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Glossary. Q

The Maritime Glossary. Letter Q +++ Popular Articles: 'Quality Assurance', 'QAL', 'Quality Control'

English: QA
German: QA is a shortcut for --->'Quality Assurance'.

English: QAC
German: QAC is a shortcut for --->'Quality Assurance Committee'.

QAL is a shortcut for --->'Queensland Alumina Limited'.

QAS is a shortcut for --->'Quality Society of Australia'.

English: QC (disambiguation)
German: QC is a shortcut for --->'Quality Control'.

English: QMS
German: QMS is a shortcut for --->'Quality Management System'.

QSCS is a shortcut for --->'Quality Systems Certification Scheme'.

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Deutsch: Qualitätssicherung / Español: Aseguramiento de calidad / Português: Garantia de qualidade / Français: Assurance qualité / Italian: Garanzia della qualità

Quality Assurance refers to the systematic process of ensuring that products, services, and operations in the maritime industry meet established standards and specifications. In the maritime context, it involves rigorous checks, audits, and adherence to best practices to maintain safety, reliability, and efficiency in maritime operations and services.

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Deutsch: Qualitätskontrolle / Español: Control de Calidad / Português: Controle de Qualidade / Français: Contrôle Qualité / Italiano: Controllo Qualità

The maritime industry relies on rigorous standards to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with international regulations. Quality Control is a systematic process that verifies whether products, services, or operational procedures meet predefined criteria, particularly critical in shipbuilding, maintenance, and port operations. Without it, risks such as structural failures, environmental hazards, or legal non-compliance could escalate.

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