DPA policy
Safety and environmental protection policy statement
The policy of the company is to improve its ships performance to achieve its objectives to ensure safety of ships , crew , cargo avoidance of damage to the marine environment , prevent and control pollution in all aspects at sea , ports , and to reach spontaneous execution within the frame of the rules and regulations , national and international conventions .
The objectives of the company`s policy are to
* Provide for safe practices in ship operation and safe working environment .
* Assess all identified risks to ships , personnel & the environment and establish safeguard against all **identified risks
* Continuously improve the safe management skills , including preparing for emergencies related both to **safety and environmental protection .
The objectives of the safety policy will be achieved by
* Ensuring the proper preparation of vessels , including qualified sea staff ,equipment’s and documented **procedures and instructions , in accordance with national and international requirements .
* Ensuring adherence to the safe working practices instructions to minimize personnel injuries .
* Maintaining vessels to high standard including compliance with maker`s instructions .
* Ensuring the effective implementation of the documented operation procedures through periodic **internal audits to all the company`s activities .
* Ensuring the proper training of all personal at office and on board vessels with regard to the identified **risks .
* Ensuring that risk assessment are carried out periodically for all identified risks .
* Ensuring that office contingency team are able to deal with emergencies and have access to the **suitable data and documents .
* Ensuring the proper handling of reports which concern safety and pollution prevention between and **among ships and the office department .
* Ensuring that all staff are aware of the company`s policy and that policy is implemented effectively .
* Ensuring that the applicable codes , guide lines & standard recommended by the organization , **administration , classification societies and maritime industry organizations are taken into account .