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Environmental Protection Policy

The Company is an environmentally conscious company and as such we acknowledge the potential environmental impact that our operations may have on the environment. Our activities include the Ship Management of Bulk Carriers Ships / Containers. Therefore, we are committed to continuous efforts to improve environmental performance in all areas required by our EMS and throughout its operations.  

Top management endorses this policy and ensures it is compatible with the context and strategic direction of the Company. Top management in co-ordination with the Environmental Management Representative are accountable for the effectiveness of the environmental management system (EMS) and are responsible for ensuring that it is communicated, understood, implemented and maintained at all levels. 

Top management promotes and is committed to continual improvement of the EMS to enhance environmental performance. This is facilitated through the setting of documented environmental objectives based on our significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations and considering our risks and opportunities. Action plans have been set to achieve objectives and are maintained as part of the EMS internal auditing, monitoring and management review processes. The results of which are communicated to interested parties, where appropriate.ls within the Company and ultimately, that it achieves its intended outcomes. 

Additionally, Company’s goal is to achieve ZERO Oil Spills and ZERO marine and atmospheric pollution incidents, through continual improvement. 

Top management is committed to ensuring that the Company: 

  1. Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and requirements and apply responsible standards where laws, regulations and requirements do not exist. 
  2. Operate in an ethical and responsible manner, providing capital and human resources to develop, improve and sustain the Environmental Management System.  
  3. Respond quickly and effectively to environmental incidents resulting from its operations, in co-operation with industry organizations and authorized government agencies. 
  4. Show concern and respect for the environment, emphasize every employee's responsibility in environmental performance and foster appropriate operating practices and training. 
  5. Supports other relevant management roles to demonstrate leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility. 
  6. Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to foster compliance with this Policy. 
  7. Work with government and industry groups to foster timely development of effective environmental laws and regulations based on sound science. 
  8. Works with local businesses, neighbours, partners or suppliers to encourage commitment and improvement in our local environment. 
  9. Conduct and support research to improve understanding of the impact of its business on the environment, to improve methods of environmental protection and to enhance its capability to make operations compatible with the environment. 
  10. Manage its business with the goal of preventing environmental incidents and of controlling emissions and wastes to below harmful levels.  
  11. Uses energy, water, materials and other natural resources as efficiently as possible, giving regard to the long-term sustainability of consumable items. 
  12. Be against any incentive or bonus programs based on minimizing operational costs associated with the operation, maintenance and repair of machinery space systems, equipment and components to ensure that employees do not avoid such costs and thereby sacrifice environmental compliance. 
  13. Minimises waste to landfill by reducing our waste generation and by segregating and recycling waste where economically and operationally feasible. 
  14. Design, operate and maintain facilities to this end. 
  15. Share its experience with others to facilitate improvements in industry performance. 

This policy will be communicated to all employees and organisations working for or on our behalf. Employees and other organisations are expected to co-operate and assist in the implementation of this policy, whilst ensuring that their own work, so far as is reasonably practicable, is carried out without risk to themselves, others, or the environment.  

This policy will be reviewed annually by top management and were deemed necessary will be amended and re-issued. Previous versions of this policy will be archived and are available upon request. 

This policy statement is available to interested parties, upon reasonable request.