Safety
Towards zero accidents
Workplace safety is closely monitored at the group level. Two key metrics followed are Total Reported Incident rate (TRIR) and Lost Time Incident Frequency Rate (LTIR). TRIR includes all incidents whereas LTIR takes into account only accidents, which require absence from work.
A good safety attitude, active identification of hazards and effective mitigation of the identified risks are the cornerstones to a comprehensive safety culture. Seafarers are encouraged to report possible safety hazards and encouraged to send proposals which improve onboard safety.
ESL Shipping’s alcohol and drug policy is enforced through random testing and focused on testing of suspected breaches. To ensure safety, ESL Shipping monitors any substance abuse by its employees through unannounced control tests.
Compliant with international regulations
ESL Shipping and all its vessels are certified in accordance with the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation’s International Safety Management (ISM) code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
ESL Shipping holds the Document of Compliance (DoC) from DNV issued under the authority of the Government of Finland, covering the vessels owned and managed by ESL Shipping. The vessels hold the Safety Management Certificate (SMC). The DoC is verified annually, and the SMC every two and a half years. The documents indicate compliance with the provisions of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code (Chapter IX of International Convention of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974).
The owned vessels in the coaster segment sail under the Cyprus flag and are managed by our long-term partner GoTa Ship Management, which holds a Document of Compliance from Cypriot authorities.
