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Offshore industry seeks to improve safety standards amid aging fleets.
The offshore industry must act decisively to improve safety standards amid an aging fleet.
July 3, 2025
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DNV exec shares perspective on offshore energy sector
Torgeir Sterri, DNV's senior vice president and director of offshore classification, says leveraging cross-sector expertise helps tackle offshore challenges.
Oct. 31, 2024
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It is critical that ocean stakeholders build strong working foundations.
Aug. 8, 2024
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The World Bank Group has released a report on offshore wind development scenarios for Brazil based on analysis by DNV.
The World Bank Group has issued its “Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil” report, prepared by DNV and written in partnership with Vieira Rezende Advogados and Magalh...
July 17, 2024
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Iberdrola Group has appointed DNV to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St. Brieuc wind farm offshore northwest France, using nacelle lidar technology.
July 2, 2024
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The hype of AI in 2023 has created a 'new' multi-billion business almost from scratch.
June 11, 2024
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DNV has revised its DNV-ST-0376 rotor blade standard due to developments in wind turbines.
May 29, 2024
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DNV has published its latest standard for hybrid thermoplastic composite flexible pipes (TCPs).
May 9, 2024
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Equinor has asked DNV to provide verification services for the FEED of the substation at the Bandibuli/Firefly floating wind farm.
April 16, 2024
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Classification society says it has performed studies on the impacts of wind, waves, and currents on these structures.
March 19, 2024

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Spadeadam Research and Development Facility
DNV will present the findings of the risks presented by the rapidly expanding take-up of artificial intelligence (AI) in the offshore sector, and its plans for develop a suitable...
Sept. 2, 2025
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DNV to support Kolon on offshore wind project in South Korea
The two-year contract for the Wando Janbogo development includes advising on tenders, bids and contract negotiations.
Aug. 21, 2025
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DNV says it will undertake the design certification for the Sørlige Nordsjø II wind turbines and offshore substation.
July 10, 2025
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COSCO’s FLNG design wins DNV approval
Two certifications for the liquefaction and storage unit will ‘de-risk’ the project and advance the concept’s development to the next stage.
June 29, 2025
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DNV reported that enhanced cross-border collaboration is required to secure North Sea’s future. This North Sea basin illustration shows multiple activities combined.
A DNV-produced report predicts that offshore wind developments will occupy 9% of the North Sea area by 2050.
April 11, 2025
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DNV has initiated the GIFT joint industry project (JIP) to develop best practices on ground investigations for collection of soil profiles for offshore wind turbine installations...
March 19, 2025
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Hanwha Ocean Secures AIP from DNV for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform
DNV has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the pre-FEED design of Hanwha Ocean’s WindHive 15-H3 floating offshore wind turbine platform.
Jan. 13, 2025
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DNV issues new certification for scalable hydrogen production
New standard is said to set benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of electrolyzer systems and components.
Dec. 11, 2024
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VPS, a digital decarbonization services provider to the offshore energy and shipping sectors, has entered a partner agreement with DNV’s maritime emissions cloud service, Veracity...
Nov. 20, 2024
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BRUNEL Maintenance Solution
Fred. Olsen 1848 says the BRUNEL Floating Foundation initiative for the floating offshore wind sector has completed its comprehensive basic design phase.
Nov. 12, 2024

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DNV tapped to help lenders and investors assess 40 billion worth of U.S. offshore wind projects
DNV is performing due diligence that could help secure financing of eight offshore wind projects on the US’ Atlantic Coast with a combined capacity of 13 GW.
Oct. 24, 2024
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DNV launches Phase 2 of floating substation joint industry project
DNV has started Phase 2 of its floating substation joint industry project for the floating offshore wind sector.
Oct. 16, 2024
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DNV Energy Transition Outlook: Energy-related emissions will peak in 2024
Energy Transition Outlook report projects that energy use will be split evenly between fossil fuels and renewables by 2050.
Oct. 10, 2024
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DNV verified the first floating LiDAR system for offshore wind measurements in Brazil.
DNV has completed verification of a stage 3 floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) system offshore Brazil.
Sept. 26, 2024
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Project Greensand
DNV has certified the first offshore CO2 storage site in the Danish North Sea.
Sept. 20, 2024
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A new standard is said to offer industry stakeholders detailed design requirements and guidance.
Sept. 6, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven applications
Artificial intelligence will be used to optimize processes, integrate systems and databases, and automate operations, according to new survey.
Aug. 30, 2024
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DNV has completed a pilot development of ReWind, a digital service to support wind turbine decommissioning.
Feb. 21, 2024
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The revision to the DNV-ST-N001 standard covers design and planning of marine operations for transport and installation (T&I) and removal of offshore wind farms, subsea cables...
Feb. 8, 2024
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In 2021 DNV began construction of a high-pressure hydrogen test center at the Spadeadam research and test facility in Cumbria.
DNV is supporting National Gas Transmission by expanding the hydrogen pipeline research facility FutureGrid in Cumbria, northwest England.
Dec. 14, 2023
The digital evolution: how cyber security is key to a successful energy transition
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DNV research explores the changing attitudes and approaches to cybersecurity in the energy and maritime sectors.
Dec. 11, 2023
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Ørsted and PGE have contracted DNV to certify the Baltica 2 wind farm development in the Baltic Sea.
Dec. 8, 2023
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In November, Phase 2 of the EMRED JIP will entail testing the framework by including more offshore vessel types and gathering more data.
DNV has completed Phase 1 of the Emission Reduction JIP, which is devising a monitoring and reporting framework to quantitatively assess greenhouse emissions from the offshore...
Nov. 20, 2023
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The first phase of the JIP explored the feasibility of floating offshore substations, identified technology gaps, and affirmed the maturity of alternating current over direct current solutions.
DNV has completed Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) pursuing new offshore substation standards for the floating wind sector.
Nov. 7, 2023
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The KREDO Offshore Floating Lidar System.
DNV’s South Korea division is working on a wind measurement project related to planning for future offshore wind farms in the country.
Nov. 2, 2023
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Over the last five years fossil fuels have met only half of the new demand for energy globally, according to new DNV report.
Oct. 10, 2023
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Virtual Reality Headset In Use
DNV's virtual reality (VR) program offers a high level of realism, with high-quality graphics bringing to life an environment akin to an offshore facility.
Sept. 6, 2023
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Offshore Oil And Gas
Lack of political support and challenges surrounding permitting and licensing are the greatest barriers to renewable growth.
June 21, 2023
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Transport In Transition Main Report Cover
DNV analyst says the next five to 10 years in the maritime sector will be dominated by fossil fuels.
May 11, 2023
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Over the next three decades, the use of CCS to reduce emissions from hard-to-abate sectors must increase dramatically.
April 24, 2023
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DNV has updated its service specification certification DNV-SE-0190 to cover certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland.
April 19, 2023
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20230220 Jip Offshore Hydrogen Pipelines Phase 2
DNV has opened the second phase of its H2Pipe joint industry project to develop a new code for the design, requalification, construction and operation of offshore pipelines for...
Feb. 20, 2023
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Jip Offshore Wind Farm Certification
DNV is planning a joint industry project to create a decision tool and reference for use by all relevant parties of offshore wind projects.
Feb. 14, 2023
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DNV has acquired Proxima Solutions, an AI-enabled wind Software-as-a-Service provider, to strengthen its GreenPowerMonitor business.
Jan. 24, 2023
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The commissioned wind farms (1st concession zone) together have a capacity of 2.3 GW. In addition to this zone, the marine spatial plan 2020–2026 indicates three new zones. Together, the zones are 285 sq km and were named the Princess Elisabeth Zone. Up to 3.5 GW of wind energy will be produced there.
DNV is supporting Elia Transmission Belgium on the construction tender for a new energy island 45 km offshore Belgium in the North Sea.
July 5, 2022
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In the mooring system for the support structure, short chains with synthetic fiber ropes can reduce cost and improve station-keeping.
Aug. 1, 2021
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Crane operators and technicians on the Skarv FPSO used tablets to take close-up video and pictures of selected safety functions.
Demand for digitally distanced surveys and inspections has escalated following the introduction of stringent global travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and unprecedented...
Nov. 1, 2020