Spyridon Zolotas

Spyridon Zolotas is a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer, a graduate of the National Technical University of Athens. After further post-graduate academic experience in Greece and abroad, and a period of employment with a major engine manufacturer, he joined RINA as an exclusive marine surveyor in 1996. After a training period at RINA Head Office in Genoa, Italy, he followed various projects of ships in service as well as newbuildings in Greece, the Black Sea, Rotterdam and Istanbul, among others. He is an ISO, ISM, Security and MLC Auditor.

From the beginning of 2004, Mr. Zolotas was appointed Head of the RINA Piraeus Office, responsible for the technical management of the Society and its network of surveyors in the area. After a period of two years as Country Manager, Greece, he currently holds the position of RINA Area Manager, Greece & Cyprus, with technical and commercial responsibility for Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel. Under his management, RINA's presence in Greece was strengthened with the reinforcement of Piraeus Marine, the creation of its Engineering Center, the Piraeus Yachting Center, the Training Center and the opening of the RINA Limassol Office. Mr. Zolotas is the author of two technical books and various articles, and a member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects and a Chartered Engineer, as well as a European Engineer with FEANI.