Large organisations face the challenge of making sure that the subcontractors are being responsible in addition to being capable.
their subcontractors to use audited quality
systems if the company’s own project management and quality control are deemed
to be of sufficiently high standard.
Offshore industry marches to a different drum. For instance, Technip’s Pori
operations insist on subcontractors having quality systems and standards in place:
normally there won’t even be a deal without a ISO9001 certificate. In the report, a
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The dynamics of maritime
innovation have changed
a lot in recent times.
have a role in establishing the minimum
clearly benefit from a “cross-over” certifi-
to be ‘especially important’ also by Rolls
requirements in the industry. However, she
cation system: a small supplier could, say,
Royce and Steerprop. Both of these com-
feels that the classification societies should
place a bid for various projects and deliver-
panies have their own audit teams which
be able to streamline their demands and
ies that are certified by different agencies,
verify and document (together with the
be able to accept also certificates awarded
without the fear of being pushed aside.
suppliers) the quality of the deliveries.
by competitors:
“Renewal is needed also in this field
ability of certification is something that
SILO MENTALITY WOES
in order to make sure that we have a com-
has not yielded any benefits or compet-
Merja Salmi-Lindgren, Managing Director
petitive, safe marine sector without exces-
itive edge. Constructive collaboration is
of the Finnish Marine Industries, points out
sive bureaucracy,” Salmi-Lindgren says.
needed by all parties involved, also with
quality system and audits were assessed
that the certificates for devices/materials
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In addition, subcontractors would
“Unfortunately, the mutual accept-
regards to certifications and regulation.”