The DNV Council is one of the governing bodies of the Norwegian Foundation Det Norske Veritas, the parent company of the DNV Group.

The Board of Directors, being the supreme governing body of the Foundation, has delegated specific parts of its authority to the Council as made possible through the Norwegian Foundation Act.

The responsibility of the Council is detailed in the DNV statutes. Some principal functions of the Council are:

• To appoint the Chairman and the members of the DNV Board of Directors
• To approve ammendments to the DNV Statutes, based on proposals from the DNV Board of Directors
• Through its own appointed members to execute the functions of the DNV Control committee
• To be at disposal for the Board of Directors and the CEO when required.

The Council currently has 40 members.

The Council is structured to ensure that no single group has decisive control. The majority of the members of the Council are appointed by external organisations. Seven members are appointed by the Council itself. These members represent stakeholders, users, customers and other parties interested in DNV services. They come from the marine insurance, shipping, oil and gas and other industry sectors. Six members are elected by and among DNV employees worldwide. Board members and the CEO cannot serve as members of the Council.

The Council meets twice every year, once in May/June and once in October.

Council members

Acting Chairman of the Council
Walter Qvam, Kongsberg

Vice Chairman
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Members appointed by Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor)
Bjørn Eidem, Oslo
Helle Hammer, Oslo
Claes Isacson, Arendal
Tron K. Numedal, Oslo
Lars Rohdin, Gothenburg
Georg Scheel, Oslo
Trygve Seglem, Oslo

Member appointed by Association of Fishingboat Owners
Inge Halstensen, Bergen

Members appointed by Norwegian Shipowners Association
Karl-Johan Bakken, Ålesund
Elisabeth Grieg, Oslo
Kjell E. Jacobsen, Stavanger
Trond Harald Klaveness, Oslo
Anne Jorunn Møkster, Stavanger
Stig Remøy, Fosnavåg
Ingar Skaug, Oslo
Kristine Skeie, Kopervik
Knut W. Aanensen, Haugesund

Members apointed by the Council as 'Other Shipping'
Bo Severed, Gothenburg
Sverre B. Svenning, Oslo

Members appointed by Norwegian Oil Industry Association
Knut Bø, Sandvika
Gro G. Kielland, Hafrsfjord
Øystein Michelsen, Stavanger
Terje Overvik, Stavanger
Per Terje Vold, Oslo

Members appointed by Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry
John G. Bernander, Oslo
Karl Erik Kjelstad, Oslo
Walter Qvam, Kongsberg
Gunvor Ulstein, Ulsteinvik
Erling Øverland, Stavanger

Members appointed by The Council
Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Oslo
John C. Lyras, Piraeus, Greece
Arne Thorsen, Oslo
Ivar S. Williksen, Oslo
Gunn Wærsted, Oslo

Members appointed by and from Det Norske Veritas’ employees
Marit Sætre Cruickshanks, Stord
Arve A. Kvien, Bergen
Ning Zhou, Oslo
Li, Zhe Feng, Shanghai
Nils Hallan, Oslo
Leonardo Omedeo-Zorini, Milan

The Control Committee
The Council appoints from its own members, three members of the Control Committee. The Control Committee shall supervise the Foundation's finances, accounts and audit activities and shall to such extent as it may find necessary inspect records, correspondence, accounting vouchers and other information. Members of the Control Committee cannot hold any other position in the Foundation than their membership of the Council.

The Election Committee
The Council appoints from its own members, five members to the Election Committee. The Chairman of the Council is the Chairman of the Election Committee. The Election Committee proposes candidates for seats to be appointed by the Council, most importantly members of the Board of Directors. Members of the Election Committee cannot hold any other position in the Foundation than their membership of the Council.