GLOBAL SEAWAYS CREW MANAGER ELECTED IN THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EMPLOYERS COUNCIL (IMEC)
We are proud to announce that our Crew Manager Mr. Gkountaras Argyris has been elected in the position of Director on the elections of the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held on Thursday, 25th of May 2017 in Athens.
The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) is the only international employers’ organisation dedicated to maritime industrial relations. Established over fifty years ago, it operates from offices in London, UK, and Manila in the Philippines and represent over 200 shipping companies located all over the world. IMEC members are individual shipping companies, both owners and managers, large and small, operating all types of ships including dry bulk, container, cruise liners, livestock carriers, reefers and tankers. Together they operate more than 11,200 vessels registered in more than 60 different countries and employ in excess of 290,000 seafarers of 68 different nationalities.
Mr. Gkountaras has managed to be elected in the first place indicating the strong support and recognition received from fellow IMEC Members who attended the AGM and continued his already active course and participation within IMEC which began last year with his election on IMEC’s Recruitment & Training Committee.