The Empire DLAT Ltd Group is dedicated to providing services to the shipping industry with respect to HSQE standards.

The Group’s philosophy and business strategy is to focus on modern and efficient vessels and to operate them with the most sophisticated management systems available in the market, having safe operations as the core of all activities.The Group considers HSQE excellence as its prime operational target and has officially set the following long-term aspirations and goals:

• Zero incidents

• Zero spills or environmental releases

• Reduction in permitted emissions

• Zero port state deficiencies

• Zero external non conformities

• Zero health incidents on board

• Zero security incidents

• Zero customer complaints

• Promotion of industry best practices

The Group:

• Aims at reaching these long-term aspirations and goals through continuous improvement.

• Management is committed to actively participating in the implementation of the SMS by providing the necessary conditions to improve performance in the areas of safety and environmental protection.

• Promotes the concepts of HSQE excellence and expects employees from the top management to every seafarer serving on board to participate in the effort to achieve and sustain long-term improvements towards a state of excellence.

• Mission statement is reviewed at fixed time intervals and whenever changes in the Group’s operating environment require such review. The purpose of the review is to ensure that the Mission statement always remains in line with the Group’s longterm goals and objectives.