The office and its 70 staff will cater for some 100 newbuilding projects at eight shipyards and 600 vessels in operation across DNV GL's South China Area, comprising Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan provinces.
"South China is one of the three national shipbuilding bases laid out by the Chinese government. The launch of DNV GL's expanded new office shows our stronger commitment to the market after the merger of DNV and GL," commented DNV GL's vice president and regional manager for Greater China, Torgeir Sterri.
DNV GL Area South China also celebrated a milestone as its signed a class agreement for a 150th vessel with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company. "This is a great achievement. We're proud and grateful for the trust and good cooperation built and maintained with GSSC Huangpu Wenchong," commented South China Area Manager Gu Xiaoli.
"2014 marks Year One of DNV GL as a merged company and 150th anniversary of our proud heritage," added Sterri.
"Combined with our expertise and competence developed over 150 years, DNV GL safeguards its leading technology edge by continuously investing in research and innovation. We expect to further deepen and expand the cooperation in new areas such as LNG carriers, Arctic shipping, offshore units, etc."
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