The Company, having established and implementing an Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001, believes that although shipping is by far the most fuel-efficient mode of transport, nevertheless additional action has to be taken to further improve the energy efficiency of ship related operations. The increased energy efficiency eventually results in increased environmental protection by reducing air emissions as well as in improved operational performance by reducing energy cost.
Energy efficiency is controlled primarily through well-planned and properly managed ship operations and needs the personal commitment of everyone involved in the above tasks. To be successful, energy efficiency and conservation must become a way of life than just a mere compliance with rules and regulations.
In our efforts to enhance the energy efficiency on the shipboard operations, the Company is committed to:
- Establish, document, implement, and maintain an Energy Management System in accordance with the requirements of ISO 50001, with the objective of continually increasing energy efficiency and minimizing energy waste. A set of objectives and time-specific, measurable - whenever practicable and possible - and attainable targets should be established and maintained, which should relate to a combination of design optimization, in-service performance monitoring and best-practice operational management processes.
- Establish and maintain a Company Energy Efficiency Management Plan (CEEMP) which should be regularly reviewed by the senior management. This Plan, which applies to all fleet vessels, provides standard procedures and practice on best energy management under the various operational modes of each vessel.
- Ensure the availability of information and of necessary resources to achieve the set objectives and targets.
- Promote energy efficiency awareness through training to the shore and sea-going personnel and implement energy related campaigns and other relevant personnel incentive/motivating programs.
- Promote co-operation within the shipping industry with the aim of facilitating energy efficient operations.
- Monitor and comply with all applicable legal and other requirements related to ship energy management.
- Support the purchase of energy-efficient products and services, and design for energy performance improvement.
This Policy shall be periodically reviewed with the aim of being kept always updated so as to promote continual energy efficiency improved performance and is available to the public and the Company’s customers, vendors and suppliers. It has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all Company’s employees ashore and onboard.