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DNV GL and NTU Singapore sign new collaboration to support advances in 3D printing
DNV GL and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are supporting academic advances in additive manufacturing – the process of 3D printing – for the maritime, oil and gas and other industries, through a four-year research collaboration agreement.
- Oil and gas
DNV GL awards HHI AIP for near shore FLNG barge design
Classification society DNV GL presented Korean shipyard group Hyundai Heavy Industries with an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the design of a jetty-moored near shore FLNG barge.
- Maritime
DNV GL awards CMHI AIPs for two new offshore designs
Classification society DNV GL has presented China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) with Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates for two new offshore units: an arctic single column drilling unit and a wind turbine shuttle. The certificates confirm that DNV GL has assessed each of the two designs according to class rules and found no significant obstacles exist to prevent the concept from being realized.
- Maritime
Keppel and DNV GL team up to promote LNG as a ship fuel
Classification society DNV GL and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), announced that they have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel. The agreement covers potential newbuilding projects including LNG bunker vessels, small-scale LNG carriers and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), as well as LNG related assets employing battery and hybrid technologies.
- Maritime
Leading maritime capitals of the world report 2019: Singapore still on top
The Leading Maritime Capitals report for 2019 is out, with fresh insight on which maritime metropolises provide the best support for companies in shipping and related services. Criteria include soft and hard infrastructure and access to world-class talent and services – all key components that maritime businesses need to thrive in their chosen locations.
- Maritime
Joint industry program in Singapore aims to boost the use of additive manufacturing in the maritime industry
DNV GL has been appointed as the lead researcher of the first phase of a new Singapore-based program to study the feasibility of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, in the maritime industry. In a joint industry program (JIP) initiated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), DNV GL will team up with ten member companies of the Singapore Ship Association (SSA) to examine how spare parts produced by 3D printers can help the capital-intensive industry to cut costs and downtimes.
- Oil and gas
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and DNV GL sign JDP for world’s largest LNG carrier
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and Classification society DNV GL have signed an agreement for a joint development project (JDP) for a new 270,000 m3 LNG carrier – the largest ever ship of this type. The agreements were signed recently at LNG2019 in Shanghai between Hudong-Zhonghua President Chen Jun and DNV GL’s Regional Manager for Greater China, Norbert Kray.
- Maritime
DNV GL awards ShipInox first AiP for OSV based LNG bunker vessel design
Classification society DNV GL has presented ShipInox with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new small-scale LNG carrier/bunker vessel design. It is the first ever class-approved design based on an offshore supply vessel (OSV). With a length of 92 meters the ship will have a carrying capacity of 6,000 cubic meters.
- Maritime
DNV GL confirms SHI’s INTELLIMAN Ship software complies with EU-MRV and IMO-DCS
Leading classification society DNV GL announced today that Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) INTELLIMAN Ship software complies with the EU-MRV and IMO-DCS regulations. DNV GL issued a factual statement confirming compliance in a ceremony at the SHI R&D Center in Daejeon, South Korea.
- Maritime
DNV GL rolls out remote surveys for all vessels
Leading classification society DNV GL announced today that all DNV GL classed vessels are now able to utilize the possibility of remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform. This means that for a range of surveys, a DNV GL surveyor will not be required to travel to the vessel. Instead, by using an online connection or video streaming link, a dedicated team of remote surveyors can provide support to vessels anywhere in the world with documentation, images, video (streaming or recordings), and input provided by the customer and crew.
- Maritime
DNV GL and Metalships & Docks ink class agreement for luxury sailing vessel
DNV GL has been awarded a contract for the classification of the passenger sailing ship Sea Cloud Spirit, built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo, Spain. Representatives from both companies came together in Vigo this week to sign the agreement. Ordered by the Hamburg-based operator Sea Cloud Cruises, the vessel is designed to meet the increasing demand from both independent travellers and the charter market, mainly in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
- Maritime
StormGeo and DNV GL announce creation of new fleet performance management powerhouse
StormGeo and DNV GL announced today that they have signed an agreement to consolidate their fleet performance solutions under one banner. The agreement will combine DNV GL’s ECO Insight and Navigator Insight solutions with StormGeo’s FleetDSS and ship reporting solutions. By this a new industry leader in fleet performance management is created as part of StormGeo.
- Maritime