The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY), which is the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has recently obtained the International Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Certificate, which was accredited by the GCC Accreditation Center (GAC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. The company was granted this accreditation after a comprehensive evaluation and an intensive technical review of the laboratory’s work, where all operations related to conducting laboratory tests were assessed to ensure their efficiency and compliance with international standards. Through the performance of its laboratories, ASRY was able to meet the international standards and fulfil the requirements of the accreditation, ensuring that the laboratory applies best practices and ensures efficient performance and high-quality services to its clients. 

Through the performance of its laboratories, ASRY was able to meet the international standards and fulfil the requirements of the accreditation, ensuring that the laboratory applies best practices and ensures efficient performance and high-quality services to its clients.

The Managing Director, Mr. Mazen Mohammed Matar, commented “We are pleased to receive the international ISO 17025:2017 accreditation as it is a recognition of ASRY’s efforts in meeting the international standards for best practices, standing as a testament to the dedication of our employees. We hope to continuously showcase our hard work as a trustworthy and reputable organization.”

By obtaining this accreditation, ASRY will be able to carry out testing, measurement, and calibration work according to internationally recognized standards, in which the results issued by the ASRY laboratory will be acknowledged for its credibility and accuracy, thus enhancing the efficiency of operations and activities related to examination, testing, and calibration, consequently reducing costs and reducing lost time resulting from re-testing.