DNV signs two classes of general agreements with CCS

DNV has recently signed a dual class general agreement with China Classification Society, a further step forward on cooperation with the local class society.

DNV and China Classification Society (CCS) have entered into this dual class general agreement for further development of quality services provided by common services of DNV and CCS to customers both during ship new building phase and ship in operation phase. The agreement was signed by DNV CEO Henrik Madsen and CCS President Li Kejun in Beijing on 23 September 2009.

The dual class agreement defined the framework and provisions for the cooperation between DNV and CCS in relations to the joint offering of a customer friendly full scope dual class scheme. It includes five appendices specifying the services covering ship plan approval, ship new building site supervision, certification of materials and

components for ship new building and ship in operation, surveys on ship during in operation and application of NPS as a tool for dual class activities.

Currently, about 25 new building vessels on order are contracted to CCS/DNV dual class in addition to the existing vessels. Maritime Regional Manager Joerg Beiler, “I believe by this agreement we will provide better services to our customers, and thus will better support the Chinese maritime and offshore industries.”

DNV started cooperation with CCS since 1970s and, ever since then, DNV and

CCS have cooperated in a number of areas. In addition to dual class scheme, DNV and CCS established a joint venture company in Shanghai in 2007, the CCS/DNV Technology institute, providing research and laboratory services for the shipping and offshore industry. Currently, DNV and CCS are in close discussion and cooperation on topics such as environmental projection and offshore engineering.