The right way to new competence
With the strategy of “Forming the first-rate shipbuilding enterprise worldwide” and the target of “Building first-class products for customers”, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has sensed its social responsibility and tried to balance environmental protection and business expansion.
The enterprise ensures the safety and health of the staff and other related parties through implementing the policy of “Safety First, Prevention Oriented, and Comprehensive Treatment”.
SWS has been honored with the accreditations of ISO 9001 Quality Management System (July 2002), ISO 14001 Environment Management System (December 2002) and OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System (March 2003), it is the first shipbuilding enterprise that has passed the accreditations of “Three Systems”. It has stimulated the scientific, regulatory and systematic characteristics of the corporate administration.
We committed solemnly that we insist the following principles in our construction, service and all business and management process:
The Quality Control Principle of “Customer, Management, Brand, Success”
The Environmental Principle of “Environmental-friendly Shipbuilding, Resources Optimization, Constant Improvement”
The Health and Safety Principle of “Human Oriented, Rule Based, Prevention First”
Quality Based
We concentrate on our own customer needs and strike for the customer anticipation; We aim at the world-class standards, carry out technical innovation and upgrade the technological basis, create the renowned brand.
With the implementation of ISO9001 system, “Quality First” has become the common sense and self-motivation of the staff, “Building excellent products” has been deeply rooted in our daily affairs. The sense of quality is embodied in the whole process of production planning, customer service and vessel delivery. The application of quality information system and the control of quality process offer solid guarantee for the delivery of best products.
We focus the market trend and customer needs, attach importance to the research and development of new products. We have established the quality image of SWS among the ship owners. The company wins new opportunities in the fierce competition. It has also earned profits for company’s shareholders.
Environment-friendly Shipbuilding
The strategy of sustainable development guides all the environment protection in the process of building, service and other business. At the beginning of enterprise construction, the company implemented the environmental system in accordance with the national standard，“Three Simultaneity”. We advocate the concept of clean production, the application of clean energy use and pollution-free equipment. After its formal operation，the company conducts a control on all the potential pollution origins, from product design and material input, production procedure and pollution prevention/disposal, to the discharge of various pollutants. Especially we start at the origin, the company optimized the vessel type and developed the environment-friendly vessels; We also carry out the process optimization, craftsmanship improvement, energy-saving equipments and steel utilization promotion. At the same time, we treat the pollution at the terminal and guarantee the standardized discharge of polluted water and gas as well as dust and noise.
Energy Saving and Discharge Reduction
The implementation and accreditation of ISO14001 environment management system, enhancing the publication of energy-saving and strengthening the rule of “Environment-friendly Shipbuilding”.
Based on the technique progress, ruled by technological improvement and innovation, focused on shipbuilding cycle shortening. Increasing the production efficiency and reducing the energy consumption.
Increasing the utilization of steel and reducing the output of solid waste.
Taking all the measures for the classified management of waste like nonferrous metals, increasing the recycling rate of waste, recycling and reusing the lubricating oil used in the segments like main engine flushing.
Upgrading the internal control, saving power and energy through progress as well as improvement of energy-saving techniques.
Entrusting the qualified company with the monitoring of discharged gas and dust in the range of shipyard regularly, ensuring the normal operation of environment protection facilities and the standardized discharge of pollutants.
Making the emergency preplan of environment protection in accordance with the characteristics of shipbuilding, and holding emergency drills regularly.
Safety First
We obey the administrative concept of “Safety First”, implementing laws and regulations, carrying out the responsibility system of working safety. We control the important danger sources strictly through identification and assessment, then we can promote the safety in reality and the “5S” management, we also enhance the research of safety facilities as well as tool parts. We improve the emergency preplan, enhance the supervision of project contractors, and solidify the basis of working safety management. Simultaneously, we are improving the working environment and manufacturing techniques continuously in order to prevent the accidents. Fundamentally, we are minimizing the enterprise’s risks of occupational health and safety.
We also pay much attention to the guarantee of staff’s safety and health. The company will arrange physical examinations for the staff every year, also occupational health checkup for special position workers. Meanwhile, we supply our staff the prompt and sufficient social insurance in obedience to the related laws and regulations. For supervising the working safety and labor protection, the labor union sets up both the labor protection union and the working scheme.
As a modernized shipbuilding enterprise, the shipyard takes scientific development perspective as its guidance; While in the development of Chinese shipbuilding industry, the enterprise shoulders the social responsibility actively, and sticks to the coordinative development among production, business, resources and environment. We seek the harmony between enterprise and society, convert the social responsibility into the motivation for enterprise progress and long-term benefits.
