Health & Safety

The wellbeing of all those who work within the Group’s structure is guarded through the adherence to statutory health and safety standards and international maritime regulations.

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005, imposes certain requirements on employers and the Group has taken the necessary action to comply with the Act, including the adoption of a safety statement.

Irish Continental Group has developed management systems that instil a safety culture throughout all aspects of our operations, ashore and afloat. Management is responsible for ensuring that health and safety issues are identified, monitored, reviewed and developed. The Group ensures that there are appropriate internal policies and procedures in place with targets and monitoring of performances and records indicating the various verifications to the required regulations, standards and codes. Regular audits ensure that continued compliance to these high standards is maintained.

The Group ensures that all those who work within its structures are provided with a high level of safety and quality training. Information for the promotion of a Health and Safety culture and its attendant responsibilities is made available. Instruction and training in the appropriate and relevant matters is followed so that all are enabled to work safely and to also contribute towards a safer working environment.

In addition to the Group’s own internal verification procedures, we are subject to inspection by the relevant National and International Statutory bodies which monitor all our required regulations.

Irish Ferries ships are operated to the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code), which is the international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. Irish Continental Group is also in full compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security code requirements (ISPS Code).