Our Policy
There is no compromise on the Company’s policy for –
•   Effective & Quality Ship Management Service
•   Promoting safety of vessels, its cargo and staff on board
•   Environmental Protection
•   Stress free social interaction
•   Compliance with ISM Code. ISPS Code, ISO 9001
•   Compliance of any applicable legal requirement and regulations of a country
•   Training of work force including elements of language and communication awareness
•   Shipboard accommodation, health and social conditions
•   Investigation of human factors applicable to accidents and incidents, collection of occurrence data, identification of unsafe acts and unsafe     conditions and use of corrective and preventive actions

Quality Policy
The Company provides a quality Ship Management Service which fully satisfies our customers and statutory requirements, in an efficient and cost effective manner.

To achieve this service, the Company has adopted the requirements of “ISO 9001 : 2000” and the “IMO International Management Code for the  of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management, (ISM Code)”.

The Quality Assurance Manager has the responsibility and authority for the maintenance and monitoring of the policy and is responsible for continuously improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System and encouraging active involvement of all employees in improvement and innovation in all functions of management.

Our integrated management system has been approved by LRS & DNV.

Our documents consists of following –

SHIPBOARD DOCUMENTATION
•   Quality Management Manual
•   Fleet Operation Manual (Vessel Type Wise)
•   Company’s Forms Manual
•   Circulars to Masters Manual
•   Safety & Training Manual
•   SOPEP Manual
•   Cargo Securing Manual
•   Emergency Contingency Planning Manual & Ship Security Plan
•   Office Procedure Manual
•   Cargo Securing Manual
•   Damage control Plan & Manual
•   Fire Safety Training & Operational Manual
•   Garbage Management plan & Record Book
•   Oil Record Book
•   Health, Safety & Environmental Manual
•   Ballast Water Management Plan
•   Engine Room Procedures and Bridge Management Manual
•   Life Saving Appliance Training Manual

SHORE BASED DOCUMENTATION
•   Quality Management Manual
•   Office procedure Manual (Department Wise)
•   Approved suppliers, workshops, shipyards
•   Classification Societies worldwide directories
•   Lloyds Directories for worldwide ports, worldwide service providers and particulars of worldwide vessels in service.
•   Circulars file for ports information, classification news
•   P & I and H & M Correspondents directories
•   A copy of all shipboard documents

All policies and procedures listed in above documents are followed meticulously both at offices and on board ships. Periodically audits on board as well as in offices are conducted to wee out system defects if any, and make the system more effective.

Safety & Environmental Policy
•   We are committed in providing a safe workplace ashore and afloat.
•   Our objective is to eliminate work-related injury and illness by promoting safe practices and by constant training.
•   We encourage all employees to identify potentially unsafe conditions or practices and to undertake corrective measures.
•   We recognize the need both for effective measures to avoid pollution incidents and for contingency planning to ensure adequate response to     pollution incidents.
•   We insist upon an ongoing commitment from all employees for a high standard of health, safety and environmental protection. SNP expects all its     contractors to follow SNP standards.
•   We comply with, and try to improve upon, all international, national, state and local laws and regulations concerning health, safety and     environmental protection.
•   We always cooperate with maritime organizations and governments, trade and industry associations to achieve highest standards of safety and     environmental protection.
•   We explore and implement programs that go above and beyond compliance in our environmental performance.
•   We set and review environmental objectives and goals that challenge the company to continually improve environmental management and     prevention of pollution.

Drug & Alcohol Policy
•   Illegal drug use is strictly prohibited on company vessels
•   Use of prescribed or non-prescribed drugs which in their overuse may cause personal harm or result in diminished awareness or capacity to     function safely or coherently is prohibited.
•   SNP has a strict Drug and Alcohol policy in place. No Alcohol is consumed on our managed vessels.