Lloyd’s Register Bags Entire Norden Fleet

A complete of 32 ships will likely be transferred to Lloyd’s Register class as a part of new settlement that covers a complete of 57 ships together with your entire fleet of Danish transport firm Norden AS.

Leading tramp ship operator Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, primarily based in Copenhagen, contracted LR to class 57 ships, together with the total Norden fleet and different externally managed Norden owned ships.

Thirty-two of the ships within the settlement will likely be switch of sophistication (ToC) ships and contains 9 new ships, which is able to switch to LR upon supply. Four ships are at present classed by LR and 16 externally managed ships will even be transferred to LR as a part of this settlement. The ToC of Norden fleet began with the entry of product tanker Nord Mermaid into LR class.

“Our good working relationship with the client and the in-house capabilities we have here in Copenhagen to consistently support them was essential in securing the contract,” stated LR’s Copenhagen-based Marine Client Manager, Flemming Kjeldsen. “Classing ships like bulkers and tankers and providing day-in, day-out service delivery is our key activity. We are here to help make sure NORDEN ships can trade as safely and efficiently as possible, taking every care to support them in their business goals.”