RINA strengthens cooperation with the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association
RINA
Services and the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (HSSA) have signed a
cooperation agreement to strengthen their relationships in the fields of ship
classification, safety, environmental protection awareness and training of
personnel.
Charalampos Simantonis, Chairman of the HSSA, says,
“The Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association is aiming to increase the quality
of services provided and the awareness of its members in a very competitive
European and international environment. We need to be more prepared for the
challenges of the future regarding new environmental regulations, Port State
Control, alternative fuels and other new technologies. We share many common
views and values with RINA and this agreement will help our members by giving
them better access to RINA’s expertise.”
Spyros Zolotas, Area Manager of RINA for Greece and
Cyprus, says, “RINA is committed to help its clients protect their assets as
well as the environment. The HSSA is a very active association that wants to
further develop and we are ready to support their efforts with our specialist
knowledge and services.”
RINA Services S.p.A. is
the RINA company active in classification, certification, inspection and
testing services. RINA is a multinational group that provides services for
verification, certification, conformity assessment, marine classification,
environmental development, product testing, supervision and qualification of
suppliers, engineering consultancy and training across a broad range of
industries and services. RINA operates through a network of companies dedicated
to different sectors: Shipping, Energy, Infrastructure and Construction,
Logistics and Transport, Environment and Quality, Agribusiness and Health,
Finance and Public Institutions, Business Governance. With approximately 280
million euros of turnover in 2012, over 2,200 staff and150 offices in 53
countries around the world, the Group is now able to meet the needs of its
clients and at the same time is recognized as an authoritative body in
international regulation. www.rina.org
For more information:
Spyridon
Zolotas
RINA
Hellas
Greece@rina.org
posted by Merlin Corporate Communications
@ 12:46
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