DNV GL’s Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen and Konstantin Palnikov, Director General of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a bilateral framework agreement for cooperation between both class societies.
DNV GL and RS have already been cooperating in dual classification of ships. As of today, about twenty ships are in dual RS–DNV GL class.
Areas of Further Cooperation
The two companies discussed prospective areas of further cooperation that would enable them to effectively complement each other’s competencies. Priority cooperation areas include:
- ensuring compliance of ships with the requirements of the Polar Code,
- rendering of relevant expert assistance to stakeholders, and
- developing interpretations of the Code’s provision.
The talks also touched upon cooperation aimed at improving technical standards for the safety of gas-fuelled ships.
Framework Agreement
The new framework document sets out the general procedure for delegating authority in cases where one society performs surveys of ships classed by the other, and lays down general terms and conditions for cooperation in the area of dual classification of newbuildings and ships in service, surveys of materials and equipment for ships.
Picture: Konstantin Palnikov, Director General of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (right), signed the framework agreement with Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV GL – Maritime at the RS head office in St. Petersburg.
