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 Oil
The objective of this class notation is to ensure compliance with requirements applicable to ships with integrated tanks intended to carry oil in bulk. A list of relevant cargoes that may be carried is given in Rules Pt.5 Ch.3 Appendix B.

Tanker for Oil Products
The objective of this class notation is to ensure compliance with requirements applicable to ships intended to carry any type of oil product, except crude oil. A list of relevant cargoes that may be carried is given in Rules Pt.5 Ch.3 Appendix A.

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

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