CODE OF ETHICS

In the pursuit of profitability and quality, we at Seacrest Marine Services believe that honesty, integrity, trust & respect are values to be nurtured

Our surveyors and auditors in promoting high standards of ethical conduct, shall:

1) act solely, in the best interest of “Sea Crest Marine Services” and its clients, in the performance of their duties
2) shall be punctual, well prepared for the job and carry out the survey without fear or favor
3) conduct themselves professionally, with truth, accuracy, fairness and responsibility
4) not misrepresent their qualifications, competence or experience, nor undertake assignments beyond their capabilities
5) treat in a confidential and private manner all information gained in relation to any of the customer’s or vessel’s identified activities
6) will not disclose any details of audit/survey findings, neither during nor after the audit
process to parties not involved in the process
7) shall protect the intellectual property rights of the organization, service suppliers and customer
8) not intentionally communicate false or misleading information which may compromise the integrity of the accreditation, registration and certification processes or decisions therein.
9) will act professionally under adverse pressure from representatives of the vessel / organization being surveyed or audited
10) will react openly and professionally in the event of non-ethical behavior within or outside the organization. Will promptly report such behavior to the top management
11) refrain from accepting jobs where there might arise a “conflict of interest” which will create bias and prevent an impartial and objective assessment
12) shall treat colleagues in the organization, customer representatives, ship’s staff, service supplier personnel with respect, irrespective of nationality, ethnicity, religion, and gender.