Health, Safety and
Environmental Protection Policy
Maersk Line, Limited has established a Safety, health and
Environmental Management System (SHEMS) which includes the following
objectives:
- Provide for safe practices in ship operation
- Provide for a safe working environment
- Commitment to the prevention of pollution
- Establish safeguards against all identified risks
- Continually improve the safety management skills of personnel ashore
and aboard ships
MLL will achieve the SHEMS objectives through the following measures:
- Establish written procedures for safe ship operation and a safe
working environment
- A commitment for improving health and safety performance
of shore-side and vessel personnel by:
- Conducting drills and training to ensure that personnel
are prepared for emergencies related to both safety and
environmental protection
- Conducting both shore-side and shipboard audits to
determine the effectiveness of the SHEMS
- Providing physicals and health screenings
- Annually reviewing the SHEMS objectives and targets
- A commitment to operate in compliance with
applicable legal requirements, mandatory rules and
regulations and other requirements to which MLL
subscribes
The MLL Safety Management Plan and Safety, Health and
Environmental Protection policy will be implemented and
maintained at all levels of the MLL organization, both
ashore and afloat. Copies of the policy are posted on
the MLL website, all owned/operated vessels and
throughout the office. John F. Reinhart
President and Chief Executive Officer
April 2007 |
