QSHE

We are fully committed to consistently providing total quality in all our services to satisfy and enhance current and emerging needs and expectations of our customers

It is the policy of the company that all employees in every function ashore and on board its ships execute their work under safe and healthy conditions with proper concern to prevent all acts that could compromise safety of lives, cause personal injury or damage to property.

The company aims at minimizing the impact of its activities on the environment, by accepting responsibility for the harmful effects its operations have on the local and global environment. The company is committed to reducing these effects by measuring their impact on the environment and setting targets for ongoing improvement.

The management is totally committed to implementing this policy ashore and on board its ships and we shall strive to fulfill this commitment by implementing all the requirements of ism code, ISO 9001-2015 in our operations as set forth in our quality and safety management system, and encouraging total employee involvement leading to continuous improvement of our processes and services

Objectives for Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental protection

In order to achieve the stated quality, safety, health and environmental protection policy , the company objectives are:

To provide for safe practices in ship operations and to undertake all activities safely to ensure safety to personnel and property.
Minimize toxic emissions through the selection and use of efficient power sources for our fleet hence preventing damage to the environment.
Minimize waste by evaluating operations and ensuring that they are as efficient as possible.
To prevent all incidents and errors that may cause injury or hardship to persons or damage to the environment, thereby ensuring zero spills and accidents.
To develop a sense of personal responsibility in all personnel on board the company's ships and ashore towards health, safety and environmental protection.
To achieve excellence in quality of services rendered to all our customers thereby ensuring total customer satisfaction.

To ensure compliance with all mandatory rules and regulations and all statutory and legal requirements and that the requirements of all codes, guidelines and standards are taken into consideration.

D&A Policy

Drug and Alcohol abuse policy

The company's drug and alcohol abuse policy exceeds the recommendations contained in OCIMF 's guidelines for the control of drugs and alcohol on board ship.
With regard to alcohol, this policy is based on the following:

The maximum permissible blood alcohol content (bac) whilst on board the company's ships is 40mg / 100ml.
1 hour of abstinence for each unit of alcohol consumed.
Total abstinence from alcohol for 4 hours prior to a period of scheduled responsibility, i.e. Watchkeeping duties, port arrival/departure etc.
Flag, port or coastal state requirements, which exceed the requirements of this policy, shall be adhered to as if included in this policy.
Any form of drug, with the exception of prescribed drugs, is totally banned from company managed vessels. Personnel on prescribed drugs must declare this fact to the master upon joining the vessel, or upon prescription if prescribed during the period of service onboard. The master if on prescribed drugs must declare this fact to the company prior to joining the vessel, or upon prescription during the period of service onboard.
The master monitors the effective implementation of this policy on board. In addition, officers and ratings shall undergo appropriate tests carried out during routine medical examinations, as well as unannounced random tests conducted by qualified personnel to port state and owner's requirements.

Security Policy

Company Security Policy

It is the policy of the company, to provide a secure working environment, by establishing and maintaining the required security measures to prevent unlawful acts against the ship, which endanger the safety and security of persons and property on board company ships.

Company objectives are to:

Provide security procedures and practices for ship operations to protect the security of the ship, ports and the wider community.

Establish safeguards to reduce the security risk to visitors, crew and shore personnel on board the company ships.

Improve the security skills and awareness of the company and ship board personnel; and

Prepare contingency measures for emergencies relating to possible security incidents.

The company intends to achieve these objectives by:

Carrying out a ship security assessment and formulating a security plan specific to each ship.

Providing comprehensive training in matters pertaining to security and actively promoting security awareness amongst company personnel.

Carrying out regular reviews and internal audits of the ship board management system of all ships; and

Providing the necessary support to the Company Security Officer (CSO) and Ship Security Officer (SSO) to fulfill their duties in accordance with chapter XI-2 of the 1974 SOLAS convention and parts A and B of the ISPS Code.