Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV)

Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) is an independent foundation with the purpose to safeguard life, property and the environment. Our core competence has always been to identify, assess, and advice on how to manage risks. DNV does this through an international network of about 300 offices in 100 countries. Contributing to a safe and cost efficient introduction of hydrogen, is in line with DNVs purpose. Therefore, DNV has for several years invested heavily in hydrogen competence development through participation in a wide range of R&D projects, networks and cooperation initiatives nationally and internationally.

The properties and therefore also the behaviour of hydrogen is in some cases different to the behaviour of other commonly used gases and fuels. DNV has competence to help our customers to identify, assess and control the risks associated with the use of hydrogen.

DNV is building our services and solutions based on 140 years of competence development, cross discipline technical expertise, and wide industry knowledge, and use this to help our clients to realise the potential for the safe and cost efficient introduction and use of hydrogen.

DNV hydrogen services include safety, approval support as support related to regulations, codes and standards. DNV also certifies hydrogen equipment and components.

DNVs hydrogen activities cover development of hydrogen as an energy carrier; hydrogen as a component in (cleaner) energy production; as well as the increasing utilisation of hydrogen in the process industry and in refineries.

Fuel Cells
DNV has taken the driver’s seat in developing fuel cell technology for ships through leading the pilot project FellowSHIP. FellowSHIP was initiated by DNV in 2003 and developed the world’s first marine, industrial size fuel cell (320 kW). The fuel cell was tested and integrated in the offshore support vessel Viking Lady. The technology provides ultra clean operation and up to 50% reduction in fuel consumption. The fuel cell power packages will have zero emissions to air of substances (NOx, SOx and particles). As a continuation of previous fuel cell activities, DNV is also engaged in R&D initiatives for development of fuel cells in new build cruise vessels.

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