Germanischer Lloyd

Technical competence, uncompromising quality and first-class service are the prime assets of the classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL). From the foundation in 1867, the core competence has been to set standards in technology, safety and quality for the maritime and industrial sector.

Germanischer Lloyd is the market leader in the classification of container ships. Every second container ship is built according to GL Rules. Devoted to promoting innovation, sustainability and environmental protection, Germanischer Lloyd also covers all other ship types such as tanker, bulker, multi purpose vessels, high speed ferries and cruise ships. The current newbuilding orderbook contains more than 1,400 vessels with over 23 Mio GT.

While headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Germanischer Lloyd has established a global network of 191 offices in 76 countries. 4,100 employees, engineers and other experts, create value for the customers in a consistent manner worldwide.

Germanischer Lloyd conducts the safety surveys on board of more than 6,300 ships with over 69 Mio. GT. 124 flag states have authorized GL to perform statutory duties. According to annually published port state control statistics, Germanischer Lloyd has been ranking amongst the top classification societies for years.

To supplement the worldwide network in the maritime sector, Germanischer Lloyd established its Industrial Services in the 1960’s. Coordinated by the head office in Hamburg, too, numerous subsidiaries and branch offices around the world offer services in four business areas: Oil & Gas, Wind Energy, System Certification and Materials and Failure Analysis.

With strong ambitions concerning high-quality testing, certification and efficient consulting, Germanischer Lloyd’s Industrial Services help to increase the customer’s performance regarding safety of life and property at sea, on land and in the air.

The surveyors and engineers of business segment Germanischer Lloyd Oil and Gas mitigate risks, assure legal compliance and add to the net value of oil, gas and industrial installations during their whole lifecycle with technical and commercial expertise. The business segment Germanischer Lloyd Wind Energy is the world’s leading certification body and responsible for over half of the world’s certifications in the wind energy sector. As an independent partner, the business segment Germanischer Lloyd Certification certifies the operating performance of companies. Always in mind the enhanced progress regarding to profitability, quality, technology and sustainable development, business segment Germanischer Lloyd Prüflabor concentrates on destructive and non-destructive testing of materials. In addition to routine tests using the latest equipment and techniques, GLP performs damage investigations for its customers and offers assistance with issues and problems relating to materials technology.

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