HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

 
(Reference Policy Manual Ch. 1.3.1.2)
 
The Policy of the Company is to ensure a Healthy & Safe Working Environment at Sea, Prevention of Human Injury or Loss of Life and avoidance of damage to the Property.
 
Therefore, the Company establishes a proactive approach to Ship Management, both ashore and onboard, that includes identification of hazards (including exposures to substances hazardous to health) and the implementation of preventive and mitigation measures.
 
Main Objectives
 
Health & Safety Objectives of the Company:
 
• Zero level of accident;
 
• Promotion of the culture of working in a safe & healthy environment, to a way of life;
 
In order to achieve the objectives, the Company:
 
• Ensures the Master is given the necessary support to safely perform his duties
 
• Provides safe working practices in ship operation and a healthy and safe working environment;
 
• Assess all identified risks to its ships, personnel and the environment and establish appropriate safeguards;
 
• Continuously improve safety management skills of personnel ashore and aboard ships, including preparing for emergencies related both to safety & health;
 
• Systematically identify hazards and measures to eliminate or reduce risks to the lowest practicable level;
 
• Promote just culture and motivate staff to ensure that they understand and embrace the requirements of the ship management system;
 
The Company Management System ensures:
 
• Compliance with mandatory rules & regulations;
 
• Applicable rules, regulations, codes, guidelines and standards recommended by International Maritime Organization, Administration, Classification Societies, Maritime and Oil Transport Industry, are embraced;
 
• The policy is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels in the organization, while ultimate responsibility remains with the management;
 
• The organization efforts aim at preventing errors, hazardous situations and incidents. Should this occur, every employee ashore and onboard is required to participate in determining and eliminating the possible causes, in order to prevent recurrence in the future
 
• Contingency Plans and provisions for regularly exercising them are established, so that shore-based and shipboard organization can respond effectively at any time to hazards, accidents and emergencies involving the ship.
 
Company CEO
Mr C Mangos
 
Date : 14/02/2023
 
 

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