered yesterday to the fishing company Framherji, “Akraberg” was built at the Vard Brattvåg shipyard in Ålesund and financed by Eksfin and Nordea. Since 2015, Eksfin has contributed NOK 12 billion in loans and guarantees to the seafood industry

DNV awards first Type Approval certificate for 3D printing feedstock

Voestalpine Böhler Welding Germany GmbH has become the first manufacturer worldwide to be awarded a Type Approval certificate from classification society DNV, for their solid wire 3Dprint AM 70/I1 feedstock. The Type Approval has been awarded based on DNV’s new class programme, DNV-CP-291 “Additive Manufacturing Feedstock”.

Supporting remote control operations in shipping: DNV publishes pioneering new competence standard and recommended practice

Classification society DNV has introduced the shipping industry’s first competence standard for vessel remote control centre operators (RCCO). The standard is supported by a new recommended practice that offers a certification scheme for RCCOs. Together, they provide a framework for training, assessing, and certifying personnel working in remote-control centres that support or manage operations at sea.

DNV and Atlas Corp. establish a Joint Collaboration Space in Shanghai

Classification society DNV and Atlas Corp.’s (“Atlas”) shipping arm, Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”), the world’s largest independent containership owner and operator, have set up a Joint Atlas-Seaspan and DNV Collaboration Space (“JCS”) in Shanghai, bringing the two parties’ multifaceted partnerships to new heights.

DNV and Altera Infrastructure pilot new ABATE notation to reduce GHG emissions on offshore installations

Classification society DNV has introduced the new ABATE class notation, designed to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations to identify and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Altera Infrastructure is the first FPSO owner to pilot the DNV notation on the Petrojarl Knarr FPSO, with successful results so far.

DNV and LISCR award AiP to HHI for 40,000 CBM liquefied CO2 carrier design

Classification society DNV and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering CO. (KSOE) for a new 40,000 CBM liquified CO2 carrier design. The handover of the AiP certificate took place during the Gastech trade fair in Dubai.

New DNV Naval Technical Assurance concept offers tailored solutions for naval verification

Classification society DNV has released the new Naval Technical Assurance certification concept, as an alternative approach to the classification assurance process. The new concept is set down in the DNV-SE-0555 Naval technical assurance service document, published on 25 August 2021.

Keppel receives DNV verification certificate for the world’s largest 3D printed shipboard fitting

Keppel Technology & Innovation (KTI) has received a verification certificate for a 3D printed deck mounted type Panama Chock (SWL150Ton) from DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider’s Global Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence in Singapore. The component, which is intended for non-class maritime applications, is the world’s largest 3D-printed shipboard fitting.

DNV’s new ‘decarbonization stairway’ model helps shipowners navigate newbuild dilemmas

Today sees the launch of DNV, the world’s leading classification society’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports. Conceived to help shipowners navigate the technologies and fuels needed to meet global greenhouse gas (GHG) targets, the report features an updated carbon risk management framework, including a new ‘decarbonization stairway’ model to help owners map a path to sustainability.