DNV is a competent and trustworthy partner assisting the LNG industry in managing risks throughout the entire LNG value chain.
Ensuring a safe and successful LNG business
DNV has been involved in the LNG industry since the 1960s, and we are today deeply involved in new project developments. Currently, we are involved in more than one third of ongoing LNG projects and classifying more than one fifth of the LNG carrier fleet on order.
We have a highly qualified workforce with expert knowledge in different disciplines for the LNG industry. Our resources include:
- Risk management experts covering safety, environment and business for early phase advisory services
- Experts in all engineering disciplines to ascertain classification and verification of design and fabrication of LNG facilities
- State-of-the-art inhouse lab facilities
- Full range of computational tools
- Offices in key locations in all parts of the world.
Developing safe and reliable LNG supply chains
The LNG industry is investing huge sums to meet the world’s hunger for natural gas, expected to exceed the demand for oil by 2030. Billions are being poured into pipelines, liquefaction, shipping and receiving, terminal infrastructure, and technology, as both traditional and new players strive for promising opportunities worldwide.
Hot topics
Tanker Update - new issue out!
In this issue: Hyundai provides a quarter of total world ship building capacity; DNV issued EEDI verification for KOTC-owned VLCC; LNG/C IMO: Full-Scale Sloshing Measurement Project
2011-03-16Large potential for LNG in regional shipping and power generation
Singapore: Investments in infrastructure for small scale LNG power production might be justified when the total demand for electric power exceeds 500 MW within a 120,000 km2 island region with no pipeline connection.
2011-03-14First 2-stroke gas engine taking Quantum 1-stroke further
London: By introducing a new solution for LNG-fuelled ships, DNV and MAN Diesel & Turbo are taking the Quantum concept ship one stroke further. Both the machinery and the hull design and arrangement have been improved.