Hovem Named CEO of DNV GL Oil & Gas
Liv Hovem will step in as CEO of DNV GL’s Oil & Gas business area from January 1, 2018. She will be based at the DNV GL – Oil & Gas headquarters in Høvik, Norway as a member of the DNV GL Group's Executive Committee reporting to Group President and CEO Remi Eriksen. Hovem succeeds Elisabeth Tørstad, who has been appointed CEO of DNV GL’s new Digital Solutions business area. Hovem has been with DNV GL since 1988, most recently as Regional Manager for Continental Europe, the Middle East and India in DNV GL’s Oil & Gas business. She has
MTR100: The Norway Way
from quay, harbor terminal services for traditional line shipping and IRM maintenance services for rigs and vessels. The CCB base covers about seven hectares, has 1,000 meters of quays, some with water depths up to 50 meters and no weight limits, workshops, warehouses and office buildings. DNV GL Group DNV GL provides classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas and energy industries. An international giant with operations at 300 sites in more than 100 countries, DNV GL stands among the world’s largest ship
UNEP & DNV GL Partner to Combat Climate Change
countries. The Network will create a space for exchange and technical collaboration with developing countries on thematic areas such as agriculture, energy, forestry, industry, and water. “We are pleased to support the CTCN through our technical capabilities and global networks, “says DNV GL Group President & CEO Henrik O. Madsen. “We support its vision to lead the world towards a low-carbon and climate resilient future. Indeed, we have decided to invest our time and resources in this initiative as it is closely linked to our own vision of creating a safe and sustainable future
DNV GL Celebrating A Double Milestone
; “Created from two highly respected companies with parallel histories spanning 150 years (GL was itself formed only three years later) we want to celebrate our legacy but at the same time we are using the occasion to look forward,” says Henrik O. Madsen, President & CEO of the DNV GL Group. “We want to use the celebrations to create dialogue with our stakeholders on what we expect to be a period of significant change ahead. These dialogues will be structured round anniversary events throughout the year, and focus on a range of sustainability issues. We have been moving in this
DNV GL Opens Laboratory in Singapore
DNV GL opened a new laboratory in Singapore which it said aims to deliver innovative and integrated solutions for the marine and offshore industries. The laboratory was officially opened on March 1, 2014 by Norway’s Foreign Minister H.E. Borge Brende and DNV GL Group Executive Vice President Remi Eriksen. Driven by recent deepwater-technology developments, the laboratory has been increasingly involved in challenging projects aimed at providing integrated solutions through testing, qualification and assessment for oil fields in harsher environments. Structured into four service areas
GL RC Certifies Alstom Tidal Turbine Prototype
the performance of the tidal generator in different operational conditions. Its aim is to increase public and industry confidence in tidal turbine technologies by providing a wide range of environmental impact and performance information, as well as demonstrating a new, reliable turbine design. www.gl-group.com
Northwind NV To Build Wind Farm off Belgian Coast
turbines and mitigation of loads using advanced, intelligent control systems. Every aspect of development from blade tip, to foundation and power export cable is considered and it also provides a fully integrated design and analysis concept for offshore wind turbines. www.northwindenergy.eu www.gl-group.com/glrenewables Photo (from left to right): Andreas Schröter, Managing Director GL RC, Frank Coenen, CEO Northwind, Axel Juhnke, Head of Group Project Certification GL RC.
GL Garrad Hassan Recognizes Wind Power PhD Thesis
predicting wind power in marine and coastal environments, the aerodynamics and near wake of an offshore floating horizontal axis wind turbine, optimizing thermal energy recovery, utilization and management in the process industries and performance evaluation of wave energy converters. www.gl-group.co
Class Clash: DNV, GL to Merge
Norway’s Det Norke Veritas (DNV) and Germany’s Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have signed a deal to merge. While the deal is termed a merger, considering that the DNV Foundation will hold 63.5 %, and GL’s owner Mayfair SE will hold 36.5%, and the fact that the new company, to be called DNV GL Group with a combined turnover of approximately $3.3 billion, will be headquartered and registered in Norway, it is not a stretch to call it a DNV takeover of GL. In recent years a premium has been placed on size, and in the maritime sector, as Japanese classification society ClassNK routinely touts
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