DNV offers unique maritime advisory service concept

The unique state-of-the-art 3D modeling technology is now available through DNV who is the only classification society to offer this unique service to the regional maritime industry.

Christer Borjesson, Manager, Maritime Service Centre in Dubai, commented,

"Nauticus Consultancy Services ensures faster turn-around times and local onsite support for ship owners enabling them to plan and control costs prior to and or during the docking of a vessel. In addition, the cutting-edge technology can be used for developing ship-specific hull applications for visualisation, reporting, documentation and analysis of the condition of the hull structure."

A number of basic services have been developed which can apply to any type of vessel include, hull docking specifications, emergency repair, assistance during conversations, coating monitoring, pre-condition assessment programme (CAP) rating analysis, hull maintenance strategy and developing a hull inspection manual.

During docking Nauticus supports ship owners by determining the net amount of steel renewals in addition to the areas to be coated. This service is vitally important to owners, consultants and underwriters in mitigating losses due to the limited planning time prior to docking.

Owners can also get a calculated overview of coating areas in addition to steel renewals should any emergency repairs be needed. A detailed report of the damage with mass and surface areas can be dispatched immediately inviting quotations to repair the damage.

CAP rating is mandatory for many charters before accepting cargo shipments and the Nauticus pre CAP rating analysis can help owners identify areas based on the ultrasonic thickness measurement (UTM) which need to be upgraded to achieve the planned CAP rating as an input to repair specifications or as a verification of an existing repair specification.

Mr. A. N. Lodhi, Technical Manager, National Iranian Tanker Co in Sharjah stated, "One of the major benefits of using Nauticus 3D modeling software is that as ship owners, we can control our costs by better-planning the drydocking, steel renewal and tank coating activities plus increase our revenue by minimising
off-hire time."

DNV is one of the world's leading classification societies and has secured more than 50 per cent of all new shipbuilding contracts for owners from within the region over the last three years and so far this year, they have delivered 14 vessels with a combined dead-weight tonnage (DWT) of 1.24 million. Projections for 2007 and 2008 indicate a further 79 vessels with 6.6 million DWT will be delivered to owners with DNV class. Additionally they are also working with ten regional shipyards and in excess of 60 vessels with DNV class are currently on order, from local, regional and international owners.

DNV helps the maritime industry manage risk in all phases of a ship's life, through ship classification, statutory certification, fuel testing and a range of technical, business risk, financial and competency related services. They also operate a worldwide network of survey stations and are authorised by more than 120 flag administrations to carry out surveys and, in most cases, issue statutory certificates on their behalf.