DNV GL, provider of classification and technical assurance and advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas, and energy industries. Not forgetting the certification services to customers across a wide range of industries. DNV GL operates in over 100 countries and boasts 16,000 professionals. For the company sustainability and the environment are two very important words. Maritime by Holland Magazine speaks to Harald Seibicke, area manager Benelux Maritime and Bas Veerman, customer service manager, Maritime Area Benelux in Barendrecht; this location in the Netherlands has the maritime industry as the main focus, which is part of the larger scope DNV GL assists. For the company is amongst others also active in renewable energy, offshore and oil and gas. Today, we are not strictly discussing rules and regulations or standards, but we focus on 'thinking green.' Seibicke and Veerman simultaneously point to a notice on the wall, which states, amongst other elements, the purpose of the company: 'To Safeguard Life, Property, and the Environment'. "This statement you see is embedded in our roots and we are proud of it", states Seibicke. "As DNV GL we offer our clients 150 years of knowledge and we believe we have become an even stronger company thanks to the merger. Our goal is to help companies, to classify their products or vessels and if they so wish, we can guide them to taking a next step and go beyond the existing rules and regulations. Furthermore, we help to make their work transparent, so the industry knows about it."
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