MINERVA MARINE Inc. aims to protect the environment by ensuring pollution-free, environmental friendly and energy efficient operations.
To achieve this goal, we are committed to:
- Identifying and assessing the environmental aspects related to our activities onboard and ashore, taking into account the results of life-cycle assessment, and implementing the required programs to minimize the environmental impact;
- Identifying and assessing the energy aspects of our activities onboard and ashore and implementing the required programs to enhance energy efficiency;
- Implementing and continuously improving a documented environmental and energy efficiency management system, in compliance with the requirements of the ISO 14001;
- Meeting or exceeding all applicable regulatory and industry requirements and regularly assessing the level of our compliance;
- Enhancing the competence and the environmental awareness of our people through training and career development and motivating them to perform their duties in an environmental-friendly and compliant manner;
- Measuring our environmental and energy performance against established objectives and targets and taking the necessary actions towards continuous improvement;
- Communicating our policy to all employees and other interested parties and encouraging our stakeholders to reduce their environmental impact;
- Participating in industry organizations and collaborating with industry stakeholders with the aim of improving the environmental and energy standards in the shipping industry;
- Purchasing energy–efficient products and services and supporting the incorporation of designs with enhanced energy performance;
- Providing all resources required to achieve the above commitments.
Consequences for failure to comply with the Environmental Protection & Energy Efficiency Policy, include termination of employment, as well as liability for criminal, civil, and administrative penalties resulting from such non-compliance.
