The 93,844gt LNG tanker Berge Boston, below, has become the first vessel to receive an International Ship Security Certificate from DNV

Captain Ernst Hanssen, the master of the NIS-registered vessel, was presented with the certificate – which confirms that the ship has developed and implemented a ship security plan in accordance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code – at a ceremony in Boston.

DNV’s senior security advisor Finn-Erik Dahl warned that the industry is facing a major challenge, with ships found in breach of the Code after July 2004 risking the danger of being detained or barred from ports.