At present Harbour Enterprise Group of Companies with its Head-office located in Riga is formed by the following members:
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Latvia - Harbour Enterprise SIA (founded in 1999)
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Branch-offices are located in Riga, Ventspils and Liepaja
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Estonia - Harbour Enterprise OU (founded in 2007)Subsidiary company located in Tallinn
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Lithuania - Harbour Enterprise UAB (founded in 2007)Subsidiary company located in Klaipeda
Main lines of activity:
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Examination, sale and repair of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment;
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Examination, sale and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, davits and cranes;
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Examination, sale and repair of measuring equipment (Portable gas detectors, UTI Meters, Alcohol meters);
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Ship-supply of any goods or products which are necessary for vessel safe operation;
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Minor ship-repair arrangement.
Policy of Harbour Enterprise Group of Companies:
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Our activities are concentrated on understanding and fulfilment of Clients' wishes;
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Our Clients are our Partners;
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Continuous work efficiency development – is the basis of our success;
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Any of our employees is responsible for the tasks personally fulfilled;
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Uninterrupted improvement – is the long-term object of our organization;
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Decisions made are always based on data and information analysis.
Supplies and services are arranged in the following area:
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Ports of Latvia: Riga, Ventspils, Liepaja, Skulte, Salacgriva, Mersrags, Roja, Pavilosta;
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Ports of Estonia: Tallinn, Paljassaare, Bekkeri, Kopli, Vene-Balti, Muuga, Paldiski, Sillamae, Parnu, Kunda, Virtsu, Kuivastu, Rohukula, Kuivastu, Roomassaare;
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Ports of Finland: Helsinki, Vuosaari, Hamina, Porvoo, Sibbo, Kotka, Turku, Pori, Oulu, Mariehamn, Loviisa etc.;
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Ports of Lithuania: Klaipeda, Butinge.
Licenses and certificates:
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Licensed bonded warehouses in Riga, Liepaja and Klaipeda;
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Certificates of Regional Maritime Administrations and International Classification Societies;
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Quality Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2008 provided by Bureau Veritas;
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Authorization certificates of major fire-fighting and life-saving equipment Manufacturers.
Staff qualifications:
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Staff training is conducted at factories of major fire-fighting and life-saving equipment Manufacturers;
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More than 25 years of operational experience.
Quality of supplied goods and rendered services:
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All goods meet International Standards' requirements;
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Services meet requirements of SOLAS Convention, International Classification Societies and National Standards.
Working hours:
24 hours a day;
7 days a week;
365 days a year.
Production potential:
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Modern equipment required for rendering service of high quality;
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Premises which meet all necessary requirements;
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Transport;
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Communication facilities.
History
Company Harbour Enterprise SIA (ex. Ostu Pakalpojumi SIA) was founded in September, 1999 with a purpose of rendering certification and repair services for ships fire-fighting and life-saving equipment in accordance with requirements of SOLAS Convention and IMO Resolutions.
2001 – the merger of companies Оstu Pakalpojumi SIA and Branga Serviss SIA took place which resulted in diversification of scopes of activity: the company started arranging ship supplies of stores, spare parts, provision and new life-saving equipment.
2002 – constitutors and management of the company were changed. The Quality Management System was implemented ISO 9001:2000.
2003 - 2004 – complete re-equipment of production facilities was arranged, new up-to-date machinery was purchased. Special attention was drawn to employees' professional skills development.
2005 – licensed bonded warehouse was set up in Riga.
2007 – the subsidiary Harbour Enterprise OÜ was founded in Tallinn, Estonia. Main line of activity - examination of ships' fire-fighting and life-saving equipment. The Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000 was implemented and certificates of Estonian Maritime Administration and International Classification Societies were acquired.
– the subsidiary Harbour Enterprise UAB was founded in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Main lines of activity - ship-supply of provision, bond, stores, spare parts; promotion of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment examination services for Lithuanian market.
– the branch-office Harbour Enterprise SIA was founded in Liepaja. Main lines of activity - ship-supply of provision, bond, stores, spare parts; examination of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment. The approvals of Maritime Administration of Latvia and International Classification Societies were acquired.
2008 – the branch-office Harbour Enterprise SIA was founded in Ventspils. Main lines of activity - ship-supply of provision, bond, stores, spare parts; promotion of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment examination services in Ventspils port.
2009 – The Quality Management System ISO 9001:2008 was implemented in Harbour Enterprise Group of Companies .
2010 – licensed bonded warehouses were set up in Klaipeda and Liepaja.
2011 – gas detection system approval from Deckma GmbH
2012 – measuring equipment service available.
At present about 40 people are successfully working in Harbour Enterprise Group of Companies .
2014 - The production of IMO symbols and safety signs was organized.
2018 - the group of companies was re-certified in accordance with the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality System.
The Harbor Enterprise group currently employs around 40 people.