It is the priority of Laurin Maritime to make sure that our people, our ships, and our cargoes are safe at all times. International industry standards are changing rapidly and Laurin Maritime strives to not only adhere to and comply with international regulations, but to be a step ahead in order to ensure high quality standards to our customers and our employees.

Laurin Maritime has put into operation a comprehensive safety program which covers:

  • Systematic safety training of officers and crew, which exceeds statutory requirements, including annual safety seminars in the Philippines and Sweden.
  • Full compliance with the International Maritime Organization's rules and guidelines. This includes an audited management system in accordance with the ISM Code and revised security provisions to meet the ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code).
  • Adoption of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) program for Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA). The objective of the TMSA program is to improve management systems - including safety - and to encourage best practice. Laurin Maritime has reached level two in all categories, and level three or four in 58 % of the categories.
  • Provision of the worldwide emergency response plan VRP/SMPEP (Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan), according the ISM Code and OPA 90. We have contracts with ECM Maritime for emergency response and environmental protection and with MTI Network for media and public information.
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  • Regular inspections under the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) inspection scheme and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum's (OCIMF) SIRE system to retain oil majors' approvals for the fleet.
  • Regular internal technical inspections onboard our ships. Every six months, a self assessment is performed by the crew according to OCIMF’s questionnaire. We encourage the preventive reporting of suggestions for improvement and near accidents as an effective means of ensuring quality, safety and security. Such reporting has increased eightfold since 2004.