Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is an independent, autonomous foundation established in 1864 with the objective of safeguarding life, property and the environment. DNV has 5,300 employees and 300 offices in 100 countries.
DNV_in_winter.JPG (24099 bytes)As one of the world's leading maritime classification societies, Det Norske Veritas establishes rules for the construction and carries out in-service inspection of ships and mobile offshore units.

Det Norske Veritas provides safety, quality and reliability services to the world's offshore and process industries, with major markets in the United States, Europe and Asia.

DNV is also active in the aerospace and aviation industries. It has extensive Research and Development facilities, with laboratories in Norway, the Netherlands, Singapore, Fujairah and the US.