Bulletin 019 – DNVGL name change to DNV Rev.2.0

Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, Flag State Inspectors and Recognised Organisations.

1.             References

a)              International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

b)              IMO Resolution A.959(23) Format and guidelines for the maintenance of the continuous synopsis record (CSR)

2.             Purpose

2.1           This Bulletin is issued by the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR) to advise shipowners, managers and other interested third parties of the validity of certification issued by DNVGL AS on behalf of Barbados, following the change in name of the Society to DNV AS.

2.2           A copy of this Bulletin should be retained on board for presentation to interested parties, including Port State Control Authorities.

3.             Recognition of Statutory Certificates

3.1           DNVGL AS is a Barbadian Recognised Organisation (RO) and Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) and authorised to perform statutory services and issue statutory certificates on behalf of Barbados. The existing Agreement with DNVGL AS is considered as the current Agreement under which DNV AS will perform statutory services and issue statutory certificates on behalf of Barbados.

3.2           Existing certificates issued by DNVGL will remain valid, until their expiry date or until reissued.

3.3           The BMSR also recognises statutory certification now issued by DNV AS.

4.             Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)  

4.1           The Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR), as per SOLAS XI-1 Reg.5 and Resolution A.959(23), requires the Classification Societies and issuing bodies for the Safety Management Certificate, Document of Compliance, and International Ship Security Certificate to be identified on the CSR, In order to reduce the administrative burden to owners and the BMSR, the BMSR does not require CSRs to be re-issued to reflect the change of name of DNVGL AS to DNV AS. The name changed to DNV AS will only be reflected on new CSRs issued due to a change of other mandatory information on the CSR document – i.e., change of name, change of owner/manager details, transfer of class, etc.

4.2           Existing CSR’s which identify DNV GL as the class society, RO or RSO should be treated as identifying DNV AS and will remain valid, until issuance of a new CSR is required, due to change of other required information.