Med Marine joined the christening ceremony of the Celtic Treaty. Constructed by Med Marine, Celtic Treaty was delivered to Mainport in June 2023. The ceremony took place on July 11th in Ireland, marked a significant milestone for Mainport as it represented their first new building tug purchase in 20 years.
The esteemed event was attended by Med Marine’s CEO, Mr. Hakan Şen, and Sales Manager, Ms. Melis Üçüncü, alongside Mainport Holding’s C.E.O. Mr. David Ronayne as well as Fleet Director Mr. Dermot Curtin and other high-ranking members of the company’s management team. This presence further exemplifies the commitment of both Med Marine and Mainport to fostering and strengthening their business relations.
Med Marine’s Melis Üçüncü commented on the ceremony: “This collaboration between Mainport and Med Marine kicked off on a previous successful partnership in 2016 when we sold the first unit to Mainport. The exceptional performance and reliability of our previous vessel contributed to Mainport’s decision to once again choose Med Marine for their latest acquisition.”
About Med Marine:
Med Marine is a leading Turkish shipbuilder and leading tugboat operator. The firm employs Eregli Shipyard, one of the largest shipyards in Turkey based on some 180.000 sqm with more than 30.000 sqm indoor areas to build state-of-the-art tugboats, workboats, offshore vessels and coated/Stainless Steel (STST) IMO II type chemical/oil tankers, either for its own operations or clients around the world. Med Marine has a very wide selection of state-of-the-art tug boat design portfolio and the shipyard is constantly being improved with advanced production standards by keeping up with latest health, safety and environmental regulations. Med Marine has successfully completed the construction and delivery of almost 200 projects, including tugboats, chemical/oil tankers, mooring and pilot boats. Ereğli Shipyard, owned by Med Marine Group, has received certifications for “Shipyard Security Compliance” and “Shipyard Production Compliance” certificates to build naval ships for Turkish Military and NATO.
About Irish Mainport Holdings:
Irish Mainport Holding was founded in 1957. The Mainport Group has worked in South America, the Middle East, Africa, Malaysia and the European Union. The fleet consists of 8 vessels, including Tugs, Survey Vessels, Seismic Support vessels and an AHTS. Mainport currently employs 200 people covering its shipping, stevedoring, agency operations and worldwide crew.
The group also specializes in ships agency services, provided nationwide, through partnerships around Ireland resulting in a single point of contact for all your Irish port calls. Mainport also offers Stevedoring services in Shannon-Foynes and the port of Cork. Each of the group companies is well established and can offer extensive local knowledge in each location giving a professional, flexible and efficient service.
The Mainport Group operates to the highest international standards, including those set by, Class and Flag State, ISM, ISPS, and ISO 9001.
