QHSE & COMMITMENTS

creation

environment

Environmental protection and concern can be defined as any activity to preserve or restore the quality of the environment through preventing the emission of pollutants or reducing the presence of polluting substances in environmental system. It may consist of:

Changes in characteristics of goods and services
Changes in consumption patterns
Changes in production techniques
Treatment or disposal of residuals in separate environmental protection facilities
Recycling
Prevention of degradation of the landscape and ecosystems

COMPANY'S

The above concept is deeply embedded in Andromeda’s philosophy since its foundation twenty years ago and it has been continuously improved aiming to obtain one goal only :

ZERO accidents and ZERO spills   Cleaner Air and Cleaner Seas

Gaining experience every day in operating high specifications vessels Andromeda has always paid a lot of attention and effort towards environment protection and pollution preventions, through complying with environmental laws and regulations, investing in human resources, building double hull vessels and maintaining hull, machinery and equipment to the highest standards.

I.A.S uses special silicon paint for its vessels in order to improve propulsion efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions as well as any side effect for the marine environment.

Vessels waste is reduced to minimum through recycling packaging material and keeping on board any polluting residual discharging them ashore only to specific facilities.

The engine sludge if not burned into the vessels incinerator is always delivered ashore or via barge when terminal facilities to receive it are not available. Vessels performances are continuously monitored and compared in order to maximize efficiency and minimize consumption and emissions.

I.A.S. was the first shipping company in France to obtain ISO 9002:94 and ISO 14001:96 simultaneously and presently is qualified with three ISO certifications: ISO 18001:2007 (OHSAS)) and read as ISO 9001: 2015; ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001:2018.

hISTORY

Quality Certifications

International Andromeda Shipping S.A.M. has in place an advanced Integrated Management System embodying its ISM certificate and three different ISO certifications: ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001: 2015 plus a developed TMSA in place.
Andromeda is presently one of the few shipping companies to be qualified with three ISO certifications.

Management System

ISO CERTIFICATIONS

HEALTH & SAFETY

In IAS organization, Safety takes precedence and is pursued and implemented, strictly and religiously.

The term “Safety” does not limit itself to life and cargo but also encompasses protection of the environment and maintenance and upgradation of vessels at regular intervals. The company has a proactive safety culture in place. Initiatives to integrate and implement strict safety measures for protection and preservation of the environment has helped to uphold company’s non-compromising attitude towards safety.

In doing so, a key performance driver is the Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) programme. We have build an Integrated management system for all our ships & management offices, the TMSA is the backbone upon which our operating procedures are based.

We work in compliance with the internationally recognized ISO 45001 and International Safety Management (ISM) standards. But standards alone are not enough. We strive to embed safety into personal actions.

Ships face threats from terrorism & Piracy for which adequate counter measures have been provided. We takes all necessary measures including industry-recognized, best practices onboard our vessels to provide the highest level of security for our employees and customers .

Our environmental management systems are certified to the international ISO 14001 standard and we invest significant time and money in lowering emissions and optimizing energy efficiency.

Our quality assurance process exceeds ISO 9001 standards. We continuously review and improve the way we work with feedback from day-to-day operations, customers and stakeholders, operational performances and trends reporting.