Minerva InFocus Q4 2022
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q3 2022
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q2 2022
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q1 2022
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva Nike Delivery
The management of “Minerva Nike”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 20/5/2022. She was built at HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., under the supervision of RINA and has a deadweight of 179,329 tons.
Atalandi Delivery
The management of “Atalandi”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 15/3/2022. She was built at HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., under the supervision of RINA and has a deadweight of 179,329 tons.
Minerva InFocus Q4 2021
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q3 2021
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q2 2021
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva Astra Delivery
The management of “Minerva Astra”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 6th May 2021. She was built at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.- Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 115,484 MT.
Minerva Providence Delivery
The commercial management of “Minerva Providence”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 12/4/2021. She was built at Hwawonmyun, Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 169233 tons.
Minerva Alexandra Delivery
The management of “Minerva Alexandra”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 8th April 2021. She was built at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.- Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 115,484 MT.
Minerva InFocus Q1 2021
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Pantariste Delivery
The commercial management of “Pantariste”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 16/2/2021. She was built at Daehan, South Korea, under the supervision of LR and has a deadweight of 169.097 tons.
Minerva InFocus Q4 2020
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva InFocus Q3 2020
Minerva In Focus is our magazine that is published on a quarterly basis and which has been enthusiastically received both internally and externally, offering an insight to our activities both onboard and ashore, our Company's projects and initiatives, new developments in shipping, as well as providing a forum to our employees to share their ideas and suggestions. Click here to view the latest issue!
Minerva Kallisto Delivery
The management of “Minerva Kallisto”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 17/2/2020. She was built at Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. - South Korea, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 112802.5 tons.
Kavokamili Delivery
The management of “Kavokamili”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 8/1/2020. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 85141 tons.
Doukato Delivery
The management of “Doukato”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 18/10/2019. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 85123 tons.
Minerva Marine Inc. chooses RINACube as its fleet monitoring digital platform
Minerva Marine Inc., one of the leading ship management companies worldwide, announced that it intends to invest in one of the latest industry digital technology solutions for the real-time monitoring of its fleet. RINACube, RINA’s digital platform, will be deployed on Minerva’s fleet, to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness by enabling, through the collection and analysis of data, shore and seagoing personnel to make more informed decisions. RINA’s platform will show real-time ship and voyage related data as well as KPIs and, ultimately, provide valuable insights, allowing the operation of the vessels to be carefully monitored and improved.
Sokratis Dimakopoulos, Chief Operating Officer at Minerva Marine Inc, stated that “Minerva Marine has decided to take advantage of the digitalization capabilities in optimising operation and control of fleet vessels, enhancing decision-making and planning, ensuring more efficient cost control management as well as more transparent and compliant operations”.
Anastasis Kontaratos, Chief Strategy Officer at Minerva Marine Inc, said “In today’s digital world, our competitive advantage does not lie on just getting data from our fleet and analysing it. It’s about presenting the outcome of our analysis in an insightful manner that will enable our operators to be pro-active, more efficient and better decision-makers.”
Paolo Moretti, Marine Chief Commercial Officer at RINA said “We recognised at the early stages the huge potential of digital technologies in increasing the efficiency of operations in the marine sector and we strongly believe in the role class societies will have in this process. We have listened to the market closely as we developed RINACube that is now on board of a number of vessels. The product is now mature, encompassing RINA’s huge experience in the marine sector. Minerva Marine joins an increasingly large number of shipping companies that has deployed our digital platform.”
Source: RINA
Minerva Olympia Delivery
The management of “Minerva Olympia”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 9/05/2019. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 114661 tons.
DNV GL awards the Athens based “Minerva Marine Inc.” with ISO 45001 certificate for commitment to occupational health and safety.
We are pleased to announce that “Minerva Marine Inc.” is the first Greek Shipmanagement Company that obtained ISO 45001 certificate by DNV GL, accredited by the Norwegian Accreditation. The award reflects Company commitment to excellence and is directly aligned with its vision “to be the shipping company of choice, recognized for its people, its performance, and its business ethos”. “Minerva Marine Inc.” is taking responsibility for maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for all employees and third parties as well as for the wellness of its people on board and ashore by upgrading its occupational health & safety management system from OHSAS 18001 to the latest ISO 45001 standard.
Minerva Zenobia Delivery
The management of “Minerva Zenobia”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 28/06/2018. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 114696 tons.
Leading Ship Manager to optimize vessel reliability with ABS Program
(Athens) Leading ship manager Minerva Marine Inc. will implement an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Program with ABS Advanced Solutions in an agreement sealed during Posidonia 2018. The ABS Advanced Solutions approach is designed to aid owners and operators with managing the entire lifecycle of physical assets to optimize use, reduce costs, and improve vessel reliability and efficiency. The industry-leading program addresses core elements established over more than a decade of experience: asset lifecycle management strategy, organizational readiness, Computerized Maintenance Management System functionality and utilization, planning and scheduling, work management, inventory management, metrics and performance improvement, and maintenance and reliability strategy.
Athens-based Minerva Marine Inc. operates a fleet of 65 tankers and 6 bulk carriers with a total dwt of over 8.5 million tons and 30 of its fleet vessels are classed with ABS. “Minerva is a first-class ship manager and their implementation of the ABS Enterprise Asset Management program is a powerful endorsement of its capabilities,” says Richard Pride, Senior Vice President of ABS Advanced Solutions. “We are looking forward to assisting Minerva on their journey to asset optimization.”
Kostas Karathanos, Technical Manager of Minerva Marine, said, “We decided early on to partner with ABS because of the team’s insights into our business processes, their technical expertise and strong EAM experience. We expect the outcome of this work to make a significant contribution to our current efforts on improving the lifecycle efficiency and reliability of our assets.”
Sokratis Dimakopoulos, Chief Operating Officer of Minerva Marine, said: “Reliability and Asset Integrity are among our strategic objectives and we are looking forward to working with ABS towards optimizing our existing processes.”
Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center Selects Kongsberg Digital Next Generation Marine Simulators
Athens, Greece, June 5th, 2018
The Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center, which has been recently established and it will serve as the exclusive maritime training organization for Minerva Marine Inc. has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Digital for the supply of new state-of-art bridge, engine room and cargo handling simulators. A dynamic portfolio of simulator-based courses designed to leverage the realism and pedagogical value of Kongsberg Digital’s simulator technology together with a comprehensive set of classroom training seminars is under development by the Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center, with the aim of becoming a leading maritime training organization “where seafarers always come first”.
The Kongsberg Digital scope of supply is based on a completely integrated delivery of K-Sim Full-Mission Class A Bridge, K-Sim Engine Room and K-Sim Liquid Cargo Handling simulators. The integration between the simulators provides a unique ‘total ship’ learning experience enabling crew resource training for improved operational teamwork on board, supported by unprecedented physical and behavioral realism for all aspects. “Complete integration between different simulator types is essential to deliver crew resource training where all operational aspects are carried out by separate teams with different, but connected functions in a total ship, real-time scenario,” said Sølvi Opthun, Area Sales Manager, Maritime Simulation, Kongsberg Digital. “Through our unique approach to integration, the Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center can further promote the competence and professionalism of seafarers individually and collectively aimed at conducting safe and efficient vessel operations”.
Stelios Volakis, Training Manager of the Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center pointed out that “By providing a training environment almost similar to the actual onboard operating conditions, our Training Center will be capable of delivering an outstanding learning experience to enable seafarers to enhance their knowledge and skills in a rapidly changing and demanding world”.
Sokratis Dimakopoulos, COO of Minerva Marine Inc., stated that “the competence of our seafarers is a key success parameter for ensuring flawless, efficient and safe operations and as such we are looking forward with enthusiasm to the operation of the Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center”.
Sikamia Delivery
The management of “Sikamia”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 28/05/2018. She was built at Universal Shipbuilding Co Tsu Shipyard and has a deadweight of 207923 tons.
Minerva Karteria Delivery
The management of “Minerva Karteria”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 26/04/2018. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 114696 tons.
Minerva Eleftheria Delivery
The management of “Minerva Eleftheria”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 09/02/2018. She was built at Sasebo Heavy Industries - Japan, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 114671.00 tons.
Minerva Baltica Delivery
The management of “Minerva Baltica”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 05/02/2018. She was built at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries - Romania, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 112948.40 tons.
Minerva Evropi Delivery
The management of “Minerva Evropi”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 10/01/2018. She was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd - South Korea, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 159055.00 tons.
Pantariste Delivery
The management of “Pantariste”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 07/06/2017. She was built at Samsung Heavy Industries co Ltd - South Korea, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 309288.00 tons.
Chios Office Opening
On 11 March 2017 Minerva Marine Inc. announced the opening of its office in the town of Chios. The Office has been established with the aim of strengthening further the close link between the company and the members of its seagoing family in Chios, responding to their needs and supporting the local maritime community.
Minerva Kalypso Delivery
The management of “Minerva Kalypso”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 03/03/2017. She was built at Hyundai Heavy Industry co Ltd - South Korea, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 159051.00 tons.
Minerva Coralia Delivery
The management of “Minerva Coralia”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 16/01/2017. She was built at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries - Romania, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 113850.21 tons.
Minerva Kythnos Delivery
The management of “Minerva Kythnos”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 30/12/2016. She was built at Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, under the supervision of ABS and has a deadweight of 115674,40 tons.
Pantanassa Delivery
The management of “Pantanassa”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 08/06/2016. She was built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industry Co. ltd, under the supervision of BV and has a deadweight of 317106,00 tons.
Minerva Tychi Delivery
The Greek flagged MR Product, Minerva Tychi, was delivered on 4th February 2016 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Korea, under the supervision of BV and has a deadweight of 38 911 tons.
Minerva Leo Delivery
The Greek flagged MR Product, Minerva Leo, was delivered on 14th October 2015 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Korea, under the supervision of BV and has a deadweight of 38 911 tons.
Vessel Response Plan
Minerva Marine has completed successfully the Vessel Response Plan in Office table top exercise on 25.09.2015
Minerva Mediterranea Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR, Minerva Mediterranea, was delivered on 21st July 2015 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Onomichi Dockyard, Japan, under the supervision of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and has a deadweight of 48 849 tons.
Minerva Atlantica Delivery
The management of “Minerva Atlantica”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 14/05/2015. She was built at Samsung Geoje Yard, Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 114 896 tons.
Minerva Oceania Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR Product, Minerva Oceania, was delivered on 1st May 2015 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Onomichi Dockyard, Japan, under the supervision of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and has a deadweight of 44 995 tons.
Minerva Indiana Delivery
The Maltese flagged Aframax, Minerva Indiana, was delivered on 30th April 2015 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at SHI Yard, Japan, under the supervision of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and has a deadweight of 105 547 tons.
Green Environmental Achievement Award by the Port of Long Beach
Minerva Marine Inc. has been honoured by the Port of Long Beach with the Green Environmental Achievement Award. This award is being granted to operators that demonstrated that 90% or more of all its vessel trips complied with the Green Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Program.
Minerva Pacifica Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR, Minerva Pacifica, was delivered on 16th March 2014 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Shin Kurushima Yard, Japan, under the supervision of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and has a deadweight of 45 822 tons.
Alfa Laval Seminar
An in house training seminar was carried out by Alfa Laval at Minerva's premises on 20th February 2015.
Award for the rescue of 150 refugees by Minerva Joanna
Minerva Marine Inc. and MT Minerva Joanna have been honoured by the Union of Masters and Mates of the Greek Merchant Marine for their contribution in the SAR operation of 150 refugees off Libyan coast on 3/10/2014.
Minerva Antarctica Delivery
The management of “Minerva Antarctica”, has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. on 19/12/2014. She was built at Samsung Geoje Yard, Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 114849 tons.
Zourva Delivery
The Maltese flagged VLCC, Zourva, was delivered on 30th June 2014 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at SWS Yard, China, under the supervision of American Bureau of Shipping and has a deadweight of 318 447 tons.
Schinousa Delivery
The Maltese flagged Capesize, Schinousa, was delivered on 3th March 2014 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at SWS Co. Ltd, China, under the supervision of Bureau Veritas Register and has a deadweight of 176 247 tons.
First Iron Ore Trade Complete Using Electronic Bills of Lading Solution
BHP Billiton, Royal Bank of Scotland, Westpac Banking Corporation, Cargill and Minerva Marine Inc. on October 2013 completed the first financed iron ore trade using essDOCS CargoDocs electronic bill of lading and eUCP Presentation solution. CargoDocs was used on a shipment from Australia to China.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Seminar
We are pleased to announce that Minerva Marine’s Technical Department hosted MAN Diesel & Turbo Green Evolution Technical Seminar on Friday 20 September 2013 with great success. Participants from various departments of the company as well as guests from Thenamaris & Eastern Mediterranean attended. As per MAN representatives’ comments, this was the best organized event amongst other similar presentations. Minerva Marine Inc. has been repeatedly requested to host “MAN Diesel & Turbo” Seminars and is looking forward to organize events promoting innovations and future developments in the Shipping Industry.
Minerva Joy Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR, Minerva Joy, was delivered on 11th June 2013 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co.Ltd, Japan, under the supervision of BV and has a deadweight of 45990.0 tons.
Minerva Elpida Delivery
The Maltese flagged Aframax, Minerva Elpida, was delivered on 22nd January 2013 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at SPP Shipbuilding co. Ltd, Korea, under the supervision of DNV and has a deadweight of 112793.0 tons.
Minerva Emily Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR, Minerva Emily, was delivered on 8th May 2012 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Onomichi Dockyard co., Ltd, Japan, under the supervision of NKK and has a deadweight of 47408.0 tons.
Minerva Lydia Delivery
The Maltese flagged MR, Minerva Lydia, was delivered on 8th May 2012 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Iwagi Zosen co., Ltd, Japan, under the supervision of NKK and has a deadweight of 47999.0 tons.
Minerva Pisces Delivery
The Maltese flagged Aframax, Minerva Pisces, was delivered on 30th April 2012 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Hyunday Heavy Industries co. Ltd, Korea, under the supervision of American Bureau of shipping and has a deadweight of 105475.2 tons.
Afales Rescue Operation
We are pleased to inform you that the Bulk Carrier AFALES with IMO No. 9619555, call sign 9HA240, of Maltese Flag, under the management of Minerva Marine Inc. commanded by Captain Koutsogiannis Efthymios, was involved in a search and rescue operation on the 09th of April 2012 while navigating in the Java Sea. The operation completed successfully with the rescue of 14 castaways. Specifically on the 9th of April at 0845 hours LT the Officer on Watch onboard the MV AFALES received a distress message from MV ASTERIX, Call sign: PMKA, in position Lat: 06 17,8 S Long: 116 56 E (Java Sea). The OOW informed immediately the Master who gave order to deviate from the initial course and proceeded towards the vessel in distress. On the 9th of April at 10:00 hours LT, the MV ASTERIX sunk the 17 crewmembers abandoned the ship. MV AFALES arrived first on scene and succeeded to rescue 14 seafarers while the rest 3 were rescued by MT POLAR which arrived soon after. All rescued seafarers were healthy and necessary arrangements made for their disembarkation at Lembar port on 09/04 22:00.
Minerva Zen delivery
The Greek flagged MR, Minerva Zen, was delivered on 28th March 2012 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Guangzhou Shipyard International, China, under the supervision of Det Norske Veritas and has a deadweight of 52914 tons.
Afales delivery
The Maltese flagged Capesize, Afales, was delivered on 6th January 2012 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at SWS Co. Ltd, China, under the supervision of Bureau Veritas Register and has a deadweight of 177 730 tons.
Tanker Company of the Year 2011
Minerva Marine Inc. was selected as "TANKER COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2011" at the 8th annual Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards held in Athens on 2 December 2011. Minerva Marine Inc. in its 15th anniversary year won the award as a recongition of its avowed aim to provide superior client service offering maximum quality and striving for zero casualties. Nominations for Minerva, recognize and reward exemplary levels of achievement in areas such as technical and operational innovation, commitment to safety and quality, social and environmental responsibility, business acumen and development of human resources.
Minerva Alice delivery
The Greek flagged Aframax, Minerva Alice, was delivered on 1st December 2011 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Dewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd , Korea, under the supervision of Lloyd's Register and has a deadweight of 114849 tons.
Minerva Nounou delivery
The Greek flagged Aframax, Minerva Nounou, was delivered on 27th July 2011 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine, Korea, under the supervision of Lloyd's Register and has a deadweight of 114849 tons.
Minerva Emma delivery
The Greek flagged Aframax, Minerva Emma, was delivered on 1st February 2011 to her owners and her management has been entrusted to Minerva Marine Inc. She was built at Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan, under the supervision of American Bureau of Shipping and has a deadweight of 107197 tons.
Minerva Marine Inc. was established in 1996 and to this day remains a private and independent company.
Minerva quickly grew from a tanker manager of 6 vessels to the committed Aframax operational leader that it is today. Minerva has further expanded its operations to include, from MRs to VLCCs (Chemical Product and crude oil carriers) in the tanker segment, and Capesize in the bulker segment.
Today, Minerva has established business with all major oil companies, while it has grown into a valued ice partner for most of the Baltic charterers. The company continues to engage in new business partnerships, having the customers’ ever-changing needs always at the forefront.
OUR VISION
To be the shipping company of choice, recognized for its people, its performance, and its business ethos.
OUR MISSION
Minerva Marine is committed to providing ship management services of the highest quality while adding value to our stakeholders, our people and the society.
Through a continuous improvement process towards operational, health, safety, security and environmental excellence, we aim for:
“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
MAXIMUM QUALITY THROUGH SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT
Minerva is committed to delivering quality service whilst maintaining its responsibility to its people, clients and the environment. The challenging environment we operate in requires strict policies and procedures to be in place so as to reduce exposure to both identified and unidentified risks. Furthermore, continuous adaptability to all mandatory and statutory rules and regulations is imperative in order to reduce operational risks, and to establish all necessary safeguards.
To be able to meet these expectations, and to earn the confidence of our clients, we maintain a robust Safety, Security, Quality and Environmental Management system in compliance with ISM & ISPS Codes, ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 requirements. We monitor and review our policies and procedures on a regular basis to ensure they remain relevant and effective, and we organize arduous training courses and simulations to further educate our employees to perform their duties to the best of their abilities.
PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
Minerva’s offering relies on the quality of its people – both on board and ashore. We view our people not just as employees but as partners in our aim to deliver services that meet or even exceed our client’s expectations.
In order to achieve this, Minerva gives great emphasis to the recruiting and development process of its people. A detailed selection process combined with extensive familiarization and induction programs ensure the quality of the personnel we welcome into the Minerva team. In addition, our people benefit from a personal development plan and on-going training programs that provide them with the skills and drive required to meet and go beyond our clients’ needs and to achieve their professional career aspirations.