Cross Keys Group, a business consulting firm dedicated to providing services and solutions across the maritime and energy sectors is pleased to announce the implementation of Quality Management System for the Bunker Supply Chain in Nayada and Nakhodka Port Bunker, Russia. The implementation of quality standard is a vision of RN-Bunker, a marine fuel arm of Russian state owned oil giant Rosneft, to further strengthen their commitment towards offering consistent quality products and services to ship owners and operators in the region.
Cross Keys Group acted as an advisory partner to introduce Quality Management System for the Bunker Supply Chain in 2012 that was broadly based on the best practices as set in Singapore’s SS 524 to ensure that Rosneft’s Quality Management System is accurately drafted, documented, managed and implemented across the supply chain network.
Mr. Oleg Micevic, Director, Cross Keys Group, Singapore said, “We are delighted to have worked with Nayada and Nakhodka Port Bunker. With the growing demand of compliant fuel, these ports will provide a better delivery experience and a greater assurance to bunker buyers of the reliability and quality of bunkering services in Russia. It will also enable them to better monitor and manage the quality of their bunker products. We aim to continue implementation of Rosneft’s QMBS across the Russian Federation and to form strategic relationships with suppliers beyond the Far East of Russia. Our vision is to assist suppliers across the globe to introduce accurate standardized procedures which will deliver a relationship of trust with bunker industry stakeholders ensuring compliant, reliable and consistent bunker deliveries”.
On this occasion company spokesperson from Nayada said, “By implementing Quality Management for Bunker Supply Chain in Russia we aim to set up a standardized platform of transparency and accountability throughout the entire bunkering process from procurement to delivery. We are pleased to work with Cross Keys Group who have been consulting partners of Rosneft since two years. Cross Keys Group’s expertise and immense knowledge- base has delivered a real value to the QMBS project”
Commenting on the partnership, a company spokesperson from Nakhodka Port Bunker said, “Cross Keys Group’s commitment and exceptional service has facilitated the implementation process seamlessly. Nakhodka Port Bunker has been fully compliant with ISO 9001-2008 for a number of years but as a company we are always striving to improve our management processes and standards. Thus, we welcome this landmark initiative of RN-Bunker (Rosneft), and believe that it holds a promising future for Russian bunkering market in times to come. We are ready to further strengthen our commitment towards trust and transparency.”
Source: Cross Keys Group