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 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.