Central Mare

Central Mare Inc. is committed, through continuous efforts to improve environmental performance in all areas required by the international rules and regulations, as well as Company’s IMS, towards a cleaner environment, and to ensure:

• Pollution prevention that emphasizes source reduction, including necessary funding and human resources to effectively maintain the onboard systems, equipment and components.
• Continuous reduction of environmental risks.
• Minimisation of environmental impact of its operations.
• Sharing information on environmental performance with external stakeholders.
• That the environmental policy is available to the public.

The Company’s goal is to achieve ZERO spills or releases to the environment and reduction in permitted emissions through continuous improvement.

For achieving all the above, the Company:

• Complies with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and requirements and applies responsible standards where laws, regulations and requirements do not exist.
• Responds quickly and effectively to environmental incidents resulting from its operations, in co-operation with industry organizations and authorized government agencies.
• Assesses all identified risks to the environment and establishes appropriate safeguards.
• Shows concern and respect for the environment, emphasizes every employee's responsibility in environmental performance and promotes appropriate operating practices and training.
• Undertakes appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to enforce compliance with this Policy.
• Conducts and supports research to improve understanding of the impact of its business on the environment, to improve methods of environmental protection and to enhance its capability to make operations compatible with the environment.
• Manages its business with the goal of preventing environmental incidents and of controlling emissions and wastes to below harmful levels.
• Designs, operates and maintains facilities to this end.
• Shares its experience with others to facilitate improvements in industry performance.

This Policy has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all Company’s employees ashore and onboard.

It is the Company’s Policy that no seafarer, whatever rank, will navigate the vessel or will operate its equipment while impaired by drugs or alcohol or where there is any risk of such impairment.

In following this Policy, Central Mare Inc.:

• Has banned all alcoholic beverages from its managed vessels.
• Has banned any form of drug, with the exception of prescribed drugs, as well as the misuse of legitimate drugs. If a crewmember is found in possession of drugs then the Local Authorities will be contacted immediately.
• Has implemented random testing of all crew for banned substances and alcohol.
• Controls the use of all medical supplies on board the managed vessels.
• Will dismiss and impose penalty, as per National and International regulations, to anybody:

–         using alcohol or banned substances on board the vessel;

–         caught in possession of alcohol or banned substances;

–         found to have been instrumental in bringing alcohol or banned substances on board;

–         found to have a positive trace in any random testing sample, unless prior notice with authorisation for use, had been given to the Master.

• On no account shall a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol, be allowed to stand watch or perform any other duty, involving the safety of the vessel, her crew or cargo, and the public.
• Will take all disciplinary action, including dismissal, against anybody consuming alcohol, while ashore, for at least 4 hrs prior scheduled watch-keeping duties or work period.
• Any crewmember suspected for being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, while on duty, shall be immediately relieved from his duty and placed under observation until the influence of drugs or alcohol subsides.
• All crewmembers understand that it is their duty and benefit, to report immediately to the appropriate Officer or the Master, if they suspect or have evidence that one of their fellow crewmembers is intoxicated.
• The use of alcohol on the part of the pilot while performing his duties is strictly prohibited; if a pilot is noticed to be under the influence of substances resulting to the incapability of performing his duties, he will not be allowed to be part of the bridge team.
• Requires all new recruits, prior their embarkation, to undergo a Drug and Alcohol test.

All employees must be adequately informed on the provisions of this Policy and must comply with their intent. This Policy has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all employees ashore and onboard.

This policy outlines the necessary principles that users of social media shall observe, the conditions in which Internet activity will be monitored and actions to be taken upon violation of the established policy. The Company, expects all individuals to comply with this policy at all times and to protect the company’s brand and reputation. It deals with the use and misuse of social media platforms and other websites including but not limited to:

• Social networking websites such as Facebook, CrewToo, MySpace, LinkedIn, Yahoo! Groups, QQ.com.
• Micromedia / Microblogging websites such as Twitter.
• Multimedia websites such as YouTube and Instagram. 
• Wikis such as Wikipedia.
• Blogs, News sites where content and comments can be posted.
• Any other website where user-generated content can be posted for wider sharing.

This policy applies to all individuals working at all levels in the Company, either in the office or on board the vessels and covers the use of social media (as outlined above) during work and non-work hours, on personal and Company supplied equipment such as laptop computers and cellular / smart phones. The COO, Heads of Department and ships’ Masters are responsible for ensuring that the standards set forth by this policy are communicated to their teams and that their own conduct sets a good example in this respect.

The Company recognizes the value of social media and expects all staff to use these tools responsibly, protecting Company reputation, as they would in traditional media. The following basic principles to be observed:

• Be responsible. As an employee, any user-generated content could have an impact on the Company reputation, so give careful thought before sharing photographs or video of the Company assets, particularly our ships, facilities or people in uniform. For example, images taken during an incident could potentially be detrimental to an investigation.
• Be accurate and honest. In any circumstance in which you are in doubt, or you are uncertain about how to respond to a post, contact the Company for guidance.
• Do not make posts or comments that may be considered defamatory, obscene, libellous, threatening, harassing or embarrassing to others.
• Before you post photographs of other people, get their permission first.
• Never use someone else’s copyrights, copyrighted material, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property.
• If you see comments relating to the Company, that you think should be addressed, contact the Company for guidance.
• Do not use the Company’s logo (in any form) on any personal social media platform. Use of any Company logo must be approved by the Company.
• Respect others in any online social interaction. Do not use social media or any similar form of communication to attack or insult the Company, fellow employees, customers, vendors, contractors, suppliers, competitors or others.
• Do not disclose any confidential, proprietary or sensitive information about the Company as well as names of our employees, customers, vendors, contractors, suppliers, competitors or others. Employees are reminded of Company’s policy on public statements / media response.
• Do not comment on the Company - related legal matters, financial performance, competitors, strategy or rumours, unless you are specifically authorized to do so by the Company.
• If any member of the media (social or traditional) contacts you about your user-generated content (i.e., blog post, comment, video), a colleague’s or another party’s, do not engage in a dialogue, rather refer them to contact the Company.

Please be aware that violation of this policy may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. It has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all Company’s employees ashore and onboard.

The Management of Central Mare Inc. is committed to take all reasonable precautions and measures in order to eliminate harassment and bullying onboard and ashore.

The Company’s goal is to have a working environment in which there is respect for the dignity and well-being of all seafarers and shore personnel.

To fulfil these objectives, the management is committed to the following approach:

• Treat all complaints of harassment and bullying seriously and in strict confidence.
• Consider any complaint of cyber bullying to be a serious issue.
• If someone does not feel comfortable raising a complaint himself/herself, he/she may ask a friend or colleague to do so on his/her behalf. He/She will not be penalised by the company for making a complaint, provided it is not vexatious or made maliciously.
• Person onboard the ship who can, on a confidential basis, provide seafarers with impartial advise on their complaint and assist them in following the complaint procedures (e.g. attending meetings or hearings, etc.), where so desired by the complainant seafarer:

Chief Officer for Deck crew / 2^nd Engineer for Engine crew.

• Company contacts:
  • Mr. Evangelos Ikonomou, COO

–       Tel. (Office):       +30 210 8128260

–       Tel. (AOH):         +30 697 9986805

–       E-mail:                 [email protected]

• Additionally, a concern can also be raised through the following channels:

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel.: +30 6955 660 388 (Whistleblowing Hotline)

Reports can be made without fear of retaliation and be even anonymous. Upon receipt of a report, same will be assessed by the Company’s Top Management and an investigation may commence, if deemed necessary. Any victimization of a member of staff who makes such a complaint, or any attempt to deter him from reporting, will be regarded as a serious disciplinary offense and will result in action under the Disciplinary Procedures.

Remember, it is the victim’s perception of any actions that counts. If YOU feel you have suffered harassment or bullying, the company will look into the issue raised.

This Policy has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all Company’s employees ashore and onboard.

It is the Policy of Central Mare Inc. to protect the company's information assets (note 1) from all threats, whether internal or external, deliberate or accidental, to ensure operations continuity, minimize damage and maximize return on investments and relevant industry opportunities.

To fulfil these objectives, the Company’s management:

1. Ensures that:

All managers are directly responsible for implementing this Policy within their departments.

All Company’s employees (onboard and ashore) shall strictly adhere to the Cyber Security Policy.

NOTES

1. Information takes many forms and includes data printed or written on paper, stored electronically, transmitted by post or by using electronic means, stored on tape or video, or spoken in conversation.
2. Confidentiality: ensuring that information is accessible only to authorized individuals.
3. Integrity: safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information and processing methods.
4. Availability: ensuring that authorized users have access to relevant information when required.
5. This will ensure that information and vital services are available to users whenever they need them.

This Policy has the full support of Senior Management and applies to all Company’s employees ashore and onboard.