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EMPIRE BULKERS Ltd. was established in March 2013 to provide commercial and technical management to Dry Cargo Vessels.
Our objective is to manage modern ships which operate in the dry cargo markets. As managers of such ships, we are committed to maintain highest standards of quality based on continuously improving safety culture.
Empire Bulkers is dedicated to providing excellent services to our clients and strive to accomplish it by continuous training of our crew and office personnel.
Empire Bulkers Ltd. holds Documents of Compliance under Marshall Islands.
Mr. Nikos Arkadis has been in the shipping industry for the last 40years, holding key positions in a number of well-respected shipping companies. He is very familiar with the operation, maintenance and repairs of oil tankers and bulk carriers. In 1986 he joined Offshore Oil Services (London) (Kouloundis) and Lyras Bros (London) as Technical Sup/dent. Subsequently he joined the Marine Management Services (of Kalimanopoulos) as a Fleet Leader for Oil Tankers and Oil Combination Carriers. In 1993 he joined Evalent as Technical Manager. In 1995, he became a member of Marmaras Navigation team as a Technical Manager of a mixed fleet of 50 oil tankers and bulk carriers. From 2006 to 2008 he joined Mantinia Shipping / Hellenic Carriers and Kynosoura shipyards as a Technical / General Manager of the group. Since EMPIRE’s Navigation establishment, he has been the Company’s Technical Manager and, since 2011 holds the position of Managing/Technical Director.
After 20 years of sea service with the last 5 as Master Capt. Makis Manias continued his career ashore. For the last 8 years he bas been holding the position as Marine Sup/dent at Marmaras Navigation, Operator at Entrust (Tsakos). Since 2014 he has joined Empire Bulkers and on October2017 he took over the position of Marine / Operation Manager and DPA.
Mrs Zacharoula Lempesi has an extensive working experience in HSQE Management roles at highly reputable shipping companies for 23 consecutive years. She has served as Quality & Environmental Manager in Stelmar Tankers and then as Group Quality Assurance Manager & Head of HSQE in OSG.
She holds a Master in Business Administration with specialization in Total Quality Management by the University of Leicester and has an extensive knowledge and know-how in Integrated Management Systems certification, Business Management and Information Technology Systems development. She has been with EMPIRE since July 2015 initially as Quality Assurance Manager and then took over HSQE Manager duties from 25th April 2016.
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 174,123.80
Yard / Year of construction
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING CHINA /
2005
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 180,149.50
Yard / Year of construction
DAEHAN SHIPYARD KOREA /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 93,311.50
Yard / Year of construction
YANG FAN GROUP /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,702
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2009
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,693
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,717
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,671
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,723
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2011
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,663
Yard / Year of construction
SAMJIN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 33,158
Yard / Year of construction
KURE JAPAM /
2011
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 80,717
Yard / Year of construction
STX- OFFSHORE & SHIPBULDING,JINHAE,S.KOREA /
2010
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 55,567
Yard / Year of construction
OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD /
2005
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 34,399
Yard / Year of construction
SPP SHIPBUILDING - TONGYEONG, S KOREA /
2011
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 76,596
Yard / Year of construction
IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO.,LTD /
2006
Type: BULK CARRIER
DWT: 28,445
Yard / Year of construction
SHIMANAMI SHIPYARD (HAKATA, EHIME-PREF., JAPAN) /
2006
Type: Oil Tanker
DWT: 158,574
Yard / Year of construction
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd, South Korea / 2011
The Company is committed to providing a Quality service, which consistently & continuously meets the requirements of its customers whilst protecting assets under its care, its employees and the environment in general.
This is achieved by establishing & discharging managerial & operational processes, which have emerged from the combination of sound managerial principles and established experience in the Shipping Industry.
The Company aims to remain a quality service provider by:
In order to meet the above objectives the company has developed and implements a Management System, which as a minimum shall meet the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001& IMO ISM Code.
All Company employees are responsible for implementing the company's Quality Policy.
The Company’s management is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the Quality Policy at regular intervals in order to ensure that it remains relevant and effective.
It is the Company’s Policy to promote and enhance Health and Safety at Sea, Prevention of Human Injury or loss of life, welfare of employees and avoidance of any adverse impact on the environment (marine or otherwise), including property.
The Company aims at safety and environmental excellence which is accomplished through the following objectives:
In order to effectively implement its Health, Safety Management & Environmental Protection Policy the Company:
All Company employees, shore based and seafarers are responsible for implementing the Company’s Safety, Health & Environment Protection Policy and are required to comply with the applicable standards and with the ship’s occupational safety and health policy and program.
The Company’s senior officers and managers are responsible to always lead by example in safety-related issues.
The Company’s Management is responsible for communicating, monitoring and reviewing this Policy at regular intervals in order to ensure that it remains relevant and effective.
It is the Company’s Policy that no seafarer employed shall navigate the vessel, operate machinery or carry out his duties whilst he is impaired by drugs or alcohol or suspected to be under the impairment of alcohol or drugs.
The Company has defined, for the purpose of alcohol abuse, a limit of not greater than 0.04% blood alcohol level (BAC) or 0.25 mg/l alcohol in the breath or a quantity of alcohol leading to such alcohol concentration for Masters, Officers and other Seafarers while performing designated safety, security and marine environmental duties.
In order to enforce this policy:
Seafarers found to be in violation of this Policy shall be immediately released from duty and dismissal / disciplinary action will be taken. Refusal to be subjected to D&A testing would equal to admission of guilt and the person will be subject to the same repercussions as any offender.
Adherence to this Policy is considered as a term of employment.
Empire Bulkers Ltd. is a well established and at the same time rapidly expanding shipping company . We operate a modern fleet of Handy (8),Panamax(2) and Cape(5) size dry cargo vessels . We offer a competitive employment package in a professional employment environment to the following ranks :
If you are interested in joining Empire Bulkers’ family, please kindly fill in relative form (Click to Download) and send it to crewing@empirebulkers.com.
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