DNV GL aims to reduce downtime, repair needs, and required inspections. By exploiting risk-based concepts and advanced predictive maintenance and inspection regimes, we develop novel, more effective and efficient procedures, seamlessly integrated with our customers’ processes. Alongside the descriptive approach, DNV GL aims to develop future rules based on functional and probabilistic requirements. This will enable more efficient and “fit for purpose” ships and structures.

• FIRE-RESIST - Developing Novel Fire-Resistant High Performance Composites (PDF, 3MB)
• Guideline on Design of Aluminium Structural Components (PDF, 1MB)
• SAFEPEC (PDF, 1MB)

DNV GL’s high ambition is to reduce fatality rates by 90 percent in 2050 below present levels. This requires a new safety mind-set, and a continuous focus on technologies and how organisations are structured and operated. We advance technologies that make structures and systems more resilient. We focus on human factors and support our customers in enhancing operational safety.

• SHOPERA and PerSee Research Projects (PDF, 1MB)
• Cyclades Research Project (PDF, 1MB)
• Full-scale measurements (PDF, 1MB)
• SafeArc (PDF, 1MB)

Big data will change the way the maritime industry works. Increased analysis capability is key to providing our customers with insight and decision-making support. Smart management of inspection information helps assessing the integrity of the structure and systems and moving towards condition-based inspections. We prototype future maritime information platforms to facilitate advanced ship and fleet performance management. Our work relies on efficiently capturing information, and presenting it in a form that effectively supports our customers in handling increasing complexity.

• The IRIS Inspection Service (PDF, 1MB)
• Process Improvement for Hull Design (PDF, 1MB)
• JIP LCM of Hull Structures (PDF, 1MB)

DNV GL’s services and tools support a business goal of zero downtime to increase ship and system availability. We identify and exploit opportunities to increase the cargo intake and thereby the earning potential for ships. One path is route-specific solutions. As ships are part of the supply chain we help optimise the overall efficiency by addressing e.g. port turnaround times, fleet planning, scale effects and short sea shipping.

• Vetting Support Service (PDF, 2MB)
• Efficient cargo handling operations in Oil Tankers (PDF, 5MB)

The maritime industry is increasingly encouraged to reduce its environmental footprint. Working with our customers, DNV GL advances technologies and tools aimed at reducing emissions to air and sea. Our competence covers all the technical, operational, safety and sustainability aspects of alternative fuels, enabling a switch away from traditional, polluting fuels. We also develop knowledge to provide insights on emissions emerging in the public debate like particulate matter and underwater noise.

• Scrubber Guide (PDF, 1MB)
• Fuel Change over Calculator (ready for the Challenge ECA Sulphur CAP 0,1% in 2015) (PDF, 1MB)
• LNGreen Project (PDF, 1MB)
• Inland Waterway Vessels (Rivercell and Bingas Projects) (PDF, 1MB)
• Sonic Research project (PDF, 1MB)
• Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems (PDF, 4MB)
• LNG for ships - Knock prediction (PDF, 1MB)