On Thursday (05/11), the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) received a visit from Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The meeting was attended by the Deputy Dean for Education, Research and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Yanuar, M.Eng., M.Sc.; Cooperation, Venture and Alumni Manager, Dr.-Ing. Ir. Dalhar Susanto; Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Agus Sunjarianto Pamitran, ST., M.Eng.; as well as several lecturers and students of the FTUI Mechanical Engineering Department. Also present was Asia Pacific Regional Manager, Kim Hag Sung; Vice President and Head of Product Center Factory, Dr. Nic Cavanagh; and the Head of the DNV Country Indonesia, Zakky Ahmad, as the representative of the DNV.
“Through the scholarship collaboration that will be established between FTUI and DNV, hopefully, it can increase student motivation to continue creating new technological innovations related to fire and building safety which is one of the main goals of DNV,” said Prof. Yanuar in his speech.
Held in the i-CELL meeting room on the 2nd floor, this meeting aims to introduce the two parties regarding the intention to collaborate on scholarships. DNV is an independent Norwegian company engaged in underwriting and risk management.
Furthermore, Kim Hag Sung explained the history of the founding of DNV, “Built since 1864, DNV operates globally in more than 100 countries. DNV’s goal and vision are to protect life, property and the environment through expert opinion, collaboration and exploration.”
Consistent in implementing the company’s goals and vision, DNV is committed to supporting the FTUI Fire and Building Safety Technology master program in the form of scholarships worth tens of millions of rupiah. This commitment is contained in a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed by both parties.
Furthermore, the meeting was filled with guest lectures from Dr. Nic Cavanagh, Vice President and Head of DNV Product Center Factory. In his discussion, Dr. Nic presented material regarding the transition to a safe and reliable decarbonization operation. Some of the points conveyed by Dr. Nic are a transition that occurs in the industry, some modelling of assurance and risk management, and the importance of safety against the dangers of decarbonization.
“Currently, many industries are investing to develop carbon capture and storage technologies. The process involves handling and transporting large amounts of pressurized CO2. Therefore, there is a need for reliable modelling of consequences for safety, protective construction, and documentation of safe CSS facility models,” said Dr. Nick.
Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, ST., M.Eng., IPU said, “New technological innovations related to fire and building safety are very relevant and urgent topics. In an era where the complexity of buildings and the risk of fire is increasing, we must ensure that the technology used can provide better protection for human life and assets. We hope that this visit will be a good platform for sharing knowledge, experience, and insights between the Det Norske Veritas team and FTUI academics and students.”
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