Aker/DNV GL Ink Frame Agreement
Aker BP has awarded a new frame agreement to DNV GL, covering a wide range of safety, verification, inspection and classification services across its installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The five-year contract, which includes options for extension, will see DNV GL experts integrated into Aker BP’s organization to provide decision-making support and stand-alone assessments. “This contract represents an important step forward in DNV GL’s long relationship with BP Norway and Det norske oljeselskap, as the companies merge to form Aker BP,” said Kjell Eriksson
ClassNK to Host Floating Offshore Wind Round Table
projects, particularly for installation in East Asia, where complex site and weather conditions present more technical challenges. ClassNK has played a key role in ensuring the ongoing success of all offshore floating wind demonstration projects in Japan through its certification and classification services carried out in line with related technical standards and its own independently developed Guidelines for Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Structures. ClassNK released the Guidelines in 2012 to provide the industry with specific requirements to support the installation of wind turbines technically
ABS Spearheads Offshore Standardization JIP
Korean shipyards, operators, drilling contractors and engineering companies join ABS to develop new offshore design standards ABS, a provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to establish a joint industry project (JIP) with operators, drilling contractors and engineering companies to develop new international design standards for offshore oil and gas projects. The objective
DNV GL Wins Ichthys LNG project Contract
DNV GL has secured a contract to provide in-service verification and classification services to a range of facilities at the Ichthys LNG project in Australia. The contract marks INPEX’s commitment to continue working with DNV GL as it prepares to transition from the project execution phase to the operational phase of the mega project. DNV GL has provided vendor inspection, verification and offshore classification support to the USD 34 billion venture since 2012. This latest contract will see DNV GL continue its expert support to the project as it transitions into operation in 2017.
Brevik Gets Okay for Gas Containment System
, a HAZID study was also performed. ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher Wiernicki noted: “Designers are increasingly looking to extend the gas carrier concept into new trades, serving new markets.” ABS is a leading provider of maritime shipping and offshore classification services. Brevik reckons its design is 15 to 20% less expensive to construct than a membrane containment system. The tank design was created by Brevik Technology with the intention of lowering the cost of construction for LNG and LPG carriers while providing a solution for the small-scal
ClassNK Head Attends KOTC Delivery Ceremony
President attended the delivery ceremony. At the ceremony, Ueda expressed his congratulations on behalf of ClassNK to the KOTC representatives for the successful delivery of the vessel and confirmed ClassNK’s commitment to the remaining vessel project. ClassNK will continue to provide classification services for the M/T Al Yarmouk in addition to its some 8,600 vessels already on under class. classnk.com
Maritime Companies Need to Know: What is an “Iranian Person?"
or technical assistance in relation to the same will be prohibited from doing so where dealing with Iranian persons (even if the yard itself is not). Ship Classification and Inspection/Testing There are further restrictions imposed in the amended regulation on: the provision of ship classification services; the supervision/participation in the design/construction and repair of ships; the inspection, testing and certification of marine equipment; and the carrying out of surveys, audits and visits for the issuance of certain marine certificates (e.g. SOLAS certificates). The prohibitions apply
ABS Hosts Arctic Workshops
Industry experts share views on key Arctic R&D issues. ABS, a provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, offers a series of Arctic workshops that aim to help define the region’s most pressing research and development (R&D) needs. The next workshop on the agenda takes place March 19-20 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where approximately 70 Arctic specialists from industry and academia will brainstorm challenges and potential solutions to operating in harsh and frontier areas and identify new joint research opportunities. Over the last year, ABS has
ABS Updates DPS Reguirements
ABS, a leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry,releases the 'ABS Guide for Dynamic Positioning Systems'. The publication is seen as a significant update to present classification requirements to reflect industry advancements in the use of dynamic positioning (DP) systems. “The use of DP systems has been expanded not only in terms of the number of vessels outfitted with the systems, but also in the increasing advancement of DP technologies,” says Vice President, Energy Project Development, Ken Richardson, noting that the vast majority of newbuild
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