DNV News

UK’s Asset Freeze of Russian Shipping Firm Sovcomflot Causes Problems for Re/Insurers

Russia’s top shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF), already struggling to find berths to discharge cargoes, is facing fresh pressure after the UK on Thursday joined countries that have slapped sanctions on it, with implications for insurance and certification. With a modern …

Russia Dropped From World’s Top Association of Ship Certifiers as Sanctions Deepen

The world’s top association of ship certifiers has withdrawn membership from the Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) due to the impact of sanctions on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, in another blow to the country’s vital shipping sector. …

Norwegian Ship Certifier DNV Winds Down Russia Business

Norway’s DNV, one of the world’s top ship certifiers, is winding down its Russia business and reviewing all existing contracts becoming the latest company to cut such services as pressure grows on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. Classification societies …