 The
focus of MINOAN LINES' philosophy is the issue of SAFETY AT SEA.
From this concept spin other priorities: respect for the third other,
total quality services and customer satisfaction. These related
priorities form the nutshell of SAFE AND QUALITIVE TRANSPORT BY
MINOAN LINES both at sea and on shore.
MINOAN LINES is certified as follows:
- Safety Assurance Certificate by ISM
(International Safety Management - Code of Safety Management), year
1996.
- ISO 9001 by GERMANISCHER LLOYD, year
2000.
THESE CERTIFICATIONS WARRANT THE SAFE AND
QUALITIVE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES BY MINOAN LINES
Safety at sea
- The crew of MINOAN LINES ships is
trained regularly at simulated emergency situations at sea and thus
acquires the skills needed to handle real-life emergency situations.
- MINOAN LINES ships are fully equipped
with the most sophisticated life safety appliances.
- Continuous patrols of the crew around
the vessel during the entire voyage at sea. These crew's check list
includes:
- detection of possible sources of
fire
- influx of water in the garages and
double bottom areas
- fire-safety doors
- water-tight doors
- means of communication
- all garages
- Fluorescent strips line all areas of
the ship and signs are posted to mark your exact location on the ship
and also guide you to emergency exits and Master stations.
- MINOAN LINES ships are equipped with
all kinds of life safety means:
- Personal lifejackets with their own
light and whistle
- life buoys
- life boats
- high speed rescue boats
- rescue boats
- life rafts lowered by crane
- auto release life rafts
- escape chutes
- Marine Evacuation System (for ships
built after 1995)
- wireless beacon
- E.P.I.R.B. (Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon)
- MINOAN LINES ships are equipped with
sophisticated fire safety equipment (prevention, detection, fire
extinguishing systems). The ship is built with flame retardant
materials.
- MINOAN LINES' ships feature:
- fire safety doors/hatches that seal
automatically to isolate areas of the vessel in case of fire,
- fire warning buttons
- automatic smoke detectors
- portable fire extinguishers (foam
and CO2)
- permanent fire extinguishing system
in the engine room
- sprinklers in the garage area
- wheel driven fire extinguishers
- drencher system at the garage area
- fire extinguishing system with water
hoses all around the vessel
- hi-fog automatic system
- firefighting crew equipped with
fire-proof uniforms, respiratory devices and other fire-fighting
equipment.
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