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!