Safety Management that Protects People and the Sea
The company establishes and declares its HSEQ policy
and faithfully implements it in all activities.
01HSEQ POLICY & OBJECTIVES
HSEQ Policy and Objectives
The company establishes, declares and implements
its HSEQ policy as follows.
- HHEALTHHealth
- SSAFETYSafety
- EENVIRONMENTEnvironment
- QQUALITYQuality
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HEALTH & SAFETY
Protecting Health and Safety
Protecting the health and safety of all employees is a core element of every business.
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RISK PREVENTION
Risk Assessment and Loss Prevention
We assess all risks to ships, people and the environment to prevent loss of life and property.
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ENVIRONMENT
Preserving the Marine Environment
We preserve the environment by minimizing the environmental impact of our operations, preventing oil spills and reducing emissions to within permitted limits.
HSEQ POLICY
HSEQ Policy
Seven principles of practice upheld together
by all members ashore and on board.
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Continuous HSEQ Improvement
- We continuously maintain and improve our HSEQ system in accordance with the ISM Code, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
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COMPLIANCE
Legal Compliance and a Stronger Compliance System
- We comply with domestic and international laws, regulations and other requirements in every area of our activities.
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COMPETENCE
Building the Competency of All Members
- We continuously improve the safety management skills of all seafarers and shore staff, including emergency procedures related to environmental protection and safety.
- We instill in all employees an understanding of the importance of the HSEQ system and motivate them to perform their duties conscientiously.
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Preventive Maintenance
- We always keep an accurate picture of the condition of the hull, machinery and equipment of our vessels in operation, and keep them safe through thorough preventive maintenance.
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SECURITY
Developing and Maintaining Security Measures
- We ensure the security of all seafarers and vessels in compliance with the ISPS Code.
- We establish response procedures for cyber security threats in accordance with the ISM Code and build the related security systems.
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Enhancing Customer Satisfaction
- We reflect the requirements of stakeholders related to our business activities and transparently disclose the results of our HSEQ activities to them.
- At the charterer's request, we deliver cargo in optimal condition to the desired place on time.
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COMMUNICATION
Communication, Understanding and Public Disclosure
- We communicate the company's philosophy and policies so that everyone, including members ashore and on board who operate our fleet and the suppliers and subcontractors serving the company, can properly understand, implement and maintain them.
02ENVIRONMENT & QUALITY
Environmental & Quality Management
Recognizing the importance of environmental management, K-LNG complies with international regulations such as MARPOL to prevent water and air pollution. To respond proactively to ever-stricter environmental, safety and health regulations, we have built a foundation of service quality on par with the world's leading shipping companies, based on our ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.
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WATER POLLUTION
Water Pollution Management
- Going beyond international regulations such as MARPOL, we keep our ODME, Oily Water Separators, Incinerators and Sewage Treatment systems in optimal condition and operate them lawfully so that not a single drop of pollutant is discharged into the sea.
- All vessels separate waste by type and lawfully incinerate it or deliver it to shore reception facilities, while household waste is managed under the 3R campaign: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
- To prevent ballast contamination, we exchange ballast in the open ocean in accordance with the Ballast Water Management Plan, and prohibit the use of paints containing TBT (tributyltin).
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AIR POLLUTION
Air Pollution Management
- Company policy requires the use of equipment and fuel oil that meet international convention requirements on SOx and NOx.
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QUALITY
Quality Management
- We have obtained ISO 9001 certification to satisfy customers through quality assurance.
- Our e-Management System simplifies shore and sea operations and improves efficiency, and processing all work through the system prevents omissions.
03SAFETY & HEALTH
Safety & Health Management
We protect people and ships through systematic safety and health management
covering operating systems, safety culture, inspection, training and performance management.
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MTIS / VIS
Vessel Operation Management
- With MTIS and VIS, our shore and sea e-Management Systems, vessel operating status, maintenance plans (PMS), history, crew, safety information, purchasing and schedule data are shared among shore, ships and partners.
- This raises efficiency and enables a rapid response in emergencies.
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FMS
Vessel Position & Weather Monitoring
- A web-based FMS (Fleet Management System) monitors vessel positions and weather in real time.
- We consult on early weather avoidance and optimal routing to secure both safety and operational efficiency.
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SAFETY CULTURE
Safety Culture
- We run in-house improvement activities such as SUPEX, CAN meetings and a suggestion system.
- Through shore and sea safety and environment committees, we build a safety culture that identifies and removes potential causes of accidents in advance.
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INSPECTION
Safety Inspections
- Under the ISR (Integrated Safety Rating) system, shore Safety Inspectors regularly check about 250 items and follow up on corrective actions.
- Through intensive ship visits, Superintendents check the operating status and maintenance history on every voyage, and inspect vessel condition with a Safety Call before critical operations.
- Vessels carry out their own inspections and audits through Ship-self ISR and Ship-self Audit.
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EDUCATION
Safety Education & Training
- Sea staff receive new-hire training, pre-boarding training, onboard OJT and face-to-face training, and strengthen their skills and teamwork through BRM and ERM courses.
- We supply audiovisual training materials (VideoTel) to all vessels and regularly provide onboard training by professional training institutes.
- We regularly conduct joint shore-sea emergency response drills and statutory drills such as those required by SOLAS.
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MEASURES
Safety Performance Management
- We select Safety Performance Indicators to gauge our safety level and provide motivation.
- Personal injuries are managed with the LTIF and TRCF indices of the OCIMF guidelines, and property damage with the LTA(O) index, the annual accident downtime per vessel; we set and achieve targets every year.
- We encourage safe operation through awards for LTI-Free achievement, excellent vessels, accident-free vessels, outstanding seafarers and On-Time performance.
04CERTIFICATION
Certifications
Based on certifications under international conventions and management system standards,
we systematically manage safety, environment, quality and health.
- SAFETYISM DOC
Document of Compliance (ISM Code, Panama)
KR · First certified 1994 - SAFETYISM DOC
Document of Compliance (ISM Code, Korea)
KR · First certified 2007 - SAFETYISM DOC
Document of Compliance (ISM Code, Liberia)
KR · First certified 2021 - QUALITYISO 9001:2015
Quality Management System
KR · First certified 2003 - ENVIRONMENTISO 14001:2015
Environmental Management System
KR · First certified 2005 - HEALTH & SAFETYISO 45001:2018
Occupational Health & Safety Management System
KR · First certified 2018