IIMS Working to ISO 9001 Standards
ISO
(International Organisation for Standardization)
is a global network that identifies what international
standards are required by business, government and
society, develops them in partnership with the sectors
that will put them into use, adopts them by transparent
procedures based on national input, and delivers
them to be implemented worldwide. ISO standards are
internationally accepted by the public and private
sectors internationally. ISO-a non governmental organization-
is a federation of the national standards bodies
of over 149 countries, one per country, from all
regions of the world. ISO standards contribute to
making the development, manufacture supply of products
and services more efficient, safer and clean and
trade between countries easier and fairer. ISO standards
safeguard consumers, and users in general.
The ISO 9001 standard is a Quality Management System.
In simple terms this means what the organisation does
to enhance customer satisfaction by meeting applicable
regulatory requirements and continually to improve
performance in this regard.
The International Institute of Marine Surveying was
awarded with the ISO 9001 status in 2007 having completed
an intensive period of assessment and auditing. The
International Institute of Marine Surveying continues
to work to ISO 9001 standards, in order to ensure the
management systems are applied, maintained and practiced
to a good standard. The International Institute of
Marine Surveying is committed to a quality management
system equivalent to ISO 9001, but is no longer registered
as having this standard.