MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

Company’s Top management is committed to the development and implementation of the SMS and continually improving its effectiveness by:

• Communicating the importance of meeting the customer’s as well as the statutory and regulatory requirements;

• Establishing the Company’s policies;

• Ensuring that Company’s objectives are established, and conducting management reviews.

• Conducting Senior Leader visits on board company’s vessels, thus promoting the “Leading by example” method and emphasizing its commitment.

The Company determines and manages the work environment, both on board the ships and in the shore-based office, as needed to achieve conformity to the requirements of the provided services.

The Company’s Top Management provides the resources essential to enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customers’ requirements and to establish, implement, maintain and improve the SMS. Resources include human resources and specialized skills, organizational infrastructure, technology and financial resources. Resources also include personnel suitably trained to perform verification activities, including internal SMS audits.