ABS Certifies First US Flag Container Vessel Company To Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Standards.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.052003/bb12 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 Matson Navigation Company Matson Navigation Company, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, is a private ocean transportation company with roots extending into the late 19th century. It is credited with introducing mass tourism to Hawaii with the opening of the Moana Hotel (now known as the Moana Surfrider Hotel) , one of the leading U.S. domestic ocean carriers, has achieved certification of its combined Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems (SQE SQE - Signal Quality Error IEEE 802.3, Ethernet. Equivalent to D/I/X "Collision Presence Test". ) to the exacting, internationally recognized standards established by ABS. According to ABS Manager of Safety & Environmental Systems Certification Patrick L. Fallwell, Matson is the first U.S. flag container vessel company to expand its management system to include full compliance with the ABS SQE standards resulting in this certification. "Formalized management systems are now a part of everyday life for most of the maritime industry due largely to the ISM Code in SOLAS Sol´as n. 1. Solace. ," explains Fallwell. "However, companies that are integrating management systems that embrace both the ISM Code with quality management principles like ISO standards are the ones truly benefiting with increased efficiency, customer satisfaction, safer operations, reduced accidents and reduced claims." The ABS SQE certification is a three-pronged approach to a comprehensive quality system sought after by leaders in the maritime industry. Matson is the principal carrier of containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. freight and automobiles between the U.S. Pacific Coast and Hawaii, Guam and the mid-Pacific. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . Along with ocean transportation it is recognized for its full range of services including intermodal and logistics support. "Matson considers safety, quality and environmental policies as an integral part of our business," says Paul Londynsky, Director, Safety, Quality and Environmental Affairs, Matson Navigation Company. "We believe no job is effectively completed unless it is done safely and with consideration for its impact on the environment. We have had a 'zero overboard discharge' program for all Matson container vessels for over a decade. The SQE certification program was the next logical step for a company such as Matson that serves some of the most pristine areas of the United States." Founded in 1862, ABS is a leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the marine environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. Matson is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. of Honolulu (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ALEX). Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.052003/bb12 |
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