The company

Operational integrity

At Bower, HSSsEQ is not a compliance exercise. It is how we operate — and how we protect our people, our customers, and the environments we work in.

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Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

Certifications, standards and policies

Our comprehensive policy framework ensures the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental protection across all operations.

  • ISM Code – Document of Compliance (Norway, Marshall Islands)
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
  • ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
  • OCIMF's OVMSA Best Practice guidelines and associated KPIs
  • Magnet JQS registered

Code of conduct

Bower conducts its business in accordance with internationally accepted ethics and standards of conduct, based on principles of mutual trust, transparency, integrity, and good corporate social responsibility. Every employee, and everyone working on behalf of Bower and its suppliers, is expected to adhere to this Code of Business Conduct. 

For a better future

Responsible operations

At Bower we take action for a cleaner, greener and better future.  Read our latest sustainability report.

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Our long-term ambition is shipping operations with no harmful environmental impact and zero emissions to air and sea. We work toward it through prevention rather than reaction, ISO 14001:2015-certified systems, and a continuous focus on fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.

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Environmental considerations weigh into our commercial and operational decisions – not as an afterthought, but as a priority. We choose better technologies where we can, hold ourselves to standards beyond what's required, and involve our crews and shore teams in identifying where we can do better.