• To improve the overall efficiency of operations
• To encourage safe practices within ship’s operations and create a safe working environment
• To take a proactive approach and establish safeguards against all identified risks
• To identify hazards in shipboard operations, evaluate the risks involved and decide on precautions to be taken
• To continuously improve safety management skills of all personnel ashore and on board the vessel, including an Emergency Response Team and preparation for emergencies related both to safety and environmental protection
•  Provide a healthy and safe working environment

Verification
By regular internal audit procedures, the effectiveness of the Safety Management System can be measured and reported back to Executive Management via Management Review Meetings.

Implementation
All employees are expected to comply with Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations and Procedures as far as is practicable and to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves, their colleagues, the ship, its cargo and the environment.