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Reliable quality for maritime technologies

Independent quality testing, system audits and modern inspection procedures for shipping, offshore and energy technology.

Product Quality Assurance of Maritime Installations

QShore stands for technical consultancy of visions – specializing for the maritime industry and assessment of complex technical systems.


With over 50 years of experience in the maritime industry and environment, QShore supports companies in developing and obtaining approval for their products and systems in a safe, efficient and compliant manner.

Requirement Analysis

  • Determining and structuring system requirements

  • Facilitating workshops with stakeholders

  • Creating and assessing requirements specifications and directives

Process optimization

  • Analysis and target optimization of existing technical processes and procedures

  • Identification of weaknesses and bottlenecks

  • Derivation of optimization measures and support in developing key performance indicators (KPIs)

Technology consulting

  • Evaluation of suitable technologies, architectures, and methods

  • Consulting on the introduction of new technologies and tools

  • Support with make-or-buy decisions

Risk and safety assessment

  • Identification of technical and organizational risks

  • Assessment of safety and security aspects

  • Definition of risk reduction measures

Our services in quality testing and consulting

QShore offers consulting and support services to understand, evaluate and/or further develop complex systems.

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  • Understanding of objectives, framework conditions, and stakeholders

    • System analysis, risk or gap analysis

    • Identification of critical issues and priorities

    • Development of solutions, strategies, and alternatives

    • Definition of integration, testing, and approval pathways

    • Operational support, moderation, reviews

    • Support during tests, audits, and acceptance procedures

    • Completion of documentation

    • Support with testing and approval processes

    • Knowledge transfer to the team

    • Derivation of lessons learned and optimizations

Support throughout all project phases

QShore provides holistic support for projects throughout their entire life cycle – typically in the following steps:

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Maritime Industry

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Technical product development

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Automation & Energy Technology

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Safety-critical applications

QShore's industries and technology sectors

QShore not only knows methods, but also the specific industry context in which they are applied.

  • Understanding of objectives, framework conditions, and stakeholders

    • System analysis, risk or gap analysis

    • Identification of critical issues and priorities

    • Development of solutions, strategies, and alternatives

    • Definition of integration, testing, and approval pathways

    • Operational support, moderation, reviews

    • Support during tests, audits, and acceptance procedures

    • Completion of documentation

    • Support with testing and approval processes

    • Knowledge transfer to the team

    • Derivation of lessons learned and optimizations

Initial consultation & needs assessment

  • Understanding of objectives, framework conditions, and stakeholders

Analysis phase

  • System analysis, risk or gap analysis

  • Identification of critical issues and priorities

Concept and feasibility phase

  • Development of solutions, strategies, and alternatives

  • Definition of integration, testing, and approval pathways

Implementation and Integration Phase

  • Operational support, moderation, reviews

  • Support for tests, audits, and acceptance procedures

Documentation & Certification

  • Completion of documentation

  • Support with testing and approval processes

Training & continuous improvement

  • Knowledge transfer to the team

  • Derivation of lessons learned and optimizations

Support throughout all project phases

QShore provides holistic support for projects throughout their entire life cycle – typically in the following steps:

Ulrich Förster / CEO

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marine Engineering, 
Hochschule Wismar

  • Engine Plant and Systems

  • Maintenance Optimisation

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Process Audit skills

  • Optimisation of ship operation

50 Years  Experience in the marine and offshore sector

  • Managing Director Lloyd’s register

  • Quality Assurance GmbH, Köln

  • Senior Vice President Business Development Industrial Services North East Asia

  • Managing Director Lloyd's Register Group Central and Northern Europe

  • Representative of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in the EU, Maritime Directives (MED, MR), Brussels

  • Auditing of national, internal maritime plant engineering companies

  • F/E Project management of the development of alternative certification procedures for maritime plant technology

  • Consultant to VDMA in the field of ship classification

  • Factory and product approvals for the American market – Authorized Inspection Supervisor (NIBC, USA)

  • Technical Manager Marine Machinery Systems of Seagoing Vessels

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Our expertise in complex systems

We look forward to hearing from you.

Our expertise in complex systems

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Ulrich Förster / CEO

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marine Engineering, 
Hochschule Wismar

  • Engine Plant and Systems

  • Maintenance Optimisation

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Process Audit skills

  • Optimisation of ship operation

50 Years  Experience in the marine and offshore sector

  • Managing Director Lloyd’s register

  • Quality Assurance GmbH, Köln

  • Senior Vice President Business Development Industrial Services North East Asia

  • Managing Director Lloyd's Register Group Central and Northern Europe

  • Representative of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in the EU, Maritime Directives (MED, MR), Brussels

  • Auditing of national, internal maritime plant engineering companies

  • F/E Project management of the development of alternative certification procedures for maritime plant technology

  • Consultant to VDMA in the field of ship classification

  • Factory and product approvals for the American market – Authorized Inspection Supervisor (NIBC, USA)

  • Technical Manager Marine Machinery Systems of Seagoing Vessels

Contact

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We look forward to hearing from you

Let's talk about it.

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