Colombo Dockyard gets top Lloyd certification

LRQA official handing over the certificate to the senior management of CD

The Technical Review Committee of Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), UK (LRQA) has approved the issue of OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2015 certificates to Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) making it the very first organisation in Sri Lanka to receive from LRQA a certification to ISO 14001:2015. 

As a major ship repair, shipbuilding and heavy engineering service provider in one of the most strategic geographical locations, Colombo Dockyard is now certified to occupational health and safety as well as environmental management system in accordance with the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

CDPLC has had its quality management system (QMS) certified, since 1999, to the ISO 9001 standard (currently for ISO 9001:2008).

The visionary guidance and unqualified commitment from the top management team of Chairman Dr. Toru Takehara, Managing Director Ranil Wijegunawardana and Chief Operating Officer D.V. Abeysinghe to attain these business-critical certification upgrades is bearing fruit, within a relatively short span of time, after a dedicated companywide drive.

The project leadership was taken by Manager Compliance/Management Representative Manjula Hettiarachchie and his dedicated team, supported by sectional compliance representatives who were instrumental in guiding all the divisions, production and nonproduction, effectively to meet with the targeted system requirements.

This was a challenging task to all across the system, as the shipyard was fully occupied and busy during the period these system requirements were implemented and audited by the LRQA auditors prior to issuing the certification. The excellent guidance capabilities and the patience of the operational leadership need to be mentioned at the point of time of celebration. The official certificate was handed over at a ceremony on August 11, 2016 by LRQA General Manager Key Accounts South West Asia G. Venkatakuppuswamy. The certificate was received by Takehara, Wijegunawardana, Abeysinghe and Hettiarachchie. 

These international certifications provide Colombo Dockyard a competitive edge and the necessary recognition as being amongst the best in the regional and international shipyards. Colombo Dockyard has been operating in collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd, Japan since 1993, as a shipyard capable of providing premium quality shipbuilding, repairs and heavy and offshore engineering. This international certification marks a significant milestone in the corporate calendar of Colombo Dockyard’s odyssey of excellence.