ASRY Awarded ISO 9001-2000 Certificate
Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard, ASRY, in Bahrain has become the first shipyard in the world to be awarded ISO 9001-2000 Certificate. This certificate was awarded to ASRY on October 18 by Det Norske Veritas, the Norwegian Certification Authority and is in recognition of the Quality Management System it has in place in the yard. The ISO 9001-2000 certificate is an enhancement of the broader version of the ISO 9002 certificate, which was developed two years ago. Eivind Grostad, Vice President for DNV, presented the award on October 31 in Bahrain. Khateeb also paid tribute to the dedication and commitment of the entire workforce at ASRY.
Asry Staff Honored
Forty-eight employees from the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (Asry) were honored for their services of between 10 and 30 years with the company. The ceremony took place at the company's VIP restaurant at the shipyard and was attended by chief executive Mohamed Al Khateeb, along with senior management and Asry Trade Union representatives. Those who received recognition for 30 years of services include estimator and invoicer Mohammed Essa Shaaban, pipework section head Abdulla Hassan Ebrahim, pipe fitter Sayed Abbas S Hashem, floating crane operator Abdulla Ahmed Khalaf, mechanical supervisor Abdulla Mohamed Budhaish, security officer Khalil Ebrahim Al Mobasher, pipework supervisor Abbas Abdulla Al Tabbal and tug captain Abdul Jalil Abdul Karim Abu-Edrees.
