Onur Demir joins Atlantis

06/09/2021

Finance-Whizz Onur Demir joined the Atlantis/Armona Family on the 6th of September 2021. He has a Bachelors in Naval Architecture and Marine Technology from the Black Sea University in Varna, additionally a Bachelors in Economics from Anadolu University, and a MBA in International Finance from ITU.

After his extensive studies, Onur worked for 9 years in the Banking Sector, starting at Garanti BVBA, and later becoming a Branch Manager at ING Bank. After political problems in Turkey further worsened, ING pulled-out from Turkey, forcing Onur to re-invent himself. He opted to become an HR and DPA Assistant at a shipping company, staying in that position for 3 years. He later moved to the UAE based Movers Trading’s Istanbul office, becoming the Crewing Manager in charge of all office employees, and of course the 140 crew members working on the 7 dry-bulk vessels the company owned.

Throughout his career, Onur developed good administrative skills, and the ability to work with, and analyse IT/office systems (setting up Mover’s EMS System with Danaos). Throughout his time in corporate finance (and especially in selling loans to SMEs), he developed good communication abilities, has excellent team spirit, accuracy, initiative and service-oriented attitude. His logical approach to problems and ability to work within time limits and under pressure are much appreciated characteristics that will make him succeed in his new role as Tanker Operator and Junior Tanker Broker.

Welcome to the team, Onur! 

1st Webinar of Armona

24/06/2021

Webinars, in other words web-seminars, become one of the strongest elements of the New World Order along with the COVID-19 pandemic global formation.

This interactive implementation keeps communication activities alive and makes current information exchange possible between people who are from the same and/or different work areas.

We, as ARMONA Denizcilik Family, entered the webinar world with our first webinar on the subject of “Risk Management and Risk Assesment” which was carried out on 24.06.2021 and was well-attended by our crew members as well as from the office staff.

Our first webinar was prepared and presented by our DPA & HSSEQ Manager Mr. Gökhan Pehlivan. The webinar started at 10:00 a.m. and lasted about four and a half hours. The presentation was informative and provided an opportunity to exchange ideas; while streaming colourful videos, keeping the crew members engaged.

We were lucky that our fleet vessels were able to participate in the webinar during the whole period due to excellent internet connection services on-board our vessels.

We, as ARMONA Denizcilik Family, are looking forward to organising new webinars since our first one has left us a great taste in our mouths.

A Side Effect

23/06/2021

…and its not all about ships. The COVID-19 Pandemic with numerous waves and lockdowns resulted in more free time and gave the opportunity to relive again a Beetle that our CEO has been driving ever since his university stay in Munich. During the 18 months restoration which Lorenz Weinstabl carried out in his workshop the chassis was separated from the body and all parts were entirely dismantled.  Thanks to our seafarers who were off-signing in ARA ports and the generous care of our agents’ Dynamic, loads of parts could be shipped to Istanbul to maintain a steady flow during the reconditioning process. This Beetle is a VW 1302LS Cabriolet built by Karmann in 1972 and the latest researches indicate that its origin goes back to Ing. Josef Ganz rather than the official version that it was concepted by Ferdinand Porsche.

The Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy

24/05/2021

A growing number of maritime companies have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, representing a call to action to help end to scourge of piracy against ships in the region. The Gulf of Guinea remains the world's most active hotspots for maritime piracy and armed robbery.
 
We, the signatories to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, demand that no seafarer should face the grave risks of kidnapping and violence when transporting cargo, supporting the offshore sector, or when legally fishing in the Gulf of Guinea.

To become a signatory to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy, please complete the form on https://www.bimco.org/GoGDeclaration and return to gogdeclaration@bimco.org

Thank you for supporting this important initiative.
 

Media Response Training

17/03/2021

At Armona Denizcilik, we take pride in educating our team members. It is no surprise that crises may occur under the extraordinary circumstances presented with life at sea. For this cause, it is crucial for our colleagues to have proper training to respond to various media organs in such possible cases. In line with the demands from the sector, we have provided Crisis Management and Media Response training so that our colleagues can be prepared at all times.
 
Benan Kepsutlu, CNN’s former news reporter who has interviewed numerous world leaders, was brought in to train our team on both theoretical and practical ways to manage the media pressure in the best way possible during a crisis. The training focused on body language to reflect confidence, as well as crucial points to make professional and diplomatic statements when giving a live interview. Doing so, our colleagues got to practice their prior skills that have been introduced in previous trainings provided by our company, such as communication skills and psychological analysis.
 
The Armona team also had the opportunity to make constructive criticism to each other after each person had been recorded on live camera during a comprehensive TV interview simulation. This way, the team’s overall crisis management skills have been enhanced with the support of our management.
 

Safety First at Armona Denizcilik: Periodical Earthquake Drill

10/03/2021

On 10.03.2021, we completed our periodical Earthquake Drill after relevant training was provided to all our colleagues in the presence of a certified fire-fighter. Since Istanbul is at a very high risk of experiencing an earthquake, our company has made it their mission to educate its colleagues on the matter and take the relevant safety precautions. With all our team members’ dedication to the process, overall awareness has been raised towards the issue. The Emergency Plan has been carried out successfully where all colleagues practiced how to evacuate the building in the case of a possible natural disaster. This way, theoretical knowledge was reinforced with a real-life simulation, because safety always comes first here at Armona Denizcilik!