DNV GL attests Alfa Laval’s ability to meet the ETC tank cleaning notation

After observing the design of tank cleaning solutions using Alfa Laval G-Pass simulation software, DNV GL has issued a unique statement confirming Alfa Laval’s ability to meet the ETC tank cleaning notation.

The ETC notation, which is designed to ensure thorough tank cleaning on chemical carriers, was introduced by DNV GL in response to the lack of specific rules from IMO. Increasingly requested by concerned ship owners, it defines cleaning targets that set the bar for similar notations from other classification societies.

Now DNV GL has issued its first official statement confirming a supplier’s ability to meet the notation. After observing the use of Alfa Laval G-Pass, the 3D simulation software used to create Alfa Laval Gunclean Toftejorg tank cleaning solutions, DNV GL has verified the accuracy of the resulting shadow diagrams in writing. “No other maker of tank cleaning equipment has received such a statement, and I think it will prove difficult for others to obtain one,” says Christian Mathiasen, Business Unit Manager,