E-CERTIFICATES SMARTER OPERATIONS 19
ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION
FROM ROLLOUT TO REVOLUTION IN JUST FOUR DAYS
On 16 October 2017, DNV GL rolled out its IMO-compliant, fully electronic class and statutory certificates across its entire classed fleet – a historic first in the ship classification industry.
Just four days after DNV GL launched the solution, the LNG carrier Macoma, built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, was delivered to Teekay Shipping with a full set of digitally signed electronic class and statutory certificates.
Hans-Olav Siebke, DNV GL Work Process Manager Newbuilding, said:
“For the newbuilding regime, it was our goal to achieve a 100 per cent digital delivery following the rollout of electronic certificates. It was very encouraging and rewarding to see our customer’s vessel delivered with a complete set of electronic certificates just four days after their release, real- izing the full potential of the system.” Reflecting the owner’s perspec-
tive, Philippe Wesel, Newbuilding Site Manager, Teekay, said: “We welcome the vessel to our fleet along with DNV GL’s brand-new electronic certificate regime. We look forward to utilizing the IMO-compliant electronic regime and the additional DNV GL functionalities to the greatest possible extent to reduce the administrative burden on the ship and shore staff.”
The LNG carrier Macoma was the first ship delivered with full digital certifications.
The LNG carrier Macoma was the first ship delivered with full digital certifications.
At another site in East Asia, Yo Hi-
rokawa, Key Account Manager at the DNV GL Japan branch, was assisting in a class entry at the time of the rollout. With one exception, all certificates for the ship had been issued on paper. The owner had requested full elec- tronic certification if possible. Implementation lead Arun Sethumadhavan from DNV GL recalls the situation: “I remember very well writing the e-mail response to the owner’s request of a complete set of e-certificates. We consider the new regime to be a big step forward, so I was extremely pleased to oblige the owner’s wish to receive a complete
set of electronic certificates for a class entry vessel within four days of the rollout.”
Having received the confirmation,
Hirokawa and his colleagues pro- ceeded to reissue all the certificates in electronic, digitally signed format immediately.
On 19 October 2017, Arun Sethumadhavan was able to inform his project team that the first class entry with a full set of electronic certificates had occurred. His summary: “This historic event proves three things: the system works efficiently; it is as fast as we had hoped, if not faster; and our customers want it.”
ACHIEVING A PAPERLESS CLASS
DNV GL is the first classification society to achieve full-scale produc- tion capability of IMO-compliant electronic certificates. This enables issuance of electronic certificates for the entire DNV GL fleet at the first periodical survey following rollout, subject to flag acceptance. Shipowners and managers,
flag states, port state authorities, vetting agencies and many other stakeholders can benefit from a paperless class and statutory regime allowing certificates to be managed, shared, stored and verified for authenticity anywhere at any time.
Main features: Reduced administrative burden saves owners and other stake- holders time and money
Paper handling is eliminated (printing, scanning, archiving)
Certificates can be shared with stakeholders using access codes
Updated certificates are available on the My DNV GL service Fleet Status
No risk of losing a certificate
Certificates are published on the My DNV GL service Fleet Status on
veracity.com immediately upon completion of a survey or issuance
by a DNV GL office. They can also be received by e-mail using the subscription feature on the platform, or delivered in electronic format to the vessel. Documents are protect- ed against tampering and carry a digital signature and a unique track- ing number (UTN) for validity and authenticity verification using an online authentication service avail- able via
trust.dnvgl.com by entering the UTN and the ship’s DNV GL ID. Operators can share the secure
certificate folder with selected stakeholders using a temporary access code generated on the My DNV GL service Fleet Status.
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Photos: DNV GL, ©Saklakova –
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