DNV Classification Society Certification

history

Det Norske Veritas Management Services Group was established in 1864. [1] 

DNV ITGS, a global leader in process improvement, is a combination of four leading consulting companies in various fields in Europe.

Globally, DNV ITGS has more than 200 process improvement experts, more than 20 SEI authorized chief assessors and lecturers, implemented more than 100 official evaluations and 300 unofficial evaluations, and has more than 100 leading customers in various industries, ranking first in the European CMMI service field.

In China, DNV came to China in 1888 and has nearly 40 offices and more than 600 employees in China. DNV ITGS Asia officially launched consulting services related to process improvement in 2006.

service

Under the purpose of "protecting life, property and environment", DNV provides customers with comprehensive risk management and various assessment and certification services, mainly involving classification services, certification services, technical services, etc. DNV has set up 300 branches in 100 countries around the world, with about 16500 employees. DNV is based on scientific and technological knowledge and experience. Its main purpose is to protect life and property, and also to protect the natural environment. DNV does its best to manage risks for customers. Offices around the world create a flexible and efficient service network for the organization. Offices have been set up in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, China, China. There are 285 employees in Greater China, including professional surveyors, engineers and auditors, who provide various services for different industries, including ship classification and certification, product and management system verification, and scientific and technological services.

advantage

DNV's certification business always adheres to the advantage of leading technology, and has obtained credit recognition from more than 80 countries in the world. It has issued 65000 management system certificates worldwide. As the first international certification authority to enter the Greater China region, DNV Det Norske Veritas has so far established 13 offices in the Greater China region and issued nearly 5000 certificates.

merge

DNV and GL announced their official merger. The contract was signed on December 20, 2012, and the new company was renamed DNV GL Group.

According to the shipping website, DNV holds 63.5% shares and GL holds 36.5% shares after the merger. The new DNV-GL Group headquarters will be located in Oslo, Norway, but the ship classification service headquarters will be located in Hamburg, Germany. DNV and GL will continue to operate independently, which will guide a new round of development in the maritime industry.

According to the calculation of deadweight tonnage of classified ships, DNV and GL Noble Denton are 216 million DWT and 137 million DWT respectively, ranking fourth and fifth respectively in the total tonnage of ships registered by classification societies. After the merger, the total deadweight tonnage of the ships classified by both parties will reach 354 million DWT, which will exceed the total registered tonnage of Japan Classification Society (NK) (321 million DWT) and become the first classification society in terms of registered deadweight tonnage. The total number of registered ships will exceed 12000, which is more than the total number of registered ships of French Classification Society (11000).

The combination of DNV and GL not only strengthens its economic strength, but also strengthens its influence. DNV said that since the Nobel Peace Prize event in 2010, its business with China has been affected to some extent. According to the Norwegian Evening Post, Norway's exports to Asia increased last year, but its exports to China decreased by 9% (excluding oil and gas), from 15.3 billion kronor in 2011 to 13.9 billion kronor. If we take into account the exchange rate change between the krona and the RMB, Norway's exports to China fell by 15% last year. The Norwegian Sea Products Committee said that Norwegian salmon used to occupy 90% of the Chinese market, but now it has dropped to 50%. Under such circumstances, DNV's strategic choice is to improve its strength and occupy the market, especially the Chinese market, with the help of GL, which has made a good statement, and its original position and strength.