ESL Shipping’s new dual-fuelled bulk carriers will not only be the first large LNG-fuelled bulkers, but the first vessels constructed to the new DNV GL rule set. Due for delivery in early 2018, the two highly efficient 25,600 dwt vessels are optimized for trading in the Baltic Sea region.

Semcon is strengthening its presence in Norway by increasing ownership in technology company Kongsberg Devotek AS to 97 per cent. This means that Devotek will be fully integrated into Semcon’s structure, focusing on further market shares on the Norwegian market.

On October 13, DNV GL was informed that the RvA board approved our accreditation for the revised ISO standards.

DNV GL received the Environment Award for its leadership of the Green Coastal Shipping Programme at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2015 ceremony in London 1 October. The programme aims to encourage the development and implementation of green technology concepts in Norway’s coastal and short-sea shipping sector.