With immense satisfaction the Management of MINOAN LINES is announcing that the auditing procedure for the Quality Management System ISO 9002 was successfully completed. The certificate was awarded on Friday, August 04, 2000 by Mr Demetris Lemonides, Managing Director of Germanischer Lloyd in Greece and certifies that the company has established and maintains a Quality Management System relevant for:SAFE AND QUALITY SEATRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND VEHICLESThe certificate was received by Minoan Lines' VP Mr Emmanuel Koulendakis. Referring to this achievement Mr Koulendakis stressed the importance of this certification for MINOAN LINES and stated: « it was a natural continuation, all the company's efforts from the first day of its operation are bearing fruits!Following the certification of compliance with ISM (International Safety Management) in 1996, ensuring the safe transportation of passengers in the company's vessels, MINOAN LINES are awarded the ISO 9002 certification, emphasizing their quality of service. MINOAN LINES' employees on sea and shore are constantly proving that the safe and quality sea transport of passengers and vehicles has the care of the leading ferry company. We will always strive to keep these values at eminent levels.»On behalf of MINOAN LINES the General Manager Mr Panagiotis Kassapakis, the Shipping C.E.O. and Quality Manager Mr Antonis Maniadakis, the ISO 9002 Manager George Liapakis, and Nikos Tziranis the Communication Manager were present.