DNV’s risk-based assessment of ship safety and pollution control is providing valuable input to the protection of this World Heritage Site. DNV is proud to have contributed to measures that will improve the protection of one of the natural wonders of the world.
This page gives an example of how we fulfill our purpose related to safeguarding the environment.
Protecting a natural wonder
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest collection of living organisms on the planet. The 2,900 kilometres long coral reef is also regarded as the most diverse ecosystem in the world.
Within and adjacent to the reef there are active shipping lanes. Every year, these see more than 6,000 ship movements. Over the course of 16 years there have been 39 incidents. Arguably not a large number, but the consequences of a single oil spill could be devastating.