New DNV verification for naval vessels

The regulation of naval vessels is significantly different from merchant vessels, requiring a broader assurance process. Naval Technical Assurance is an overarching service for naval vessels, enabling DNV to adjust the assurance scope to provide a tailored service.

“With Naval Technical Assurance’s structured processes, we can compile different services and support facilities to address the needs of our customers and now have a second path for verification services alongside our classification services,” said Christian von Oldershausen, DNV maritime segment director for navy.

The new certification offers verification to a variety of different standards, including national legislation prescribing clear safety objectives and/or a regulatory system; detailed navy proprietary regulatory systems, in some cases combining this with a clear safety objective; regulatory systems mainly relying on classification society services and regulatory systems applying NATO’s ANEP-77 Naval Ship Code as the main means of material safety and seaworthiness control.

The new concept is set down in the DNV-SE-0555 Naval technical assurance service document, published on 25 August 2021.