Certifications and Accreditations

ISO 9001 - Quality Management System

The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good management practices with the aim of ensuring that the organization can time and time again deliver the product or services that meet the client's quality requirements.

The intent of ISO 9001 is to provide Weir Marine Engineering with a Quality Management System (QMS) that ensures to prospective customers that the goods and services offered by the company or organization will meet the intended use or application, be free of defects, etc.

ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Syste

The ISO 14001 standard enables an organization to establish and assess the effectiveness of procedures to set an environmental policy including objectives, achieving conformance with them, and demonstrating conformance to others, together with interested external parties.

The intent of ISO 14001 is to provide Weir Marine Engineering with the elements of an effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS) that can be integrated with or into other management systems requirements, and to assist organizations achieve their environmental and economic goals and objectives. The overall aim is to support environmental protection and prevention of pollution in balance with socioeconomic needs. The success of an EMS depends on commitment from all levels and functions within an organization, especially from senior or top management.

ISO 17025 - Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

The ISO 17025 standard specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. It covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.

The intent of ISO 17025 is to provide Weir Marine Engineering with a management system for quality, administrative and technical operations. Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies may also use it in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.

US Coast Guard Recognition

Weir Marine Engineering is a recognized independent laboratory accepted by the United States Coast Guard to perform testing for certification of Oily Water Separators, Bilge Alarms and Bilge Monitors in accordance with Title 46 CFR Subpart 162.050 – Pollution Prevention Equipment, which is based on IMO Resolution MEPC.107 (49) – Revised Guidelines and Specifications for Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges of Ships.