Det Norske Veritas is an independent, autonomous foundation established in 1864 with the objective of safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today, DNV embodies these objectives through the concept of “Managing Risk”.
DNV is helping governments and a wide range of maritime and land based industries throughout the world to manage their environmental, technical and business risks through certification and consulting services.
DNV is organized into four business areas; DNV Maritime, DNV Energy, DNV Business Assurance and DNV IT Global Services. In addition we have three independent business units: DNV Climate Change Services, DNV Software, and DNV Research & Innovation.
DNV is one of the world’s leading Classification Societies establishing rules for the design and construction of ships and mobile offshore units. We act on behalf of some 130 national authorities from more than 300 offices across 100 countries employing about 9,000 staff world-wide.
DNV established itself in the Middle East in 1972 and has had a strong presence in the region ever since. Our range of services span - Ships in Operation, Safety Management, Drawing Approval, New Building surveys, Technical Consultancy and training through the DNV Academy.
As a leading supplier of ISO certificates, DNV has issued more than 70,000 certificates including ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certificates for quality & environmental management.
For more information please visit our website www.dnv.com.