Hull+Integrity+Management

Advisory service that helps ship owners and operators to be in continuous control of the hull condition.

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Purpose

Based on DNV’s knowledge and hull expertise, Hull Integrity Management (HIM) empowers the ship officers to take a more active role in assessing the hull condition. It teaches them where to look and what to look for during regular onboard inspections. HIM thus helps to detect defects early on and to deal with problems while they are small.

For the technical staff, as for the Fleet managers and Superintendents, HIM helps them to be in continuous control of the ship’s hull condition. DNV’s unique hull expertise and procedures for planning and following up inspections are combined with new easy-to-use Nauticus tools to facilitate the planned inspection and maintenance of the hull. This demonstrates the proven innovation of DNV’s Hull Integrity Management.

Benefits

DNV’s Hull Integrity Management (HIM) is a practical concept that has been developed over six years and has a proven track record. It helps owners and operators to keep their ship's hull fit for purpose through continuous control of the hull condition, thereby creating business advantages and reducing maintenance costs.

Charterers notice better maintained vessels, maintenance costs drop, the accident risk is reduced and compliance with regulations and standards is easier to achieve.

Features

HIM consists of four service elements:

  • Hull Competence courses, focusing on basic strength, structural defects and hull inspection for ship officers and superintendents

  • Hull Inspection Manuals, ship-specific and with unique 3D illustrations which identify what to look for during inspections, where to look and how to report it

  • Nauticus Hull Integrity, easy-to-use software for planned inspection and maintenance and with unique 3D technology

  • Hull Advisory Services, detailed assistance from DNV in connection with repairs and docking

The four service elements may be used one by one, combined step-wise or form part of a holistic approach to hull maintenance. All the services are based on DNV’s extensive hull expertise but are not a class requirement, and therefore apply to vessels classed by any class society. The new, easy-to-use software incorporates DNV’s unique 3D technology.

See enclosed figure showing the four elements: Hull Integrity Management from DNV