Classification Society Develops Mandatory Rules to Make Newly Built Fishing Vessels Safer
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Marine Link] By Eric Haun - March 25, 2015 -
The fishing vessel industry fatality rate is 30 times higher than the average of all U.S. industries. To address this, U.S. legislation requires that all new fishing vessels larger than 50 feet must be built to classification rules.
DNV GL is the only classification society to develop rules specifically for the U.S. domestic fishing fleet, addressing how fishing vessels are designed, built and maintained for safety.
The next step for DNV GL is to start an even broader dialogue with all the designers, yards, equipment manufacturers and fishing vessel operators to inform about the rules and listen to the concerns and questions they will have to the new requirements.
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