references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . august 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message dnv gl as type aksjeselskap industry various founded 1864 headquarters b rum akershus norway area served global key people remi eriksen ceo leif arne lang y chairman revenue nok 21.6 billion 2014 1 number of employees 15 712 2014 2 website www.dnvgl.com dnv gl is an international certification body and classification society with main expertise in technical assessment advisory and risk management . it was created in 2013 as a result of a merger between two leading organizations in the field det norske veritas norway and germanischer lloyd germany . dnv gl is the world s largest classification society with 13 175 vessels and mobile offshore units mous amounting to 265.4 mill gt in its portfolio which represents a global market share of 21 % . 3 the organization is also a reference in renewable alternative and conventional energy . it is the world s largest technical consultancy to onshore and offshore wind wave tidal and solar industries as well as the global oil & gas industry 65 % of the world s offshore pipelines are designed and installed to dnv gl s technical standards . prior to this merger both dnv and gl had acquired several companies such as h limax energy canada garrad hassan uk windtest germany and kema netherlands which have contributed to expanding dnv gl s current capacity to offer its expertise across several industries most notably in renewable energy maritime oil & gas electrification and business assurance . in addition to providing services it also invests heavily in research and development . the company currently has 16 000 employees with headquarters close to oslo norway 4 and operates with the vision global impact for a safe and sustainable future . remi eriksen took over as group president and ceo of dnv gl on august 1 2015 succeeding henrik o. madsen . 5 contents 1 summary 2 research 3 organization 4 standards & regulations 5 references 6 external links summary edit dnv gl s history dates back to 1864 when det norske veritas was established in norway to head technical inspection and evaluation of norwegian merchant vessels . 6 on the other hand germanischer lloyd was founded in hamburg around the same period in 1867 by a group of 600 ship owners ship builders and insurers . 7 dnv gl celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014 . 8 on december 20 2012 the two companies announced the merger 9 which was approved by competition authorities in south korea the usa the eu 10 and china thus allowing the merger contract between dnv and gl to be signed on september 12 2013 . the independent det norske veritas foundation owns 63.5 % of dnv gl shares and mayfair verm gensverwaltung owns 36.5 % . together with bureau veritas and american bureau of shipping dnv gl is one of the three major companies in the classification business with 300 offices in 100 different countries . but the company is also a key player in strategic innovation and risk management for several other industries including renewable energy particularly in wind and solar oil and gas electric power generation and distribution petrochemicals aviation automotives finance food and beverage healthcare software and information technology . research edit every year dnv gl invests heavily in r & d which amounts to 5 % of its total revenue . 11 since 1864 dnv gl has always maintained a department dedicated to research that enhances and develops services rules and standards for various industries . many of the innovations and findings by dnv have often been used as a basis for international standards . at present the main research programs include arctic operations biological hazards future energy solutions technology and information processes maritime technology and transport systems as well as multifunctional materials . organization edit dnv gl has four business divisions and one independent business unit 12 dnv gl maritime classification verification risk management and technical advisory to the maritime industry on safety enhanced performance fuel efficiency etc. as a classification society dnv gl sets standards for ships and offshore structures known as class rules . they comprise safety reliability and environmental requirements that vessels and other offshore mobile structures in international waters must comply with . dnv gl is authorized by 130 maritime administrations to perform certification or verification on their behalf . dnv gl oil & gas technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry services in technical and marine assurance and advisory risk management and offshore classification . dnv gl works with upstream oil and gas companies to identify and control risk improve safety and performance and assure reliability of a project s development and operation . the company develops industry standards and best practices through joint industry projects jips bringing together a number of industry players to address specific technical challenges . as an example about 65 % of the world s offshore pipelines are designed and installed to dnv gl s technical standards . dnv gl energy counselling testing and certification services to the global energy sector including renewable energy emissions energy efficiency power production transfer and distribution . dnv gl operates the world s largest high power and voltage test laboratory working as an independent accredited certifier of electricity transmission & distribution components . dnv gl is also the leading independent advisor and certifier to the renewable industry notably within wind energy . 13 its services include wind turbine type certification design consultancy energy yield assessments site assessments permitting solar plants and turbine design wind and solar forecasting and front end engineering . in addition dnv gl s energy arm has advisory services in energy efficiency renewable integration clean conventional power generation renewable plant operations improvement services transmission and distribution grids energy storage measurements and cyber security . dnv gl business assurance certification assessment training education services that support customer products processes and organizations over a wide spectrum of fields . dnv gl is an accredited certification body . they certify the compliance of companies according to a third party standard such as iso 9001 quality management system or iso 14001 environmental management system . dnv gl has issued management system certificates to more than 70 000 companies across all industry sectors and is accredited certifier in 80 countries . dnv gl software software development for maritime design and engineering strength assessment risk and reliability qhse and asset integrity management . the software is delivered to various industries including energy wind park solutions etc. process maritime petrochemical refineries and healthcare . within the area of risk and reliability dnv gl develops quantitative risk analysis qra software . dnv gl healthcare dnv gl healthcare 14 provides accreditation and clinical excellence certifications to american hospitals . standards & regulations edit dnv gl provide a list of standards and regulations to the public . list of regulations dnv rules for classification of ships dnv rules for classification of high speed light craft and naval surface craft dnv statutory interpretations dnv service specifications dnv offshore service specifications dnv standards dnv offshore standards dnv recommended practices dnv standards for certification dnv programmes for approval of manufacturers dnv programmes for approval of service suppliers dnv type approval programmes dnv type approval programmes for eu recognised organisation mutual recognition mr dnv type approval programmes for marine equipment directive med dnv guidelines dnv classification notes dnv rules for other objects references edit dnv gl annual report 2014 . dnv gl . retrieved 14 august 2015 . dnv gl annual report 2014 . dnv gl . retrieved 14 august 2015 . dnv gl to unveil rules this year . tanker operator . retrieved 16 february 2015 . smale will . the norwegian firm that tests the world s ships . bbc.co.uk . bbc . retrieved 16 february 2015 . http www.maritime executive.com article remi eriksen proud and confident career opportunities in dnv spotlight on germanischer lloyd . maritime executive . 2 april 2008 . retrieved 22 february 2015 . http www.bbc.co.uk news business 30492838 bbc news the norwegian firm that tests the world s ships dnv and germanischer lloyd announce merger . forbes . retrieved 2013 11 06 . almunia joaqu n 2013 07 15 . case no comp m. 6885 sdnv germanischer lloyd pdf . office for publications of the european union . cheam jessica 5 march 2014 . longevity of a business lies in sustainability . eco business.com . retrieved 18 february 2015 . about us . dnvgl.com . dnv gl . retrieved 22 february 2015 . galbraith kate . a big merger shakes up power services . nytimes.com . new york times . retrieved 9 march 2015 . http dnvglhealthcare.com external links edit official website coordinates 59 53 16.84 n 10 33 45.83 e 59.8880111 n 10.5627306 e 59.8880111 ; 10.5627306 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dnv gl & oldid 725719204 categories classification societiesbusiness services companies of norwayfoundations based in norwaycompanies based in b rumcompanies established in 1864quality managementdnv glrisk management companiesrisk management softwarehidden categories articles lacking reliable references from august 2013all articles lacking reliable referencescoordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia 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