The event, which will be the 14th EUW will be held at Brewers’ Hall, London over 1.5 days, Tuesday 29 November and the morning of Wednesday 30 November.
IACS’ annual End User Workshop (EUW) is an event that brings together all key stakeholders of the QSCS. Attendees typically comprise all IACS members, all Accredited Certification Bodies (ACBs) that audit IACS members, as well as representatives from flag Administrations, the European Commission, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), QACE, any non-IACS classification societies that are interested in adopting QSCS voluntarily or with a view to applying for membership of IACS, and from ACBs that may be interested in auditing against IQMSR.
The format of the workshops is designed to promote free and open discussion with a view to maintaining the robustness, integrity, and consistency of the scheme. To promote discussion, stakeholders are given the freedom to feedback and reflect on their experiences of working in or with the QSCS and to propose and discuss any possible adjustments deemed appropriate to ensure QSCS continues to meet fully the demands and needs of all stakeholders for a robust and consistent scheme that is now widely recognised within the shipping industry as the ‘gold standard’ for classification societies and certification of IACS members.
After 2 years of remote workshops, IACS is finally looking forward to returning to a face-to-face workshop with lots of open and interesting discussions.
Organisations or individuals that have a clear interest in IACS QSCS and would like to participate in the upcoming End User Workshop should contact IACS Quality Secretary, Jonathan Spremulli at qscs.ops@iacs.org.uk