A Service Contract agreement has been signed between Friendship and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) at Hotel Swiss Garden in Banani, Dhaka. The agreement is aimed to provide all necessary survey services for classification and statutory requirements for Rongdhonu Friendship Hospital as part of DNV-GL’s corporate social responsibility.
Rongdhonu Friendship Hospital, a floating ship hospital which provides primary and secondary healthcare services to marginalized people in southern coastal areas of Bangladesh, is operated observing all the national and international maritime rules, regulations, and codes as required by the Government of Bangladesh and the International Maritime Organization. This involves regular surveys of the hull and machinery of the ship for ensuring maintenance of seaworthiness of the ship and for issuing statutory certificates on behalf of the government to enable the ship to ply nationally and internationally. The ship presently operates in focal region of the coastal belt of Bangladesh.
The agreement has been signed for the next five years commencing from August 2016. Friendship’s relationship with erstwhile Germanischer Lloyd (GL) started in the year 2011 and they are continuing to provide their survey and certification services to Friendship.
Mr. C. F. Zaman, Technical Consultant, Friendship and Mr. Md Shahid Hossain, Country Manager, DNV GL have signed the agreement while Mr. Marijan Samardzic, Area Manager, DNV GL was also present. From Friendship Muhammad Shameem Reza, Director and Head of Organizational Affiars, Dr. Kazi Golam Rasul, Deputy Director and Head of Health, Dr. Naheed Nazrul, Team Leader-Hospital Services, Md. Salahuddin, Fleet Engineer, Mr. Mahbubur Rahman Turza, Assistant Manager to Executive Director and Mr. Suman Ghosh, Communications Officer also took part in it.
ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
Founded by Runa Khan, Friendship has been working in Bangladesh since 2002 to address the needs of the most remote, marginalised and climate affected communities in the northern river islands (locally known as ‘chars’) and southern coastal belts that are, in most cases, far from the other developed regions. Friendship started its journey with the innovative concept of a floating hospital to bring healthcare where there was none. Today, Friendship serves over 500,000 beneficiaries per month with interventions not only in Health sector but also in Education, Disaster Management and Infrastructure Development, Sustainable Economic Development, Good Governance, and Cultural Preservation.
Founded by Runa Khan, Friendship has been working in Bangladesh since 2002 to address the needs of the most remote, marginalised and climate affected communities in the northern river islands (locally known as ‘chars’) and southern coastal belts that are, in most cases, far from the other developed regions. Friendship started its journey with the innovative concept of a floating hospital to bring healthcare where there was none. Today, Friendship serves over 500,000 beneficiaries per month with interventions not only in Health sector but also in Education, Disaster Management and Infrastructure Development, Sustainable Economic Development, Good Governance, and Cultural Preservation.
ABOUT DNV GL
DNV GL is the recent merging of two leading ship classification societies Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL). DNV GL forms the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, a leading technical advisor to the oil & gas industry and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables. DNV GL also takes the position as one of the top three certification bodies in the world. It has 500 offices in almost 100 countries with its main asset 15,000 employees.
DNV GL is the recent merging of two leading ship classification societies Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL). DNV GL forms the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, a leading technical advisor to the oil & gas industry and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables. DNV GL also takes the position as one of the top three certification bodies in the world. It has 500 offices in almost 100 countries with its main asset 15,000 employees.
