Certification is also a verification of the newly established Quality Management System (QMS) policies and processes QACE QMS

• A highly effective risk-based RO assessment program … ✓

• Completed actions to achieve full compliance with Regulation 391 2009 …✓

• Completed cycle of RO Individual Recommendations  … ✓

• Collective Recommendations verified as effective … ✓

• QACE and IACS establish formal relationship …✓

Xie joins QACE with a broad base of regulatory and operational experience. With the China Maritime Safety Agency as Director for International Affairs he is also Chairman of the IMO DSC sub-committee. Xie has served within the Agency as Deputy Director Ship Safety and Pollution, London based as Permanent Representative to the IMO and as a flag and port State Section Chief.

QACE holds a Reception before its 2013 Annual General Meeting for its Members, organisations and the individuals who have been influential in its establishment. QACE Chairman, Klaus Grensemann, made a special presentation to Hans Frivold (the previous Executive Secretary) for his tireless and outstanding work and to mark his retirement. QACE President, Robert Giuffra, also made a presentation to the founding Director Victor Santos-Pedro with thanks from the Members for his own outstanding commitment to QACE and work on behalf of QACE.

left to right: Xie Hui (incoming Director), Des Gutteridge (Executive Secretary), Dean Tseretopoulos (Director), Victor Santos-Pedro (Director) , Klaus Grensemann (Chairman), Dave Iwamoto (Director) Bob Giuffra (President)

Hans Frivold

Victor Santos-Pedro

Please follow the link below to download the photos from the 2013 AGM

QACE 2013 AGM Photos

QACE publishes the 2012 Annual Report including sections on the QACE work plan, observation activities, main findings and recommendations.

As a result of  QACE observations of audits in 2012, Annex C of the the report, outlines six Collective Recommendations for attention.

QACE-2012-Annual-Report

EU Martime Recognised Organisations Establish An Independent Entity To Promote Safety And To Monitor The Quality Of Their Activities

London, November 24, 2010 — The classification societies recognised by the European Union and authorised to work on behalf of the European Union Member States’ maritime administrations, founded a community-interest company responsible for the quality assessment and continued certification of the EU recognised organisations (RO). 

QACE publishes the 2012 Annual Report including sections on the QACE work plan, observation activities, main findings and recommendations.

As a result of  QACE observations of audits in 2012, Annex C of the the report, outlines six Collective Recommendations for attention.