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NLC Ferry Ab Oy   I  Press release  I  7.2.2024

Wasaline has received the certification standards ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

Wasaline has been awarded ISO 9001 quality certification which is an international certification standard for quality management systems. ISO 14 001 is the most recognized international standard for environmental management systems.

During the month of January, the classification society DNV audited the offices in Vaasa and Umeå and on board the vessel Aurora Botnia. The staff has documented the company’s processes during 2023 ahead of the certification that was approved on January 29, 2024.

Birgitte Holmblad “We are very happy and proud that we have received the ISO 9001 & 14001 certifications. It is a confirmation that we work in accordance with our processes and with continuous improvements regarding quality and environment in our daily operations”, says Birgitte Holmblad DPA/MSQE Manager for Wasaline.

“There has been an incredible commitment from management and personnel to achieve these goals which will move our company forward with specific quality system requirements that improve the company’s ability to consistently deliver products and services that meet the demands of passenger and cargo customers. The past year has been a pleasant and rewarding and, above all, an interesting journey that we have made together, and which is now continuing,” says Holmblad, who led the project.

“Our entire staff has been very dedicated to getting our processes written down. I especially want to thank the team that worked on this for a full year,” says Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director at Wasaline.

For more information

Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director
[email protected], tel: +358 40 559 2353

About us

Wasaline is the northernmost shipping line in the world, which transports passengers and freight daily between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden. In addition to being the most environmentally friendly sea route between Finland and Sweden, the route is also important for security of supply. The company’s hybrid ferry, Aurora Botnia, is equipped with dual-fuel engines and batteries. Aurora Botnia is the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry in the world and Wasaline invests in sustainability in all its processes. The Key Flag has been awarded both to Aurora Botnia and Wasaline’s services as a recognition of Finnish work.