It is the policy of Carl Büttner GmbH & Co. KG / Carl Büttner Shipmanagement GmbH (hereinafter called the “Company”), that it shall protect its crews under the following principles:

• Health surveillance is a means of identifying early signals of ill health so that action can be taken to protect crew at an early stage from further harm
• Health surveillance will be introduced where risk assessment identifies that:
  • A particular activity may cause ill health;
  • An identified disease or adverse health condition is related to the work;
  • Recognised testing methods are available for early detection of an occupational disease or condition;
  • There is a reasonable likelihood that a disease or condition may occur in relation to particular working condition/environment;
  • Surveillance is likely to further the protection of crew members' health.
  • All crewmembers will be subject to whatever healthy surveillance is appropriate for the work activities they are involved in.
• Evaluation and assessment of medical and health reports of potential crewmember are essential steps prior signing on. If any doubt about any report exists, the company would disregard the employment or re-empIoyment of such crew member until all doubts are cleared away.

EVERY EMPLOYEE ONBOARD COMPANY‘S SHIPS HAS THE RIGHT TO CONSULT, WHENEVER HE DEEMS NECESSARY, A DOCTOR OR OTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN EVERY PORT WHERE IT IS APPLICABLE. AFTERCARE ONBOARD, IF NECESSARY, SHOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER GREATEST CARE AND KNOWLEDGE UNDER THE OBSERVANCE OF THE MASTER.

Bremen, 07 June 2006, Management,

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