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DNV Tanker Update<br />
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Information from DNV to the tanker industry No. 1 March 2008<br />
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Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Muhammad Ghannam, Saleh A. Al-Shamekh, The<br />
BW Group Qatar Gas Transport National Shipping Company<br />
Company (Nakilat) of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA)<br />
Co<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=1">DNV Tanker UpdateInformation from DNV to the ta</a> DNV Tanker UpdateInformation from DNV to the ta<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=2">Contents </a> Contents <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=3">tal intensive, technologically sophisticatedand </a> tal intensive, technologically sophisticatedand <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=4">BW GroupLiving by the law of averages –acting </a> BW GroupLiving by the law of averages –acting <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=5">Andreas Sohmen-Pao, CEO of BW Shipping, part of t</a> Andreas Sohmen-Pao, CEO of BW Shipping, part of t<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=6">BW Groupduct</a> BW Groupduct<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=7">Delivered in 2008, BW Edelweiss is a 301,000 dwt </a> Delivered in 2008, BW Edelweiss is a 301,000 dwt <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=8">EPSSignificant increase in inquiriesabout the E</a> EPSSignificant increase in inquiriesabout the E<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=9">Tor E. Svensen, chief operating officer of DNV Ma</a> Tor E. Svensen, chief operating officer of DNV Ma<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=10">DNV Software's offering to theyard and ship desi</a> DNV Software's offering to theyard and ship desi<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=11">Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)Nakilat is</a> Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)Nakilat is<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=12">Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)</a> Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=13">Al Gattara was delivered 2007. Photo: Nakilat</a> Al Gattara was delivered 2007. Photo: Nakilat<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=14">Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)VLCC</a> Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat)VLCC<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=15">tion. “Our own fleet will only occupysome 25 per </a> tion. “Our own fleet will only occupysome 25 per <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=16">KOTCClose cooperation on new tankers“Kuwait O</a> KOTCClose cooperation on new tankers“Kuwait O<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=17">Crude oil tanker Kazimah III.shaft alignment</a> Crude oil tanker Kazimah III.shaft alignment<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=18">NSCSANSCSA to be among the globaltop ten on VL</a> NSCSANSCSA to be among the globaltop ten on VL<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=19">The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NS</a> The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NS<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=20">MISCMISC with a strong focuson the 3 Rs and ZI</a> MISCMISC with a strong focuson the 3 Rs and ZI<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=21">MISC's new 152,300 m3 LNG vessel Seri Bakti.</a> MISC's new 152,300 m3 LNG vessel Seri Bakti.<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=22">MISC</a> MISC<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=23">Zero Incident, Zero AccidentZIZA is important to</a> Zero Incident, Zero AccidentZIZA is important to<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=24">Drydocks World in DubaiRepairing anything that </a> Drydocks World in DubaiRepairing anything that <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=25">Nawal Saigal, the managing director.When dri</a> Nawal Saigal, the managing director.When dri<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=26">Drydocks World in Dubai</a> Drydocks World in Dubai<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=27">ing. For instance, repairs of LNG vesselsare hig</a> ing. For instance, repairs of LNG vesselsare hig<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=28">Accident reductionIt takes managementcommitmen</a> Accident reductionIt takes managementcommitmen<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=29">Updated figures for 2007 show that losses fromnav</a> Updated figures for 2007 show that losses fromnav<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=30">DNV Petroleum ServicesPassing the fuel spec tes</a> DNV Petroleum ServicesPassing the fuel spec tes<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=31">DNVPS laboratory. The ship's crew tends</a> DNVPS laboratory. The ship's crew tends<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=32">DNV Petroleum Servicesalready be on</a> DNV Petroleum Servicesalready be on<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=33">DNV Petroleum ServicesSetting standards in Marin</a> DNV Petroleum ServicesSetting standards in Marin<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=34">Class EntryClass Entry PackagesAn increasing </a> Class EntryClass Entry PackagesAn increasing <a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=35">Michael Aasland, Head of Section, ClassTransfers</a> Michael Aasland, Head of Section, ClassTransfers<a title="DNV Tanker Update No. 1-2008 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4b7db069?page=36">Recent deliveryLPG carrier BW Prince</a> Recent deliveryLPG carrier BW Prince