Rickmers-Linie successfully re-certified in
accordance with the latest ISO standards
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based breakbulk, heavylift
and project cargo specialist, has been successfully re-certified in accordance
with the latest ISO standards ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO
14001:2004.
Rickmers-Linie's new integrated quality management
system incorporates statutory and regulatory requirements for quality,
occupational health and safety as well as environmental management. The
certificates became valid with effect from 30 November 2009.
In connection with the process of this
re-certification, Rickmers-Linie has switched from using the services of
auditing company Lloyd's Register to Hamburg based Germanischer Lloyd
Certification GmbH.
"Rickmers-Linie is a leading specialist in the global
transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargoes. Therefore, we
attach great importance to a quality management system that is both up-to-date
and effective and which we will extend over the next couple of years", explains
Jan B Steffens, Managing Director, Rickmers-Linie.
The certificates can be downloaded at
www.rickmers-linie.com.
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Note to editors
Hamburg-based Rickmers-Linie, celebrating
its 175th anniversary this year, is one of the world's leading specialists in
the global transportation of break-bulk, heavylift and project cargo by sea.
The company belongs to Rickmers Group, which offers diversified activities in
the fields of liner shipping, shipowning and shipmanagement, investments and
real estate as well as maritime related services. |
