The Leading Class Society for General Cargo Carriers and Ro/Ro Vessels.
Purpose
General Cargo Carriers are ships arranged for lift on/lift off cargo handling and intended for carriage of general dry cargoes. Ships arranged for roll-on roll-off cargo handling are denoted additional notation Ro/Ro. DNV classification services focus on safety of the ship, cargo and crew, combined with efficient operations.
Benefits
- We are a leading class society for building and operation of general cargo carriers, in particular for Ro/Ro novel designs, with a global network of skilled surveyors and Customer Service Managers.
- Our experienced staff can provide practical training in design issues, interpretation of new Rules and Regulations, and inspection and maintenance issues.
- We invest heavily in R&D, and in our publications we document the results of these R&D efforts, helping you to stay on top of current technologies and trends influencing the general cargo business.
- We have implemented a simple and efficient procedure for entries into DNV class.
Features
New, bigger designs are emerging rapidly and the value of cargo is increasing. Therefore, it is necessary with a proactive approach to deal effectively with the hazards associated with general cargo carriers. DNV has a long history of addressing risk management for general cargo carriers, and below is a list of links to some of the topics high on our agenda.
- Class notations for General Cargo Carrier and Ro/Ro
- Hull Integrity Management
- Panama canal extension
- Protective coating
- Protective location of fuel tanks
- Software support for design
- Software support for maintenance
Our experience
DNV's long experience in this ship type has made us a leader in the classification of Ro/Ro vessels and flexible designs. In particular our abilities within direct wave load and strength analysis has made us a preferred class for new, innovative designs.