MPR, MPS ISO-9001 Certified

Maritime Propeller Repairs BV, together with its sister company Maritime Propulsion Services BV, acquired ISO-9001 certification. During an audit by Bureau Veritas, both companies proved to have their affairs well arranged. "It was rather intense to get both companies certified at the same time," said Gert Hendriksen, Director, "but it was a worthwhile project.”

On July 2 Marcel Arends, senior lead auditor at Bureau Veritas, came to MPR’s workshop in Drunen. He had been at the main office in Zutphen a month earlier, and now it was time for the MPR-workers to receive their audit. Living up to his motto, ‘severe but sincere,’ he submitted the heart of MPR, its workforce, to a rigorous inspection. His conclusion was that the company should pass without any areas of concern.

This was a well-earned reward for the staff of MPR and MPS. After the main office audit, the companies took a risk by changing the design of their ISO-system drastically. "It was not obligatory, but the system got more transparent and easier to work with," Hendriksen said. "The auditor advised us to make these changes and we immediately saw the benefit of them. He helped us to keep the system practical and workable."