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A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT Each incident is entirely supervised by MSC’s senior and sensitive cargo to avoid major incidents on MSC’s
management, using their extensive experience to fleet and staff, avoid major issues and potential damage
MSC seeks to provide employees with a safe and properly manage every potential crisis. MSC’s leaders to the environment, and secure container contents
healthy environment both ashore in its offices and at were at the origin of the initiative to create and imple- and loading on vessels. Crisis management at MSC
sea on board its vessels. As such, MSC complies with all ment the DSCM. MSC understood ahead of the indus- is handled by experts in their field with the latest
applicable health and safety laws, which are respected try the necessity to automatically manage dangerous generation of technological and IT tools at their service.
by all the various subsidiaries of the MSC Group.
Considering the recent surge in demand from customers
handling dangerous goods cargoes and related increas-
ingly complex rules, MSC had to address the best way
to manage these cargoes. This led MSC to redesign
its Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE)
policy, which is under the constant and personal review
and scrutiny of MSC senior leadership.
MSC’s high level of customer care is demonstrated
through our safety and efficiency in the transport of
hazardous cargoes and chemicals. All dangerous cargo
shipped by MSC is verified against all relevant interna-
tional HSSE standards. MSC’s agents have first-hand
experience with local requirements and regulations
regarding the handling of chemicals and dangerous
goods in ports across the globe.
In addition to the full commitment of the Aponte
family, MSC implemented successful tools to mitigate
risks from potential hazards. This is illustrated by
development and implementation of the Dangerous &
Sensitive Cargo Management System (DSCM).

THE APONTE FAMILY AT THE HEART
OF MSC’S MARITIME INCIDENT
RESPONSE MANAGEMENT

MSC’s owner and founder, Captain Gianluigi Aponte
and MSC’s President and CEO, Mr. Diego Aponte, are
personally engaged in the management of any signifi-
cant vessel incident, including its control and monitor-
ing from the very beginning of each situation until the
issue is fully resolved. They both remain fully available
day and night to be directly involved, whenever needed.

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