Minerva Manning Agency

Wisdom, arts and skills were the virtues for which Athena, identified with Roman Minerva, was one of the most important Olympian deities. By the same virtues, we try to be inspired in our life and work in Minerva.

The majority of the people, both on board and on land, have matured through the ranks of the Company. A safe working environment and good living conditions on board and on land, fair compensation schemes, continuous training, continuity of employment, recognition and personal support, together with the friendly frank communication, positive thinking and teamwork encouragement support the motivation and maintain the commitment required.
Company Safety, Quality And Environmental Management Policy
We know for a fact that our Shipping profession hides inherent dangers for our Human and Sea Environments. In the so-called dynamic shipping environment, we consider ourselves as constantly moving forward to catch up with the increasingly complex condition of our profession.
We recognize also that Pollution of the Sea by oil is the most harmful of all hazards, and therefore a very...
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Drug And Alcohol Controls Procedure
DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY

It is the Company's Policy that no seafarer, whatever rank, will navigate the vessel or will operate its equipment while impaired by drugs or alcohol or where there is any risk of such impairment.

We are proud to introduce our principals, Minerva Marine Inc.- a Parent Company, which operates a fleet with an average age of 4,5 years. Till October, 2008 Minerva was genuinely a Tanker Company operating only Tanker vessels, now there are four new built Cape size bulk carriers and one Kamsarmax size bulk carrier among 52-strong Minerva fleet.
The Company started as an off-spring of Thenamaris operating from inside its parent company for about 1,5 years untill it moved in 1998 to its newly constructed own offices in Voula, Athens. At that time the management of eight vessels was transferred and a skeleton staff followed the new Company.
Since early 1998 Minerva has engaged in a moderately heavy new building program which was completed in the year 2000. In the same period it has been equally active in the 2nd hand purchase market mainly of Aframax Tankers.
The Company has an integrated management structure and is completely independent of outside services. Each department within the Company has precisely defined tasks and all departments liaise on a daily basis to achieve the best possible operational result.
There are implemented Safety Management and Planned Maintenance Systems closely monitored internally and externally (SMS) and an active Emergency Response Team meeting twice a week (Operational and Safety Meeting).
The departmental layout of the Company is rather conventional consisting of the following basic sections:
Management
Chartering (Commercial)
Operations
Freight, Demurrage & Defence
Disbursements Checking
Safety and Quality
Technical
Purchasing
Spares
Supply
Marine Personnel
Insurance
Legal
Information Technology
Accounts (Financial)
Minerva is a member of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), the Hellenic Marine Environmental Protection Association (HELMEPA) etc. and rigidly supports the work these organisations do in making our profession safe and healthy for all those involved both directly and indirectly.