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DNV certifies 100,000th offshore container

Baird Maritime

Oslo, Norway: First launched in 1989, DNV's Certification 2.7-1 for Offshore Containers has become the industry standard. In early February, DNV achieved a significant milestone, certifying the organisation's 100,000th offshore container.

Manufactured by International Fabrication Services (ISF), the offshore container was certified during a ceremony at the IFS' factory in Rayong, Thailand, and delivered to the customer, Ferguson Seacabs.

The ceremony was attended by Eirik Ellingsen CEO of Ferguson Seacabs, Patrick Joy and Niall Lund of Sure Tank, and Andrew McDowell, Managing Director of IFS. DNV was represented by Jan Egil Amundsen, Country Manager for DNV in Thailand and Raymond Poh, DNV2.7-1 Co-ordinator from DNV Singapore, among others.

"DNV's certification standards for offshore containers have long been recognised by regulatory authorities, manufacturers and end-users as the definitive mark of quality," said Mr Amundsen.

"Now with 100,000 offshore containers certified by DNV world wide, we can take a moment to celebrate our success in this segment."

Mr Amundsen noted that by some estimates, there are about 150,000 offshore containers in the world, which suggests that DNV has probably certified more offshore containers than all other certifying bodies combined.

DNV introduced the Standard for Certification "2.7-1 Offshore Containers" in 1989. The standard has since been recognised by the IMO in their circular on offshore containers and by a number of national authorities, worldwide. Today, offshore containers certified by DNV are in use all over the globe, from Europe to Australia, from North and South America to the Far East.

According to Dag Steensen, Principal Engineer for DNV, the organisation has seen a sharp rise in certifications for offshore containers.

"DNV certified its 50,000th offshore container in 2005, about 16 years after we launched the standard," he said. "That figure doubled in only five years."

Mr Steensen added that many of these offshore containers are specialised units built in small numbers, requiring DNV to approve between two and three thousand different container designs.

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