Suzuki Marine, one of the most established brands in marine engines with its quality, superior technology, and fuel economy, aims to support the need for qualified personnel in the maritime industry by signing one of the important examples of vocational high school-industry cooperation in Turkey. In this context, Suzuki Marine became the platinum sponsor of the "Yacht and Boat Motors Workshop Project", which was established in cooperation with the Yacht and Boat Industry Association (YATED) and Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School to support the need for qualified personnel in the maritime industry. Speaking at the introduction meeting of the project, YATED President Alpaslan Sirkecioğlu said, "In the coming years, we will graduate at least 30 students each year and train valuable and useful personnel for our industry and for our country." On the other hand, Hakan Kozanoğlu, Suzuki Marine Operations and Mobility Business Development Group Manager, said: "Our greatest wish is to increase the number of examples of these initiatives for our young people across the country. Suzuki Marine will continue to be on the side of projects that support the industry, and especially those related to the education of young people."

Suzuki Marine, one of the leading figures in the maritime sector, has implemented significant cooperation based on the responsibility of its strong position in the industry. Suzuki Marine became the platinum sponsor of the "Yacht and Boat Motors Workshop Project", which was established in cooperation with the Yacht and Boat Industry Association (YATED) and Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School to support the need for qualified personnel in the maritime industry. The project was announced to the public with a press conference held at Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Motor Vehicles Technology Automotive Electromechanical Branch, Yacht and Boat Motors Workshop. The meeting was attended by Üsküdar District National Education Branch Manager Emin Karahan, YATED President Alpaslan Sirkecioğlu, Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Manager Lütfü Cevahir, Suzuki Marine Operations and Mobility Business Development Group Manager Hakan Kozanoğlu, YATED members, teachers, and students. 

The members of the association will give training to the students!

Speaking at the meeting, YATED President Alpaslan Sirkecioğlu mentioned their cooperation with Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Sirkecioğlu said, "The 23 students who were admitted to the YATED Workshop in the 2019-2020academic year are now studying in the 12th grade. 18 of these students are interns at the companies of YATED members. In 2022, they will take their diplomas and enter the sector or continue their undergraduate education. I believe they will be remarkably successful no matter what option they choose. This year, a total of 32 10th grade students have joined our project, and they will graduate in 2024. In the coming years, we will graduate at least 30 students every year and train valuable and useful personnel for our sector and country. Apart from the curriculum of the Ministry of National Education, our students will be given motor education by our members and visits will be made to get to know the company and workshop."

The goal is to achieve service quality to automotive industry standards!

Hakan Kozanoğlu, Suzuki Marine Operations and Mobility Business Development Group Manager, also stated that training world-class effective human resources with a command of engine and equipment technology will play a critical role in solving the intermediate problem. Mr. Kozanoğlu said, "Despite the outboard engine market that has developed in our country in the last two years with up to 8,000-unit sales annually, service points and especially human resources are not increasing at the same rate." "This situation causes customer expectations to be not met and waiting times to be prolonged. Our expectation is to bring new faces to the industry under the leadership of young people who will grow up in this class and to bring the service quality in the industry to the standards of the automotive sector." 

"We aim to adapt our students to the field as soon as possible" 

Explaining that Suzuki Marine donated a marine engine with an electronic ignition system of 20 horsepower to the Yacht and Boat Engines Workshop Project, a diagnostic measuring device and a pool where the engine can operate, Mr. Kozanoğlu said, "We want to enable students to turn their theoretical knowledge into practice even when they are in class. In addition, while our training support continues, we aim to adapt our students to the field as soon as possible by providing internship support both within our organization and in our authorized services. It is our greatest wish that the examples of these initiatives for our young people across the country will increase. Suzuki Marine will continue to be on the side of projects that support the industry, and especially those related to the education of young people."

Haydarpaşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Manager Lütfü Cevahir thanked both YATED and the companies supporting the project and said, "I would like to inform other non-governmental organizations and our businessmen that we are ready to become mutual solution partners."