Quality, H&S, Environmental Protection & Information Security

For us, it is vital that we work in a safe working environment and that we do our best to protect the environment.
We take action over and above our legal duty for our employees to work with the confidence that they are protected and taken care of.
Our Port facilities operate under the ISPS code and comply with industry standards and national and international legislation.
We are EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certified and regularly update our policies to incorporate all new guidelines.

Health & Safety

• Onsite Occupational Doctor’s office and regular visits by the Occupational Doctor
• Confidential medical records for all employees
• Regular check-ups
• Occupational Risk Assessment Study for all positions of employment
• Personal protective equipment
• Investigation into all near-miss accidents (corrective and preventive actions)
• Continuous H&S training
• Regular readiness exercises
• Measures for reducing risk
• Targeted actions for raising awareness on H&S matters for our personnel and contractors

Environment

• Plan for managing waste & cargo residue from vessels that sail to the Mikro Vathy Aulis Port, Evia
• Licensed Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Approved Environmental Terms

Company Policy on Quality, Environment, Health & Safety and Information Security

Chalkis Shipyards SA implements an Integrated Management System developed according to the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 27001:2022 International Standards.
The company’s management is particularly sensitive to Quality, Environment, Health & Safety and Information Security matters, with the System being an integral part of its corporate philosophy. It is set up in compliance with all national and international legal frameworks and focuses on:

• Quality, which constitutes our competitive advantage; we guarantee work of consistently high quality responding to our customers’ increasing needs
• Standardization of different operations, which optimizes organization and performance
• The Health & Safety of our employees and contractors, which we see not only as our legal obligation but as proof of corporate social responsibility
• Environmental protection not only through compliance with legislation but also through continuous efforts to improve environmental performance
• Protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information assets, through the establishment, implementation and continual improvement of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) aligned with ISO 27001:2022
• Compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory and contractual requirements related to information security, and the adoption of measurable security objectives that ensure our resilience against emerging cyber threats

The Company’s Policy is the cornerstone for achieving the following goals:

• To establish direct contact with the customer and the provision of high-quality services
• To develop relationships of mutual trust with our customers, suppliers and employees
• To assess interest expressed by third parties within the framework of our operations and administrative decisions, aiming at responding to their needs and fulfilling their expectations from Chalkis Shipyards
• The increase in productivity and the continuous improvement of the standards of quality
• The minimization of not only occupational accidents but also of any medium-term and long-term consequences on the health and quality of life of employees and contractors
• Strict compliance with national and international regulations on the operation of the shipyard and the services provided by the company, as well as the legislative framework on Health & Safety and environmental protection
• Strict compliance with all information security requirements and continuous enhancement of our cybersecurity posture

All personnel support and are part of our commitment to QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HEALTH & SAFETY and INFORMATION SECURITY, while continually striving to improve the quality of services.

The port facility of Chalkis Shipyards follows Security measures against unauthorized actions imposed by the ISPS code (SECURITY LEVEL I) IMO Port facility number: GRQKG-0002 and the company is fully compliant with Environmental legislation, taking action to improve its environmental performance.