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Our Company's History
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.
1997
Medcare Shipping S.A. was founded on 1997 and was incorporated in Panama. The Company has been registered in Greece under law 89/1967.
1998
Medcare Shipping S.A. received ship management for it’s first five (5) ships in January of 1998, consisting of four(4) handy size product carriers of 30000 mts deaweight and one(1) aframax crude oil carrier of about 90000 mts deadweight.
2002
During the next eight(8) years, the Company in view of her plan looking forward to receiving quality tonnage for ship management, received under management her first two(2) newbuildings handy size of 40.000 mts deadweight, double hull oil / chemical carriers IMO III type. These ships were delivered in December 2002 and January 2003 respectively
2006
The Company is an international provider of seaborne transportation services for refined petroleum products, crude oil, some chemical IMO II and all IMO III type cargoes. Its fleet consists of two (2) double hull oil / chemical carriers, delivered by SLS (ex Shina) Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, S. Korea, on July 2006 (MT Libera) and December 2006 (MT Marvea). The Marvea is of Ice Class 1B type.
2009
Company’s fleet as of 2009 onwards diversified her trading horizon with the acquisition of two modern new building Bulk Carriers of 55.000 DWT, one in August 2009 namely M/V ERTEA and M/V ERACLEA in June 2010.
2019
This is the year when Medcare materializes the purchase of another MR1. Serena M enters the fleet.
Mission Statement
The Company’s commitment is to provide world-class ship management services that meet or exceed the safety and environmental requirements as well as the customers’ expectations and to conduct its operations in a manner that protects the safety, human health & wellbeing, the environment, and the property. The Company’s Mission statement is:
To set the standards for safe and environmentally friendly sea transportation of goods with modern, technically advanced ships, crewed and operated by motivated, professional, and well-trained seaborne and shore personnel.
Vision Statement
Zero Spills Operations
Zero Customer Complaints
Zero External major non-conformities
Quality Policy
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.
Open Reporting Policy
Policy The Company is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity and expect all staff, whether shore or sea-based to maintain these high standards.
Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
The Company in pursuit of its business objectives is committed to a course of the highest integrity, which avoids even the appearance of impropriety in the conduct of its affairs.
Health Safety & Environment
Policy The Company is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity and expect all staff, whether shore or sea-based to maintain these high standards.
Energy Efficiency Management Policy
Medcare Shipping SA believes that although shipping is by far the most fuel-efficient means of transport, nevertheless additional action is necessary to improve the energy efficiency of ships related operations further. Increased energy efficiency eventually results in increased environmental protection by reducing air emissions.