Policy Statement (Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.)

Columbia Shipmanagement is committed to:

OVERALL

Providing customers with competent, safe, environmetally sound and cost effective services, which meet best industry standards;
Striving for continual improvement in all areas of activity.

QUALITY

Providing tailor-made innovative services which are cost-effective, safe and reliable;
Developing and upgrading resources;
Creating and implementing Industry Best Practices;
Providing excellent ship management services;
Meeting and exceeding customer requirements.

SAFETY & HEALTH

Providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees;
Aiming for incident and accident free operation;
Preventing loss of life, property and damage;
Establishing safeguards against all identified risks;
Complying with all industry National and International rules and regulations;
Improving the safety skills of its employees;
Continuously promoting a safety culture;
Preparing to respond to any king of emergencies.

ENVIRONMENT

Complying with all applicable environmental legislation and regulatory controls;
Preserving and protecting the natural resources;
Preventing any king of pollution;
Reducing the impact resulting from company activities on the environment;
Encouraging respect and responsibilty from all employees towards the environment;
Join efforts with society and other organizations for protection of the world's environment.

DRUG & ALCOHOL

Strictly prohibiting employees to carry out duties whilst impaired by alcohol or any illegal or non-prescriptive drug;
Dismissing any employee found to be breaking these company rules.

This Policy Statement is approved by the Company's Board of Directors and is applicable to all Company's employees, ashore and on board ships.
Columbia Shipmanagement is committed to communicate this Policy Statement to all employees, to any contractors working with Columbia Shipmanagement or on behalf of and to the public.
The Company is further committed to provide all necessary resources for the implementation of this policy and the Company's Management System.