Health and Safety both onshore and offshore are of paramount importance to Fugro. Ourcomprehensive Integrated Quality and Safety Management System is certified BS EN ISO9001:2000 and OHSAS 18001:1999 respectively. All elements of FUGRO-ROVTECH LIMITED's operations are controlled within the company's Integrated Management System (IMS). The IMSsystem, developed in-house, meets the requirements of and is accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000and OHSAS 18001:1999 respectively and covers all aspects of the business from marketing of the Company through to quality control of deliverables. The Company's Health, Safety andEnvironmental Procedures, Work Instructions, forms and associated documents are alsoincorporated in the Working Safely process within the IMS, together with Operations, HR, Administration and Accounts functions

FUGRO-ROVTECH LIMITED recognises that QHSE is a line management responsibility and the Company's management team is involved in procedure writing, review and implementation. The same team is involved in the Management Review process. Staff at each and every workplace arealso involved in work instruction writing, review and implementation

The Company's Managing Director is the senior executive responsible for QHSE Management. A dedicated QHSE Manager has been appointed

The Company has a quality management system which meets the requirements of the International Standard BS EN ISO 9001:2000. The system has been assessed by Bureau Vertias Certification UK Ltd and Certification was awarded in 1999. The scope of the certification is: "The supply and management of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Tooling Systems, Personneland Base Facilities in support of offshore ROV operations."