We are looking for a European partner
Who will build a modern dockyard in dockyard allocated land
As Arena ,we are four companies.
1- Arena Foriegn Trade Ltd. Co deals with import, export and energy research,
development projects.
2- Arena Ship Marine Brokerage , Dockyard Ltd. Co. deals with ships and
marine.
3- Altinova Dockyards Ltd. Co.. It is our local company in Yalova Altinova
region. It is a company which is established just to meet ship orders.
4- Arena International Kft. Hungary was established in Siofok. It was thought
that it will be beneficial for our relations with European Union member
countries.
In 2003, we took many orders from Algeria for our fishing boats, we signed
agreements. It needs an expertise to build and equip a fishing boat for this
reason we formed an expert team. When we came to the stage of letter of
credit, some other companies took orders from Algeria and we could not find
place in dockyards in Istanbul. For this reason, we didn't open letter of
credit, we deny the orders kindly. Some companies which have dockyards took
orders and started manufacturing. The companies which have no dockyards like
us, deny the orders. Algeria wants to build 1800 fishing boats.
Now, in Turkey, dockyards are 100% full untill 2008-2010 with a positive
assumption. No order can be taken. In Tuzla, which is a dockyard region in
Istanbul, there are 30-40 dockyards. Even small dockyards sold to millions of
euros while they change hands. As an example, a dockyard which has 22 m sea
front and a depth of 120 m and total 2640 m?can be sold to 8 million euros.
The equipment, warehouses, all the management builds are not half a million
euros. Even, there is no CNC iron sheet bench. The dockyards in Tuzla are not
in the form of a modern dockyard. We want to find a European partner and build
the most modern dockyard and we want to benefit from the experience and
knowledge of Europe. For this reason, the most valuable thing is the dockyard
area. We want to share this land permit, government confirmed area which has
an environment effect evaluation report from 11 ministries as well as every
kind of legal ground was prepared dockyard with a ship building experienced
foreign establishment in reasonable conditions. We froze the orders of 20, 18
m fishing boat; 22 20m. fishing boat and 16 22m.and 25m. fishing boat from
Liberia. If our dockyard become active, we believe that we can equip these
ships fully. Still, there are various tag boat orders. Now, in Turkey it is
impossible to find an empty place for building ships in dockyard. Due to the
activities of trade unions and the high rate of workers rights, a lot of
dockyards in Europe lost its chance about ship manufacturing. With their price
policies China, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan gave no chance to Europe. Even today,
A European prefers cheap countries rather than Europe for building ships.
We saw that there is a future in the dockyard in Altinova Region. As well as
getting an official dockyard permission and allocation of 37.500 m?we bought
two acres of shore area from the same region from subordinate industry. We are
thinking of big investment for Altinova city. With its rich variety of plant
and warm people and soft climate ,it even attracted us. Also, in this region
which the Marine Undersecratary declared to build 40 dockyards in this area,
180 companies demand place for dockyard but these companies are elected and 40
companies got this privilege. Out of these 40 companies, 28-30 of them got
already dockyards in Istanbul or other cities.There are few companies who got
new boat order like us and wanted to build a dockyard. We establish a limited
company with 40 companies for 40 dockyards which will be build in the 5.5
kilometers of shore area. This big company established in 2003 is the only
responsible establishment for Marine Undersecratary and Dockyards General
Management. The name of this big company with 40 partners is ALTINOVA
DOCKYARDS ENTERPRENUERS LIMITED COMPANY. The center is Yalova's Altinova city.
We are partner to this company in 1/40 with the limited company in Altinova. I
am the partner and vice president. This reality provides big advantages in
overcoming the bureaucratic obstacles as well as completing the partnership
procedures.
We are proud of being a part of the leading shipyard organization in Turkey.
Our purpose is to seek European partner for our shipyard area of 37,500 square
meters under the organization of building 40 shipyards properly designed side
by side and to fuse infrastructure with technology.
Having achieved positive results from earthquake and ground study reports, we
have now launched to start sea filling operations in our area. We are urgently
seeking a partner to construct a state-of-the-art and functional shipyard. Our
land, your superstructure.
WHY SHOULD TURKEY BE PREFERED FOR INVESTMENT?
The leading reasons for preference:
1-Economic and Financial Reasons:
1-a) The administrative and technical personnel costs of dockyard personnel in
Turkey is very low when compared with Europe. The costs change according to
experience and ability and various examples are determined as Euros below.
Personnel (€)
Less Experienced (€)
Middle Experienced (€)
Very Experienced
General Manager 1500 - 2000 2000 - 2500 2500 - 3500
Technical Manager 1000 - 1500 1500 - 1800 1800 - 2500
Product?n Manager 1000 - 1250 1250 - 1500 1500 - 2000
Project Manager 900 - 1100 1100 - 1200 1200 - 1500
Purchasing Manager 500 - 600 600 - 750 750 - 1200
Technician 350 - 450 450 - 550 550 - 700
Secratary 200 - 250 250 - 300 300 - 400
Forklift Operator 250 - 300 300 - 400 400 - 450
Crane Operator 250 - 300 300 - 400 400 - 450
Welder 200 - 300 300 - 450 450 - 600
Security 200 - 250 250 - 300 300 - 350
Middle Worker 200 - 250 250 - 350 350 - 500
Service men 200 - 225 225 - 250 250 - 275
Cook 200 - 250 250 - 300 300 - 350
Washer 200 - 225 225 - 250 250 - 275
NOTE: These values are in Euros(€) and updated in 23.12.2004 from (GISBIR)
Ship Builders Association.
There is social security premiums in 120 € as well as trade union rights
within the costs. With a correct saying, the minumum wage is 200€. According
to this when 120 € social security premiums and 320 € road and meal
expenses,
it is 370 euros. A lot firms do not apply this wages. In dockyard sector which
has an intense labour, the situation is a little bit different.
b) In Turkey, both workers and materials are cheap. It is a reality which the
money is expensive and product and service is cheap. For example to produce a
new propeller shaft which is broken does not exceed 1/3 of Europe as time and
money.The subordinate industry is developed.
c) The cranes, welding machines, forklifts, hangers and other constructions
have quite low costs than Europe.
d) There are promotions and exclusion in taxes and expenditures directed to
export.
e) These promotions are applied in high amounts to Turkish firms for foreign
partners to attract foreign capital.
f) Within the scope of World Bank, Islam Bank and EU, credits allocated to
developing countries can be taken easily when Eu member country's companies be
partners with Turkish companies.
2) Geostrategic reasons: As a geographic location, Turkey is between Europe
and Asia, Turkish Republics north and central Africa. When Turkey is
democratic;
a)The relations with Europe
b) Being a Turk-relations with Turkic Republics.
c)Being a Muslim-relation with Islam countries become easy.
The advantages of Turkey are optimum from the point of politics, national,
religion and geography.
3) Social and Political Reasons:
a)Social Reasons:
With their hospitability, warmness, Turkish nation prove itself. The only
country that Jews lived peacefully was Ottoman Empire. Still, Turkey is one of
the priviledged countries that foreigners lived. Foreigners are accepted
socially in high amounts.
b) Political Reasons:
Turkish Government overcome the political problems and has good relations with
world. Its economy become better and inflation decreased to %10 for the first
time in years. Turkish policy got lessons from these events. Now, the
political situation is the best since 20 years. Our politicians have liberal
visions. They do not look positive to foreign capital. Turkey
directed its face to Europe. In 17 December, a serious bottleneck had been
overcame in the membership process to European Union. Turkish population is
young. When the process for entering the European Union is developed, more
European businessmen will be directed to Turkey, the ones who make investment
now will take big steps.
4-Cultural Reasons:
Europeans thought that their ancestors are Greeks. Anatolia, Aegea,
Mediterreanean are the cultural cradle of Christian society. Hundreds of ruins
in Ephesus, Antakya, Mediterreanean and Aegea are the ruins of Anatolian
civilizations. Turkey is not foreign to Christain Europe. European tourists
adapt their ancestors to these soils. Turkish people adapt themselves to
European culture system. Especially, the high income people who live in cities
have similar life styles with Europeans.
To summarize, to live in Istanbul, Ankara, ?mir have advantages for a
European. If the target is to be happy, to establish a business in Turkey will
be the correct decision. Our country is a like flower garden. Its natural
beauties, historical beauties, hot and sunny climate, authentic and fantastic
specifications make Europeans happy.
We invite you to build a modern dockyard in our dockyard region in Altinova
region in Yalova. This region is 8 miles distance to Tuzla dockyards, with its
closeness to Istanbul industry and Istanbul, it is an excellent dockyard area.
Our dockyard area is close to both north and south winds and under the natural
protection. In 1999, there was an Izmit earthquake. Kilometers of Marmara
fault was broken. Earthquake and ground searches were done. It is found as
without risk for 30 years, dockyard permission was given to region. The
official correspondance started last year and will be completed in January or
February 2005. Its closeness and dockyards are allocated to 40 dockyard for
100 years. The number of qualified dockyard worker and personnel is very high.
Also, there are 1500 empty houses. These people worked in the dockyards in
Izmit. For this reason, a lot of qualified personnel waited the dockyard to be
completed. Altinova Dockyards Ltd, one of our companies,
headquarters is in Altinova. Marine Undersecratary allocated us our company an
area which has 100 meter sea front and 300 meter depth. We want to build a
modern establishment to this dockyard area. We are ready for making talks
about partnership. As well as civil dockyards, the biggest military dockyard
in Middle East is in Turkey. Since 30 years, full equipped submarine
manufacturing is made. We are waiting for your cooperation for building ships
in high quality in our private ship building dockyard.
The estimate costs for sea filling and ground concreting operations and
completing indoors is about €1.25 million. The cost of cranes, forklifts,
welding machines and CNC cutting lathes as well as social facilities and other
shipyard equipments is about €1,5 million. It depends on the mutual agreement
to make the better or deeper.
The companies willing to cooperate with us should venture an investment of
minimum €2 million and maximum €5 million
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