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Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) participated in the Annual Meeting of Organization of the Islamic Shipowners Association (OISA).

   A delegation from GISBIR, the Secretary-General Süheyl DEMİRTAŞ, Vice President D. Orkun KALKAVAN, Board Treasurer Orkun ÖZEK, Board Members Ufuk AKSOY and Özgür ÇİLLİ, participated in the Annual Meeting of OISA on the date of 21 November 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

   The Secretary-General Süheyl DEMİRTAŞ made a successful presentation about the Turkish Shipbuilding Industry, which drew great interest and received positive feedback in the Annual Meeting.

Two special plaques were given to the President OISA and the Secretary-General OISA.

   GISBIR Secretary-General and Board Members have taken important steps in the Annual Meeting of OISA towards fruitful co-operation in the forthcoming period.

Co-operation Protocol has been Signed Between Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association and T.R. Okan University

   Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) and T.R. Okan University signed a Co-operation Protocol on 06.11.2012 in GISBIR headquarters.

    The signing ceremony of the Co-operation Protocol has been signed in the presence of Mr. Murat KIRAN, President GISBIR, Board Members of GISBIR, Mr Süheyl DEMİRTAŞ, the Secretary-General GISBIR and Prof. Dr. Şule KUT, Rector T.R. Okan University, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet KABASAKAL, Assistant Rector, Prof. Dr. Nejat TUNCAY, Prof. Dr. Nejat TUNCAY, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and Ms Rana ÇAKIR, Director of Career Center.

     Mr. Murat KIRAN, President GISBIR expressed his gratitudes towards the signing of the Co-operation Protocol between GISBIR and Okan University adding that great importance is given by GISBIR to education. Having stated that shipbuilding industry provides a significant input in the economy and GISBIR aims to bring the Turkish shipbuilding industry further in guidance of Mr Binali YILDIRIM, the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications, who is also a seafarer, Murat KIRAN pointed out the necessity of entering taking our share from the offshore sector, which receives approximately 100 billion USD investments annually all around the world and grows progressively. He stated that GISBIR has also taken steps with T.R. Yıldız Technical University and that a project has begun in order to establish a technopark in the shipyards region in Tuzla.

      Prof. Dr. Şule KUT, Rector T.R. Okan University, thanked for the invitation by GISBIR and stated that they have been carrying out co-operation projects in order to bring the academicians and various sectors and that they are happy to sign a Co-operation Protocol wih GISBIR, the sole representative of the Turkish shipbuilding sector, which is regarded as one of the important sectors in Turkey. Having stated that Okan University aims to become prominent in logistics and private shipping, Prof. Dr. Şule KUT said that various projects on education, certificate programmes, conference and seminars regarding shipbuilding and shipping industry can be held following the Co-operation Protocol.

Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications Shipyards and Coastal Structures General Manager visited GISBIR

Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications Shipyards and Coastal Structures General Manager Hızırreis Deniz visited Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association and attended the Board Meeting.

Turkish Shipping Summit 2012 will be held on 13 November in Istanbul

The Turkish Shipping Summit 2012 will be held in the Ritz Carlton Hotel Istanbul on the date of 13 November 2012. The summit, which will welcome a unique mix of presentation, panel discussions, debates, will provide social networking and a platform for the shipping industry to focus on the real issues.

For more information and registration please visit http://www.turkishshippingsummit.com/

Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications visited GISBIR

   The Board of Directors of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) held its first Board Meeting on the date of 25 September 2012 in its new headquarters. Suat Hayri Aka, Deputy Undersecretary of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications attended the first Board Meeting in the new headquarters. Adil Turgut, President and the Board Members of the Shipbuilding Scraper Painting Industrialists and Businessmen Association (GİRSİAD) also paid a courtesy visit to GİSBİR Board Meeting.

New Board of Directors Elected in GİSAŞ

New Board of Directors elected in GİSAŞ

Süheyl Demirtaş, the current Secretary-General of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association, has been elected as the new President of the Board of Directors GİSAŞ Shipbuilding Industry Co. Inc.

In the meeting held on 19 September 2012 within the scope of harmonization studies with the new Turkish Commercial Code, legal entity shareholders were elected for the Board of Directors.

Süheyl Demirtaş, the current Secretary-General of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association, has been appointed as the new President of the Board of Directors, while the representatives designated by the shareholder companies of GISAS constituted the new Board of Directors.

New Board of Directors GİSAŞ

Board of Directors

1- ERKAL International Transport – Selçuk Karaarslan

2- GEMAK Shipbuilding – Mehmet Birol Üner

3- GİSAN Shipbuilding – Muzaffer Oyar

4- DESAN Shipyard – Hasan Özgür Çilli

5- TORLAK Shipyard. – Mehmet Ufuk Şenkutlu

6- ÖZEK Engineering. – Sevda Zübeyde Çetin

7- Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association  – Sefer Süheyl Demirtaş

Board of Supervisors

1- Celal ÇİÇEK

2- M. Cumhur KUTER

Süheyl Demirtaş, the current Secretary-General of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association, has been appointed as the new President of the Board of Directors, while Selçuk Karaarslan has been designated as the Managing Member of Finance.

1- Süheyl Demirtaş, President of the Board of Directors

2- Selçuk Karaarslan, Board of Directors Managing Member of Finance

3- Mehmet Birol Üner, Board Member

4- Muzaffer Oyar, Board Member

5- Hasan Özgür Çilli, Board Member

6- Mehmet Ufuk Şenkutlu, Board Member

7- Sevda Zübeyde Çetin, Board Member

SMM HAMBURG 2012

The Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association (GISBIR) participated in the SMM Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International Trade in Hamburg, Germany on 4-7 September 2012. Salih Zeki Çakır, Deputy President, Orkun Kalkavan, Vice President, Ufuk Aksoy, Şükrü Fazıl Uzun and Özgür Çilli, Board Members and Süheyl Demirtaş, the Secretary-General with Bülent Akköse, the Deputy Secretary General were present at SMM Hamburg 2012.

On the 3^rd day of SMM, the 1^st Turkish Shipping and Naval Summit (TMNS) was held. Metin Kalkavan, the Chairman of the Chamber of Shipping, was the moderator of this event, during which the shipping and shipbuilding sector was discussed in all aspects. Süheyl Demirtaş, the Secretary-General, gave a presentation in the TMNS on behalf of GISBIR. 82 guests participated in the presentation on the Turkish and worldwide shipbuilding industry and the presentation won recognition from the participants.

GISBIR attended the International Seminar and Exhibition on Prospects of Shipbuilding Industry

Ertug Yasar and Orkun Ozek, Board Members of the Turkish Shipbuilders’ Association, attended the International Seminar and Exhibition on Prospects of Shipbuilding Industry in the OIC Countries, which was held in Bangladesh.