Elevating people growth and talent development is a paramount priority for our company and reflects our deep commitment to nurturing our employees. We believe that investing in people's growth is not only beneficial for individuals but also essential for the success and sustainability of our organization. Our culture involves collaboration, empowerment, and continuous learning using the most modern training methods, enabling our team members to grow both personally and professionally.
We define the critical skills and competencies required at different career milestones through our career paths, while structured performance feedback and ongoing learning are essential components for advancing in it.
Our Employees Performance Management system is designed to align the “What” — the objectives to be achieved — with the “How” — the competencies demonstrated in achieving them. At the start of each year, Management sets the company-wide objectives and allocates them to departments. Each department then establishes team and individual targets, which are reviewed and evaluated at the end of the year. In addition to objective achievements, each employee is assessed on their competencies and receives constructive feedback on their overall performance.
The performance evaluation process includes several key stages: Self-Evaluation, Manager and Peer Evaluations, Calibration, Talent Review Meetings, and Performance Feedback Discussions. Calibration Meetings ensure consistency and fairness in evaluations across managers, while Talent Review sessions enable Top Management and Directors to discuss both performance and potential, supporting informed career growth and development decisions.
During the Performance Feedback Discussions, employees meet with their managers to review their objective achievements, discuss their performance on key competencies, and define personalized development plans. These discussions also serve as a foundation for setting the objectives for the upcoming year, ensuring clarity, alignment, and continuous professional growth.
In 2024, all employees were successfully evaluated and discussed during the Talent Review meetings, reinforcing the company’s commitment to continuous development and performance excellence.
Continuous learning may encompass structured learning programs for operational efficiency, digital and technical skills, awareness on standards and regulations, energy efficiency, health and safety, and the cultivation of leadership skills.
Our well-qualified training department takes pride in delivering a diverse range of seminars designed to enhance the skills, knowledge, and expertise of individuals in the maritime industry. Through meticulous planning and expert instruction, these seminars cover crucial topics that are integral to the success and safety of seafarers. The department utilises various innovative and interactive training methods, ensuring that participants receive a comprehensive learning experience. From navigation techniques, safety and emergency response protocols to the latest advancements in maritime technology and international regulations, the seminars offered cater to the dynamic needs of seafarers.
During 2023 we introduced our new & advanced Online Training Platform, customized exclusively for the maritime excellence of Danaos. This platform is user-friendly and offers a wide range of courses covering safety protocols, industry regulations, crew wellbeing, and operational efficiency optimization. It ensures a comprehensive approach to skill enhancement for both seafarers and office employees
The Danaos Assessment and Training Center (DATC) was established in 2016 in order to cover the training needs of the fleets’ Officers, Crew and shore staff employees. It accommodates an on-premises installation, housed at the Danaos Piraeus offices, comprising of the full-mission Bridge Simulator and state of the art training facilities. The DATC defines the Company’s inherent duty and obligation to provide the best training facilities and to develop further the personnel’s competence in order to ensure operational excellence. An integral part of the curriculum is our Company’s Safety Management System (DSMS), and the feedback and lessons learnt from actual fleet experience. The training combines theoretical knowledge and practical training, tests, and enhanced competence by using actual scenarios as simulation exercises.
DATC has been certified and accredited by Lloyd’s Register of shipping and the DMS (Cyprus Government Department of Merchant shipping) with the Approved Training Provider Certificate and the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate. The DATC personnel continuously support and cooperate with all the Company’s departments for the identification of their specific training needs and thus providing training activities aimed to further enhance their knowledge, awareness, competence, and performance.
Through the DATC the following Simulation Trainings are provided:
- BR(T)M: Bridge Resource Management
- MRM: Maritime Resource Management
- Damage Stability and Damage Control
- Multi-Cultural Teams and Effective