DNV GL claims E-certificate roll-out success

This figure represents more than 6,000 vessels of the classed fleet now trading with one or more certificates with digitally signed electronic certificates now representing nearly 80% of all certificates issued by DNV GL since the roll-out.

“We have been overwhelmed by the positive response from our customers and the industry as a whole,” says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL – Maritime.

“Our goal for 2018 is to have every vessel in the fleet using electronic certificates in conjunction with their periodic survey.”

Cost savings

Mr Ørbeck-Nilssen pointed out that the administrative savings for its customers have been significant, in particular in the ease with which customers always have access to new and updated certificates on the fleet status portal and through email subscription.

And he added that the port state process is also made more efficient, by enabling owners to use a secure electronic certificate folder to grant temporary access to authorities through DNV GL’s fleet status portal.

Certificates are published on DNV GL’s customer portal immediately after an onboard survey is completed, so that all relevant parties can access the latest certificates from anywhere in the world.

At present, 52 flag states accept the certificates, with further acceptances expected over the coming year.