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2010-09-06

DNV forays into Dynamic Positioning Course Certification

DNV SeaSkill certified its first Dynamic Positioning course offered by world-wide maritime training provider, Sir Derek Bibby Maritime Training Centre, the training arm of Bibby Ship Management situated in Mumbai, India.

2010-08-06

Asia’s First TOTS Compliant Cargo Handling Simulator validated by DNV

The performance of Asia's First Cargo Handling Simulator designed, set-up and owned by global simulation solution provider Applied Research International (ARI), is validated by the competency management arm of DNV, DNV SeaSkill.

2010-07-28

L&T continues to choose DNV for maritime training

DNV Academy recently inked three training contracts with L&T Shipbuilding Limited, the shipbuilding arm of India's leading engineering & construction powerhouses, Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), to train and develop the organizations graduate and diploma engineers.

2010-07-21

DNV SeaSkill bags maiden course certification contract

DNV Seaskill signs a course certification contract with maritime education and training provider, International Educational Council (IEC).

2010-07-14

Strengthening business through partnerships

In a significant partnership deal with the training arm of the world’s largest shipping companies, DNV Academy in India bolsters its training capabilities.

2010-07-01

DNV certifies one of India’s most valuable brands to SA 8000

DNV India recently awarded the SA 8000:2008 certificate to the Packaging and Printing division of one of India's foremost and most respected private sector companies, ITC Limited.

2010-06-29

Assisting organisations to build resilience

In yet another move to emphasise on the advantages of a robust Business Continuity Management System, DNV in India recently spun off its second BCM workshop in Mumbai.

2010-06-28

State-of-the-art cigarette Filter Company in India adopts DNV’s IQRS

ITC Filtrona Limited, a joint venture company between ITC Limited (India) and Filtrona Plc (U.K.), has adopted DNV's International Quality Rating System (IQRS) Level 7.

2010-05-10

Largest Bulk Carrier Delivered with DNV Class

A Govt. of India owned shipyard at Visakhapatnam, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., delivered its first and largest 53,000 DWT, DNV-classed bulk carrier vessel, "Good Pride”, to Goodearth Maritime Ltd.

2010-04-20

First BCM seminar kicks off in India

DNV kick's off its first Business Continuity Management (BCM) seminar in Bangalore, India and plans to spin out similar workshops across India, to emphasize on the need and advantages of maintaining a robust Business Continuity Management System.

2010-04-14

DNV completes verification and certification of major Indian deepwater project

DNV has successfully completed the verification and certification of Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) fully commissioned KG-D6 deepwater gas field development project.

2010-04-05

DNV presents at Lloyd's List Conference on MLC 2006

At the recent 4th Manning and Training in India Conference organised by Lloyd's List in Mumbai, DNV conducted a workshop on ‘Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.’

2010-03-05

DNV was at the NASSCOM Quality Forum

At a recent NASSCOM Quality Forum titled, ‘Standards & Certifications: A Boon or a Bane for Organizations’ held at the Infosys campus in Hyderabad, DNV shared its know-how by presenting a paper.

2010-02-26

DNV issues a green certificate to India's first greenfield airport

DNV certifies Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL), the owner and operator of the state-of-the-art Bengaluru International Airport, to ISO 14001 standard.

2010-02-26

DNV SeaSkill lays emphasis on ‘Seafarer Competence’

At a recently held forum on 'Seafarer Competence', organised by DNV SeaSkill in Mumbai, the DNV Maritime team stressed on the effects and role of the human element in maritime causalities and the need-of-the-hour to address this issue.

2010-01-27

Showcasing DNV at DMET-MERI’s 60yrs anniversary celebration

DNV co-sponsored the grand 60yrs anniversary celebration of ‘The Marine Engineering and Research Institute’ (MERI), formerly known as the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET), India’s oldest and best known marine engineering college situated at Kolkata.

2010-01-20

First company in Jaffna (Sri Lanka) certified to ISO 9001

DNV leaves its footprints in the once violence-stricken Northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna, by certifying a leading construction company to ISO 9001:2008 standard.

2010-01-20

First BCM seminar held in Colombo, Sri Lanka

DNV successfully conducted its first seminar on Business Continuity Management (BCM) in Colombo.

2009-12-11

Experience exchange at the offshore technical seminar 2009

The third annual offshore technical seminar, organised by DNV Maritime India, brought together the who's who from the offshore business sector in India, to discuss and debate on topics related to offshore services.

2009-12-07

Promoting ‘Corporate Sustainability Reporting’ in India

A recent two-day training and capacity building workshop focusing on corporate sustainability reporting, was organized by 'The Energy and Research Institute' (TERI) in partnership with DNV.

2009-11-16

Assisting customers meet Port State Control challenges

DNV conducted its first Port State Control (PSC) seminar in Mumbai, with the aim to support Managers appropriately deal with Port State Control (PSC) inspections and help reduce the risk of detentions.

2009-11-02

DNV Academy coaches UTM personnel

DNV Academy in India successfully conducted the 3-day public course on "Hull Structure & Thickness Measurement", for Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) service supplier personnel on 20-22 Oct 2009 in Mumbai.

2009-10-29

Striking a chord at the Indian Shipping Summit 2009

DNV makes a mark at the prestigious 5th edition of the Indian Shipping Summit Conference and Exhibition held on 21-22 Oct 2009 in Mumbai, co-organised by Seatrade and Tradewinds.

2009-10-27

DNV was part of World CORCON 2009

DNV was part of the International Conference & Expo on Corrosion - World CORCON 2009 - held in Mumbai and organised by the leader in corrosion engineering, NACE International.

2009-08-27

DNV awards SA 8000 certification to first Indian IT company

Global IT services company in India, ITC Infotech, is the first Indian IT company to be certified to the social accountability management system standard - SA 8000: 2008

2009-07-28

DNV convenes the itSMF meet

The DNV Bangalore unit in India hosted the Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF) meet and presented on “Importance of Service Management Certification and Relation to ITIL“.

2009-07-22

DNV supports Moser Baer to report its Sustainability Performance

DNV in India supports Moser Baer, the world's second largest manufacturer of Optical Storage media like CDs and DVDs, to release its first Corporate Responsibility (CR) report.

2009-06-05

DNV SeaSkill takes off in India

With the objective to ensure a uniform quality of training in the maritime industry, DNV SeaSkill in India delivers on a positive note.

2009-04-15

DNV eyes growth despite crunch

DNV’s continued focus on customer relations, quality and an ability to provide innovative services are key components in a strategy that is helping DNV expand further into the Indian market – despite the economic downturn.

Action needed now on maritime labour convention

DNV Maritime is encouraging ship owners, managers and crewing agents to take action now on the imminent entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention.

Press releases

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