Premuda Achieves ISO And ABS Certification
Premuda, founded in 1907, and the first Italian shipping company to be publicly listed on the stock exchange, has achieved certification to the rigorous international quality and environmental standards of ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 14001-1996. The Genoa based operator of tankers, bulk carriers and an offshore production unit has also achieved certification to the voluntary Safety, Quality and Environmental (SQE) management standards of ABS, one of the world’s leading classification societies. The company is the first Italian based shipping company to achieve this integrated certification. Premuda is a prominent provider of international maritime transportation for the carriage of liquid and dry bulk cargoes, deploying a fleet of 25 ships aggregating more than 1.6 million deadweight tonnes.
USCG Approves RINA Fire Research Laboratory
Italian classification society RINA's Fire Research Laboratory has become the only classification society fire test laboratory in Europe to obtain USCG approval. primary deck coverings, vertically supported textiles, furniture and bedding, in accordance with IMO specifications. This USCG approval recognizes RINA's fire test laboratory as one of the world's leading facilities in the marine field. yards world wide.