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Contents Editorial

3 Editorial On behalf of the editorial team, I
would like to extend a warm welcome
4 Minerva at a Glance
to the Q2 2022 edition of Minerva in
6 News Hour Focus which I trust our colleagues and
business partners will find interesting
8 Noticeboard: Minerva Zenobia rescue operation
at straits of Florida and informative.

SAFETY & SECURITY
We are glad to see that our quarterly
10 Case study: Fatality inside the elevator shaft magazine is well received both inter-
nally and within the wider maritime
12 Safety Digest: On the rocks!
industry. Minerva in Focus offers an insight into our activities onboard
HEALTH & WELL BEING and ashore and our company’s projects and initiatives and follows new
developments in shipping while at the same time providing a forum for
14 Can heavy lifting cause an abdominal wall hernia?
our employees and business partners to share their ideas and insights.
16 Stay Fit Onboard Our magazine is distributed, electronically and in hard copy, to all our
fleet vessels and offices and is made available to our business partners.

ESG IN SHIPPING
Out of the very interesting reading material in this issue, I would like
19 How is safety a part of ESG? to make special reference to the magazine articles discussing the prin-
ciples of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in shipping. As
20 ESG Reporting: Identifying sustainability issues
and challenges is well known, ESG within the shipping industry is drawing increased
attention due to the carbon emission targets set. Many stakeholders,
22 ESG in Shipping Requires Deep Domain Expertise such as charterers, cargo owners, financiers, insurers, media, etc., re-
quire transparent, fact-based, and structured disclosure regarding the
24 Environmental Sustainability and Reporting:
The Contribution of Environmental Training and Awareness shipping companies’ sustainability policies, targets, and performance.
26 ESG and Sustainability Reporting: The GRI and SASB Standards
Considering ESG compliance a critical success factor going forward, we
28 The Decarbonization Challenge have commenced a project with the assistance of ABS with the aim of
issuing the first ESG annual report for Minerva Gas within the year. Lat-
30 Forward-thinking: Security and Operations in a Changing World er, we will extend ESG reporting to cover Minerva Marine and Minerva
Dry, as needed.
32 To date, there is no zero-carbon solution that is practical,
viable, and sustainable The ESG report will be issued on an annual basis providing informa-
tion and data about the company’s performance on environmental,
34 This issue’s key questions:
• Is seafarer welfare important for the performance social, and governance topics, and will be prepared in accordance with
of a shipping company? applicable standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and
• What does “sustainable shipping” mean to you? Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).

MINERVA GAS
I am sure that you will enjoy reading about these matters along with
36 Ship Shore Compatibility Study (SSCS) the other interesting articles in the Q2 2022 Minerva in Focus. We
would be happy to provide more information on any areas covered
OUR MARITIME FAMILY that are of particular interest. We would like to thank all of you,
onboard and ashore, for your valuable contribution to this edition.
38 Minerva Evropi Interview with For any suggestions/feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us
Captain Georgios C. Kiourtesis & Cadet Afroditi Chazathanasi
at Minerva-in-Focus@minervamarine.com.
40 A Thank you Note

42 Welcome on Board Sokratis Dimakopoulos
Chief Operating Officer
44 Food Culture: The mouthwatering Filipino Chicken Adobo
ATHINA TRAINING CENTRE
46 Schedule of Seminars
48 Q2 Daybook
50 Brain Exercises

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