Without tankers the world would quickly come to a grinding halt.

Tankers must be operated safely and with minimum spills and loss of life and cargo. DNV is there to ensure that this is the case. More than 20% of all tankers are operating with DNV class.

Tanker for Chemicals
The objective of this class notation is to ensure compliance with requirements applicable to ships with integral tanks intended to carry liquid chemicals in bulk in accordance with IMO's International code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBH Code), as applicable.

Tanker for C
The objective of this class notation is to ensure compliance with requirements applicable to ships with integral tanks intended to carry liquid chemicals in bulk in accordance with IMO's International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), or Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBH Code), as applicable.

The letter "C" specifies which cargo the ship is certified to carry.

The links will lead you to a table showing the most frequently used class notations.

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