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We are pleased to announce that Almi Tankers has been granted the Green Flag environmental achievement award by the Port of Long Beach, due to our fleet’s excellent performance and extraordinary compliance with their Green Flag Programme. The programme urges vessels to slow down to 12 knots or less within a certain range of the port, to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions in coastal areas. The award is being granted to operators who called the Port of Long Beach in 2013 and demonstrated that 90% or more of their vessels’ trips complied with the voluntary Green Flag Vessel Speed Reduction Programme. We would like to congratulate everyone involved for their effort and contribution towards environmental excellence.

More on the Green Flag Incentive Programme 

The Port’s Green Flag Programme is a voluntary vessel speed reduction programme that rewards vessel operators for slowing down to 12 knots or less within 40 nautical miles (nm) of Point Fermin (near the entrance to the Harbour). Because the ships emit less when they travel more slowly, the programme has been highly successful in reducing smog-forming emissions and diesel particulates from ships. In 2009, more than 90 percent of vessels participated in the programme, slowing their ships in the 20 nm zone, while more than 70 percent slowed down within the 40 nm zone. 
In return for their participation — at least 90 percent of the time in a calendar year — the vessel operators can earn dockage rate reductions, as well as help improve air quality in the greater Long Beach area. 
Vessels that dock at the Port of Long Beach can also earn the coveted Green Flag environ¬mental achievement award for extraordinary compliance with the programme within a 12-month period.
The speed of every vessel in the speed reduction zone is measured and recorded by the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The programme prevents more than 1,000 tons a year of air pollution. For more information, visit the Port of Long Beach website. 

Almi Tankers is proud to announce that it has retained its recognition according to the Investors in People standard, after a follow-up assessment conducted at the head office by Investors in People International. 
This achievement could not have been accomplished without the willing, honest and open participation of all Almi Tankers head office team members, whose  continuous commitment to our values, professionalism and efforts to work together as one team towards achieving our vision, have been invaluable.
The Investors in People (IIP) standard is an internationally recognised tool for assuring best practice for improving performance through the training, development and management of people.  By maintaining this recognition, the team of Almi Tankers have accomplished an objective that was set at the very beginning of the company’s activities five years ago. Almi Tankers has always identified its people to be the key contributor to its success and had pursued the Investors in People recognition in order to officially state its commitment to make the best of its people and recognise their contribution. Almi Tankers intends to further optimise the way it manages its people through the management of change process and by constantly implementing our philosophy of continuous improvement.

Almi Tankers S.A. was once again recognised by the United States Coast Guard for meeting the requirements of their Quality Shipping in the 21st Century programme, also known as Qualship 21, which identifies high-quality vessels and rewards them for their commitment to safety and quality.
The U.S. Coast Guard implemented this initiative on January 1, 2001, to identify high-quality ships, and provide incentives to encourage quality operations. 
The first two vessels of our fleet to reach this status had been the M/T Almi Horizon and M/T Almi Globe. More recently, the M/T Almi Galaxy, M/T Almi Sky and M/T Almi Explorer also managed to achieve Qualship 21 recognition.
Almi Tankers wishes to congratulate all our team members, both on board and ashore, for this achievement.

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Almi Explorer Certificate

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Almi Tankers S.A. are very proud to announce that on January 10th, 2014, we assumed the management of M/T Almi Voyager, following her delivery to the owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard. The Almi Voyager is the tenth and final Suezmax of our newbuilding programme and it was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) to the highest industry standards.
The Almi Voyager 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 Voyager 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 Voyager 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 Voyager flies the Liberian flag and is classed under DNV.

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.