Latvian Shipping Company daughter company „LSC Shipmanagement” Ltd receives environment management system quality certificate


Latvian Shipping Company daughter company „LSC Shipmanagement” Ltd receives
environment management system quality certificate 

AS “Latvijas kuģniecība” (JSC “Latvian Shipping Company”) daughter company „LSC
Shipmanagement” Ltd (Shipmanagement), which provides vessel technical
management and crew management services, has received environment management
system quality certificate, therefore, confirming the efficiency of 
environment management system of Shipmanagement, by performing consistent
control over company's vessels regarding environment and implementing effective
measures for environment protection. 

The international management system certification leader „Bureau Veritas
Certification” has positively evaluated the work accomplished by Shipmanagement
and has recognized that company's  environment management system complies with
the requirements of environment management system ISO 14001:2004 standard
regarding ship transport management. 

“The questions regarding environment protection and ecological situation in the
world become more and more important with every year, especially in the
shipping industry. In order to improve the company's activities regarding
environment protection, the decision was made to base it on the ISO 14001:2004
standard. By carrying out certification of the environment management system,
the company has significantly increased its competitiveness in the
international market, by establishing client confidence about the company's
effectiveness and responsible attitude regarding environment protection. By
introducing the effective environment management system, the company has gained
also from saving of the expenses, by decreasing consumption of the raw
materials and energy, and producing less amount of the waste”, states Ansis
Zeltiņš, the chairman of the Management Board of Shipmanagement. 

About Latvian Shipping Company:

In handy or medium-sized tankers category JSC “Latvian Shipping Company” is
among the leading tanker owners in the world, it is also in a leading position
among similar companies in Northern Europe when it comes to oil shipments. JSC
“Latvian Shipping Company” owns 21 modern up-to-standard tankers employing more
than thousand well trained and experienced seamen from Latvia. In total, the
commercial fleet of JSC „Latvian Shipping Company” consists of 23 tankers, as
JSC “Latvian Shipping Company” operates two tankers that belong to other ship
owners. Shortly the fleet of JSC „Latvian Shipping Company” will be increased
by four new medium-sized vessels. 

Additional information:
Ģirts Apsītis
Adviser of the Chairman of the Management Board
Latvian Shipping Company
Phone: +371 67020126
E-mail : ir@lscgroup.lv