STC-Group’s Netherlands Maritime University (NMU) has been awarded the ISO9001:2008 certificate by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in recognition of the quality of the Master degree program ‘Shipping and Transport‘.
DNV’s lead auditor Paul Kuin audited NMU’s quality system for renewal and upgrade to the ISO9001:2008 standard. Paul Kuin: "With the dedication and commitment from the students, lecturers and the management of STC-Group / Netherlands Maritime University a milestone has been reached with the achievement of the ISO9001 certification for the preparation, organization and execution of the post-graduate educationalprogrammesin shipping, port management and logistics, including the Master Shipping and Transportprogramme. This is a unique achievement within DNV's certified maritime trainingcentres, maritime academies and maritime universities worldwide.We would like to congratulate STC-Group /Netherlands Maritime University with this achievement”.
The certificate was received by Erik Hietbrink, chairman of the board of directors of STC-Group. Hietbrink: “The award is a recognition of STC-Group’s high standards towards quality. As a maritime education and training institution, our simulators, training equipment, (STCW) courses and management systems have to be compliant with strict industry standards and regulations. This certificate proofs the high quality that we have applied to the Master programme”.
Netherlands Maritime University is part of STC-Group. With headquarters in Rotterdam, STC-Group combines worldwide knowledge and expertise for the entire transport chain including shipping, ports, transport, logistics and the port-related oil- and chemical cluster. STC-Group’s main activities focus on providing vocational and professional education, training, consultancy and applied research. The Master degree Shipping and Transport is a management programme for maritime professionals, which is offered in Rotterdam, as well as in Gwangyang, Korea.
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Datum: woensdag 10 maart 2010