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Almi Tankers S.A. announces that as of September 30th, 2013, Captain Stylianos Dimouleas will assume the duties of company CEO, replacing Captain Panayotis Drosos, who has decided to leave the company in order to pursue another opportunity in the field of tanker management. Captain Drosos had been the founding CEO of the company, since its establishment in February 2009. 
Captain Dimouleas has broad knowledge of the industry, having both extensive seafaring and shore based experience. He spent 16 years of his career at sea with a company that operates both Bulkers and Tankers, serving as an Officer and Master on board Aframax, Suezmax and VLCC tankers. He has overseen five newbuilding projects involving Aframaxes, Suezmaxes and VLCCs. After concluding his seafaring career, he went on to work ashore as Marine and Vetting Team Leader and as DPA, CSO and EMR for a shipping company operating Suezmaxes and MR product Tankers, as well as Panamax Bulkers. 
In September 2010, he joined the Almi Tankers team in the capacity of Human Resources Manager and oversaw the Investors in People standard recognition as Project Leader. He was also accountable for the Company’s HR expansion plan for both sea and shore personnel. In October 2012, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and in June 2013 he was appointed Deputy CEO.
In a personal statement, the departing CEO, Captain Drosos said:

“I am very proud to have been part of Almi Tankers during the past 4.5 years. We have assembled a very capable and hard-working team and we are achieving world-class performance. Having the opportunity to set up a new vessel operating company from the beginning, and according to very high standards, was an extremely rewarding experience, and I am proud to be able to claim that we achieved our initial vision of growing into a reliable tanker management company characterised by its operational integrity.I was very reluctant to leave Almi Tankers but could not resist the challenge of applying all that I have learned to a company that is also very close to my heart, as that is where I started my career. Captain Dimouleas and I have been working very closely together and I am glad that he will be taking over as CEO, as I am confident that he will continue improving on what we, as a team, have achieved so far.”
Almi Tankers S.A. would like to thank Captain Drosos for his 4.5 years of valuable service, consistent high performance and flawless co-operation, and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours, both personally and professionally. His achievements have set the bar very high for the remaining Almi team members. 
Finally, Almi Tankers is delighted Captain Dimouleas has accepted the role of CEO. His experience and strong background in the shipping industry will be a huge asset to the future of the company. He will enjoy the company’s full support, and Almi Tankers is confident that under his leadership and strategic guidance it will achieve even further success within our industry. Everyone at Almi Tankers S.A. congratulates Captain Dimouleas and wishes him every success for the future.

About Almi Tankers S.A.

Almi Tankers was founded in 2009 and has its head office based in Egaleo, Athens. The company initially took over the management of two LR2 vessels in 2009 and 2010. Soon after the company’s creation, Almi Tankers confirmed its plans for fleet expansion. Between 2011 and 2013, it has taken delivery of the first eight of ten 158,000 dwt Suezmax tankers and the first of two 320,000 dwt VLCCs, all DSME newbuildings designed with the latest regulations and industry requirements in mind. 
A tanker management company needs to be totally trusted to deliver a reliable service that is safe, environmentally responsible and punctual. This is why Almi Tankers has adopted the value of operational integrity as its guiding principle. Operational integrity means reliability, responsibility and trustworthiness. It is an ethos that is expected of all members of the team at all levels.
Since June 2010, Almi Tankers has been certified for compliance with the OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards, which mark out companies dedicated to excellence in relation to health and safety, the environment and quality. In July 2011, Almi Tankers also gained recognition according to the Investors in People standard, which demonstrates commitment to growth and to improving business performance through the development and recognition of people on all levels.

Almi Tankers SA is pleased to announce that, as of August 3rd, 2013, all vessels under its management have obtained certification according to the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, which comes into effect on August 20th. 
Almi Tankers was one of the first tanker management companies to obtain MLC certification across its whole fleet by that date. Congratulations are in order to all crew members and office staff involved, for their hard work and flawless co-operation, which resulted in this important accomplishment.
The MLC was adopted by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at a maritime session in 2006 in Geneva. It sets out seafarers’ rights to decent conditions of work, and helps create conditions of fair competition for shipowners. It is intended to be globally applicable, easily understandable, readily updatable and uniformly enforced.
The MLC has been designed to become a global legal instrument that will be the “fourth pillar” of the international regulatory regime for quality shipping, complementing the key Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), namely the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS), the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping, 1978, as amended (STCW), and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 73/78 (MARPOL).

Almi Tankers S.A. is very proud to announce that on June 14th, 2013, the first VLCC of its newbuilding project, the M/T Hydra Voyager, was delivered to her owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard, and was subsequently delivered to her long term charterers, Chevron. This 319,000 DWT tanker is the first of two VLCCs from Almi’s newbuilding programme and was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) to the highest industry standards.
The vessel was designed in accordance to the latest regulations and industry requirements in order to satisfy customer needs, therefore special emphasis was placed on creating an environmentally friendly design. The Hydra Voyager is among the most Eco-friendly vessels worldwide, designed with our responsibility to safeguard the environment in mind. Among other eco-friendly technologies on board, the Hydra Voyager is equipped with the MAN HHI 7G80ME-C9.2 Green-type engine and OceanSaver’s Filtration & Electrodialysis Ballast Water Treatment System. The G-type is an ultra long stroke engine, which in conjunction with a larger diameter propeller offers significant fuel savings and produces less emissions than engines with the same output, thus classifying it as one of the most environmentally efficient propulsion systems.  Almi Tankers recognises the need to consistently and continuously improve performance, especially in environmental issues. Therefore, all vessels in Almi Tankers’ fleet will always be equipped with top of the line technologies to enhance safety and ensure the best possible protection of the environment. The vessel specifications reflect Almi Tankers’ aim of ensuring reliable and efficient operation throughout the vessel’s life. 
The Hydra Voyager flies the Bahamian flag and is classed under ABS.

Almi Tankers S.A. is pleased to announce that on June 10th, 2013, it assumed the management of M/T Almi Navigator, following her delivery to the owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard. This 157,787 DWT tanker is the eighth Suezmax of Almi’s newbuilding programme and was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) to the highest industry standards.
The Almi Navigator is an Eco-friendly vessel, designed with our responsibility to safeguard the environment in mind. Almi Tankers recognises the need to consistently and continuously improve performance, especially in environmental issues. Therefore, all vessels operated by Almi Tankers will always be equipped with top of the line technologies to enhance safety and ensure the best possible protection of the environment. Among other eco-friendly technologies on board, the Almi Navigator is equipped with a MAN B&W 6S70ME-C8.2 engine and Hyde Marine’s Filtration and UV Radiation Ballast Water Treatment System.  Overall, the vessel was designed in accordance to the latest regulations and industry requirements in order to satisfy customer needs. As mentioned before, special emphasis was placed on creating an environmentally friendly design and the Almi Navigator was issued all necessary environmental regulations’ Compliance Certificates. The vessel specifications reflect Almi Tankers’ aim of ensuring reliable and efficient operation throughout the vessel’s life. The Almi Navigator flies the Liberian flag and is classed under DNV.

Almi Tankers S.A. is pleased to announce that on April 25th, 2013, it assumed the management of M/T Almi Odyssey, following her delivery to the owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard.  This 157,787 DWT tanker is the seventh Suezmax of Almi’s newbuilding programme and was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) to the highest industry standards.
The Almi Odyssey is an Eco-friendly vessel, designed with our responsibility to safeguard the environment in mind. Almi Tankers recognises the need to consistently and continuously improve performance, especially in environmental issues. Therefore, all vessels operated by Almi Tankers will always be equipped with top of the line technologies to enhance safety and ensure the best possible protection of the environment. Among other eco-friendly technologies on board, the Almi Odyssey is equipped with a MAN B&W 6S70ME-C8.2 engine and Hyde Marine’s Filtration and UV Radiation Ballast Water Treatment System. 
Overall, the vessel was designed in accordance to the latest regulations and industry requirements in order to satisfy customer needs. As mentioned before, special emphasis was placed on creating an environmentally friendly design and the Almi Odyssey was issued all necessary environmental regulations’ Compliance Certificates by Lloyd’s Register, including a Green Passport, to aid safer and more environmentally sound recycling on board the ship. The vessel specifications reflect Almi Tankers’ aim of ensuring reliable and efficient operation throughout the vessel’s life. The Almi Odyssey flies the Liberian flag and is classed under Lloyd’s Register.