Policies | Occupational Health and Safety Policy

Company conducts all activities with safety and health as an overriding consideration.


Company has a HSSEQ (Health, Safety, Security, Environment, Quality) Management System, which complies with Occupational Health and Safety laws, rules and regulations as established by flag states, port states, coastal state laws and best industry practices. The procedure as set out protects the health and safety of its employees and ensures that their work will not adversely affect the health, safety, and property of others. They provide the means and arrangement to minimize and remedy harm and injuries from accidents that may occur.


Company believes that safety and health matters are management responsibility. Company guides all employees to act responsibly to prevent injury to themselves, their colleagues and to property


It is the Company’s Policy to provide a safe and healthy workplace environment for shore based and shipboard personnel and the Company is committed to:
•    Prevent loss of life, work-related injury, or illness by promoting safe and healthy practices and proper planning and execution of operations.


•    Comply with applicable requirements that relate to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S).


•    Establish its own standards and guidelines where existing laws and regulations are not adequate to assure protection to human health and safety.


•    Establish clear OH&S objectives and targets towards minimizing risk potentials and protect all staff working on board ships using appropriate technology and operating procedures


•    Encourage all individuals to identify potentially unsafe conditions or unlawful practices and to undertake corrective measures.


•    Provide all its employees with information, equipment, and training necessary for them to carry out their work safely.


•    Ensure that regular safety and contingency drills are conducted by the Master and at times supervised by the shore-based personnel for ensuring that relevant personnel are fully conversant with their duties to maintain a confident and proficient team on board to deal with all contingencies and emergencies.


•    Ensure that safety is uppermost in mind in all Company instructions.


•    Continuous improvement in OH&S management and OH&S performance.


•    Not allowing commercial aspects to jeopardise safety of crew or vessel 

 

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