Viking Line is the First Shipping Company in the World to Have its COVID-19 Management Verified by DNV GL

"The safety of our passengers and employees is always Viking Line's top priority, and that is also the case during this pandemic. Everyone must be able to travel safely with us. We have long carried out infection risk preventive work and have now chosen to be assessed by a third party to quality-assure our work in conjunction with COVID-19. Our employees' considerable efforts are impressive. We have achieved this thanks to their skills and engagement," says Jan Hanses, president and CEO of Viking Line.  

"The safety of our passengers and employees is always Viking Line's top priority, and that is also the case during this pandemic. Everyone must be able to travel safely with us. We have long carried out infection risk preventive work and have now chosen to be assessed by a third party to quality-assure our work in conjunction with COVID-19. Our employees' considerable efforts are impressive. We have achieved this thanks to their skills and engagement," says Jan Hanses, president and CEO of Viking Line.  

Viking Line's ability to carry out service on the Baltic Sea is determined by decisions made by the authorities in Sweden, Finland and Estonia. A key component of the company's safety work is health directives and infectious disease control manuals that are continuously used and updated in its operations. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this work has now been intensified and expanded. These measures begin in the terminals before boarding and end with passengers disembarking. Land-based employees and the vessels' crews are kept informed on a continuous basis about guidelines in effect and what working methods and protective equipment are to be used for a given period.  

"We would like to congratulate Viking Line on its My Care verification. The application of My Care creates trust since the focus is to prevent infectious diseases. It also demonstrates Viking Line's strong engagement in further developing its HSE (Health, Security & Environment) processes. A third-party assessment provides assurance that the right measures have been taken to protect people, work transparently and increase the trust of passengers and other stakeholders," says Luca Crisciotti, CEO, DNV GL- Business Assurance.

My Care verification

DNV GL is a leading global assessment and certification society that operates in more than 100 countries. Through certification, verification, training and digital assurance solutions, DNV GL helps companies manage risks and ensure that operations are sustainable. Managing risks requires new strategies in a post-Covid world.  Understanding how to respond to new challenges from customers and stakeholders is crucial. Customers and the company's own employees must be able to be certain that these measures are in place to ensure people's safety. DNV GL's My Care solutions provide assessment services to ensure that infection risk management is integral to the company. DNV GL's My Care methodology, developed in-house, assesses companies' risk management systems and applies hospital quality standards and systems. 

For further information:

https://www.dnvgl.com/services/my-care-keeping-you-safe-assess-manage-and-mitigate-infection-risk-and-build-stakeholder-trust-176161

About DNV GL -Business Assurance: DNV GL is one of the world's leading certification bodies. We help businesses manage risk and assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through certification, verification, assessment, and training services. We combine technical, digital and industry expertise to empower companies' decisions and actions. Within healthcare we help our customers achieve excellence by improving quality and patient safety through hospital accreditation, managing infection risk, management system certification and training.

CONTACT:

Johanna Boijer-Svahnström
senior vice president, corporate communications
Viking Line Abp
[email protected]
tel: +358-18-27000

Christa Grönlund
press manager
Viking Line Finland
[email protected]
tel: +358-18-27000

Cecilie Lone
press contact
DNV GL
[email protected]
tel: +47-90581704

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