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the RINA is authorized to watch ships of Danish flag fed to GNL
the Italian company has developed to norms and specific requirement dedicated to the use of the which liquified or compressed natural gas
March 3, 2014
The society of Italian classification RINA has obtained the authorization to on behalf operate of the Danish Marine Authority in the development of the approval activity designs and surveillance during the construction for unit clappers Danish flag, fed to GNL. "This authorization - the responsible for the Innovation of RINA Services has declared, Andrea Cogliolo - is yields of the experience matured from the RINA in the field. And we are proud of being able to assert that from today we will be able to place side by side to all the Danish shipowners that intend to invest in the reconversion of existing ships or new constructions fed to GNL. Although today there are all the foundations in order to preview in the European area north carried out in times breviums towards the marine feeding to GNL, is indispensable the respect of the rules in order to operate in complete safety and with a careful management of the potential risks that derive some. The added value of the RINA is own the ability to conjugate the factors safety and atmosphere, placing side by side the shipowners and the yards that they choose to adopt new solutions in marine combustible gas matter as".
The RINA has remembered to have on board developed to norms and specific requirement dedicated to the use of the natural gas liquified or compressed (GNL or GNC) as alternative to traditional fuel. "In the wait that is completed new Code IMO dedicated to the ships fed to GNL - Cogliolo has explained - the RINA covers the role of point of contact between shipowners, yards and relative flags and this acknowledgment by the Danish Authority of are an example".
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