For over 40 years we have built a reputation for excellence in shipping as owners and operators of tankers, bulkers and general cargo ships trading worldwide.

Our experienced professionals, ashore and onboard, operate in accordance with the shipping industry's highest standards. We are committed foremost to every aspect of safety and protection of the environment.

Well in advance of the ISM code coming into force, Expedo was accredited by DNV with its ISM and SEP code certification. Subsequently our vessels received Green Award accreditation (www.greenaward.org) and USCG QualShip21 accreditation. Periodically, our management systems are comprehensively reviewed and vetted by major oil company charterers visiting our technical management offices in Canada. Expedo is also certified for ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) compliance by DNV.

Expedo is the second company in the world to achieve Competence Management System certification in compliance with DNV Standards of Competence Management Systems (ISM and STCW). Certification was awarded on 25h June 2007. (Click here to find out more about DNV Competence Management)

In line with our strong policies for personnel sourcing, we have our own manning offices in Taiwan (Taipei), China (Shanghai) and the Philippines (Manila).

Expedo has broad experience supervising new building construction, including basic design and drawing approval. A total of 15 ships [Bulk carriers (2), Aframax (3), LR1 Panmax Product Tankers (6), Suezmax (2) and VLCC (2)] have been delivered under our detailed and painstaking supervision from Japanese, Korean and Chinese shipyards.

Expedo has recently completed a large project supervising six 70,000 dwt coated product tanker newbuildings at New Century Shipyard in China . Expedo developed a strong relationship with the yard and significantly enhanced the design of the vessels. A 17-man supervision team was deployed to ensure exceptional building quality and timely delivery. Furthermore, in passing on its wealth of shipbuilding experience and expertise, the Expedo supervision team has enabled the yard to streamline its new building processes, improve productivity and realise exemplary quality.

In February 1996, Expedo completed the documentation of its own standard procedures and systems and received accreditation to DNV's Safety and Environmental Protection (SEP) standard. SEP extends our quality management standards beyond compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
We have a community onboard and ashore that enthusiastically and rigorously embraces the Company's quality management systems, fostering continuous improvement and development.

Expedo was accredited with ISO 14001 compliance in 2003 by Det Norske Veritas. Meeting this standard demonstrates our commitment to face the environmental challenges of the future through dedicated resources. We see ISO 14001 as an opportunity to develop our expertise and strengthen our knowledge and skill base to meet or exceed our clients' requirements.

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On 25th June 2007 Expedo became the second company in the world to be accredited for Competence Management Systems.

Achieving Competence Management System certification demonstrates our commitment to achieve excellence in maritime safety, security and protection of the environment. It demonstrates commitment to continual improvement, excellence in customer service through professional competence and conduct, and assurance of minimizing contractual risk for our customers. It provides a foundation for establishing, maintaining and utilizing competence on board and ashore to achieve company business goals and objectives.
DNV audits the shore management and at least one of the fleet vessels each year. All fleet vessels are audited by DNV at least once within the five year renewal period of the CMS certificate. In addition, all vessels are subjecct to an internal CMS audit each year.

We recruit only from the very best maritime academies in Asia and personally select outstanding graduating cadets. All cadets undergo our Officer Training Programme for at least one year onboard. They may only be promoted as junior officers after they have passed extensive competence evaluation by ships' seniors, our Superintendent team and the Manning Department.

All our navigating officers undertake training for Bridge Team Management and Collision Avoidance. Senior officers undertake Ship Handling Simulator courses at the IDESS training and bridge simulation center (www.idess.com), Manila. We have contracted with Seagull (www.seagull.no) to provide on board Computer Based Training for various operational and engineering modules. Our officers attend various shore based training courses beyond mandatory requirements at approved training centers in Manila, India and China. In addition structured ship board training is provided on each vessel to improve competence and skills of our seafarers.

We have designed and provide comprehensive emergency drill plans for onboard training. Our masters follow these plans to conduct periodic training as designated by the Company. All training records are monitored by our Safety Department.

Our attending superintendents request emergency drills onboard to verify that they have been implemented properly.

We also contract with Marine Safety Services (www.threequays.com) to provide further Safety Training and an objective inspection of all safety equipment onboard each ship over an 18 month cycle. Additionally, we send all our onboard training and inspection records to Marine Safety Services for their independent review.

Our D&A random testing is well in excess of OCIMF recommendations. Our policy on alcohol prohibits consumption by any crew member for four hours before and during watch duty or work duty. No crew member may consume alcohol together with any person visiting the ship in port.

All our ships maintain a networked database (designed in cooperation with Danaos Management Consultants Ltd.) for continuous maintenance. We have the same updated Danaos database onshore, globally networked, which enables the technical director and superintendents, in all our offices, to continuously monitor the maintenance status onboard.

Our superintendents inspect each ship every 4-6 months to verify the maintenance system has been implemented properly onboard and determine maintenance priorities when necessary

A number of best practices have been developed internally on ship board systems and procedures to improve operation, handling and knowledge which benefits the fleet by improving fleet reliability. These are filtered into our shipboard training programs with the aim to achieve consistent performance across the fleet. .